Law is a set of rules laid and governed by an authorized institution. Law is an instrument used to maintain discipline and decorum in the society and politics. Law is made up of different disciplines like Contract Law, Property Law, Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Tax Law, Civil Law, Labor Law, International Law and so on. Practice of law is a legal profession in the name of an advocate or barrister.



The study of law in UK is similar to many other countries. A student to enroll in Law colleges should have completed High School with average grades and should have an IELTS score of 6.5 and above (for students whose first language is not English). The applicant should also should be 21 years of age or older. Then the student can apply for a 3 year undergraduate course known as Bachelor's Of Law (LL.B). The students can further pursue a graduate course Masters of Law (LL.M). The famous

Law Universities in UK are

Manchester School Of Law

University Of Bristol

Nottingham School Of Law

University Of Central England

In US to enroll in a Law College a person needs certain qualifications like a bachelor's degree in law. Apart from this the person has to be a member of regulatory bodies like The Bar council, Bar Association or some other Law society. There are a number of Law Universities world wide which offer courses in Law. In US the study of law is quite different than other countries. Initially a student has to complete a bachelor's degree for four years in any subject. Then later the student has to take up a Juris Doctor (J.D) course which is the doctorate course for law. After a JD degree students may go ahead for an LL.M degree. However these degrees are not sufficient to start their career in law. Some of the best

Law Colleges in US are

Yale University, New Haven

Columbia University

University Of Chicago

Harvard University

Stanford University

The students have to take up a Bar examination for the particular state where they plan to build their career. The students can learn more about this examinations and Law practice tests by contacting the American Bar Association. It is very important to be through and diligent with these Law practice tests before one can appear in the exam and hope to crack it.