Talk:Candidate of Law

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I don't know about the other countries, but the Candidate of Law programme in Sweden is 4½ years and is equal to a combined LL.B and LL.M (3 yrs LL.B + 1 yr LL.M + ½ yr Master thesis). But you study all this in a full programme, and cannot get a degree unless you don't complete the whole programme with 4½ years of studies.

The article says that the Cand.Jur is roughly equivalent to the JD, however I know hat the Danish authorities responsible for assesing foreign degrees has said that the JD is further education to the side, meaning that in their opinion their is no progression relative to a Bachelor's degree it is only transfer from one field to the field of law. 80.77.132.69 23:48, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

In order to practice law in Scandinavian countries, a candidate must aquire a license from the government. The degree is a primary qualification for such a lisence, in addition to a certification from the Police that the candidate is of good moral character. After a two year apprenticeship with a Lawyer and proving the ability for legal procedure, a candidate with a limited power of attorny may take the Bar Examination. When passed, the bar-exam gives the right to practice law in the Lawyers own name. Jurisdiction is pan-European (in the European Economic Area).

This is not true regarding Sweden. If true regarding the the other Scandinavian countries, it should be edited to that effect and reinserted. --J-Zeth 20:16, 17 April 2007 (UTC)