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THAILAND'S
LEGAL SYSTEM: REQUIREMENTS, PRACTICE, AND ETHICAL CONDUCT
By
Charunun Sathitsuksomboon
For
the knowledge test, a candidate shall have education and work experience
as follows:
(1) |
having passed the Institute of Legal Education of Thai Bar Association
examination. |
(2) |
having one of the following qualifications: |
(a) |
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having a law degree or certificate from a foreign country, with
a curriculum of not less than three years, not lower than Bachelor's
Degree (compared and approved by the Judicial Service Commission),
or having a Ph.D. in the field of law from a Thai university accredited
by the Judicial Service Commission. |
(b) |
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having
a law degree or certificate from a foreign country, with a curriculum
of not less than two years, or combined curricula being not less
than two years, not lower than Bachelor's Degree (compared and
approved by the Judicial Service Commission), and having not less
than one year experience in the legal profession prescribed by
the Judicial Service Commission. |
(c) |
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having
a Master's Degree in law (LL.M.). from a Thai university accredited
by the Judicial Service Commission and having not less than one
year experience in the legal profession prescribed by the Judicial
Service Commission. |
(d) |
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having a Bachelor's Degree in law (LL.B.), with honors and having
been a lecturer in law in a public university for not less than
five years. |
(e) |
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having
a Bachelor's Degree in law (LL.B.), having been an official of
the Office of the Courts of Justice in the field of law, prescribed
by the Judicial Service Commission, for not less than six years,
and having good conduct approved by the Secretary-General of the
Office of the Courts of Justice. |
(f) |
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having
a Master's Degree or Ph.D. in a field prescribed by the Judicial
Service Commission, having a Bachelor's Degree in law (LL.B.).,
and having not less than three years experience in the legal profession
or other professions prescribed by the Judicial Service Commission. |
(g) |
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having
a Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in a field prescribed by
the Judicial Service Commission, having not less than ten years
experience, being expert in such professions prescribed by the
Judicial Service Commission, and having a Bachelor's Degree in
law (LL.B.).(17) |
For
special selection consideration, a candidate shall have the following
qualifications:
(1) |
having
one of the following: |
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(a) |
being or having been in the past, a Professor or Deputy Professor
in a public university. |
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(b) |
being or having been in the past, a lecturer in law in a public
university for not less than five years. |
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(c) |
being or having been in the past, a government official not lower
than director or equivalent. |
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(d) |
being or having been in the past, a lawyer for not less than ten
years. |
(2) |
having
passed the Institute of Legal Education of Thai Bar Association
examination. |
(3) |
having
excellent knowledge and experience in the field of law, as prescribed
by the Judicial Service Commission. |
(4) |
being honest, and having appropriate personality, conduct and
attitude for performing duties as a judicial official.(18) |
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(17)
Section 28 of the Regulation of the Judicial Service Act B.E. 2543 (AD
2000).
(18)
Section 29 of the Regulation of the Judicial Service Act B.E. 2543 (AD
2000).
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