Iraq wins official recognition of practicing law before the courts of England and Wales

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Iraq wins official recognition of practicing law before the courts of England and Wales

Editorial date:: 2017/12/17 21:56 • 277 times read

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi Bar Association announced on Sunday that it had obtained an official recognition to practice the legal profession of an Iraqi lawyer before courts in England and Wales.

"The Iraqi Bar Association has obtained the approval of the Bar Association of England to introduce Iraq as one of the countries with (Recognized state center) in England and Wales ". 
He added that "this came in a formal response to the British Embassy in Iraq, in addition to the address issued by the Iraqi Bar Association, after several meetings and dialogues were conducted to achieve this purpose." 
He continued,
"I think this is a tremendous achievement for your esteemed union and also underscores the strong bilateral ties between the UK and Iraq," said John Wilkes, the British ambassador to Iraq. 
It is noteworthy that this remarkable step has introduced Iraq in the ranks of the developed countries among the countries of the world as an official recognition of the weight of the Iraqi lawyer, without going through a large series of study for several years and pass intensive tests to be recognized qualified to work in England and Wales or accept the programs of mutual rehabilitation between the two sides, It's just simple tests. Done

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This is a pretty big deal