The Legal Education - Law Commission of India

51aspects and we propose to lay emphasis on Legal Skills and Values asadumbrated in the Mac Crate Report of USA.Standards of Legal Education & Legal Skills:5.2 In the Bar Council of India rules, Part IV (as amended upto30.11.1998) dealing with the subject of ‘Standards of Legal Education andRecognition of Degrees in Law for admission as advocates’, Section Arefers to 5-year law course after 10+2 or 11+1, Section B relates to 3-yearlaw course after graduation, and Section C refers to Rules regardinginspection of law colleges by State Bar Councils. Again Schedule 1contains a list of the Directives issued under Rule 21 in Section A or underRule 14 in Section B. Sch. II is the questionnaire to be answered by anycollege which is seeking affiliation. Schedule III deals with Proforma forInspection of law colleges and Schedule IV with the Form of AnnualReturn to be submitted by the law colleges. We also have the TrainingRules, 1995 made under sec. 24(3)(d) of the Advocates Act, 1961 whichhave been struck down by the Supreme court as being ultra vires of the Actor rather beyond the rule-making power.5.3 Recently, new proforma formats have been prescribed forapplication seeking permission to open law colleges and in respect ofinspections, compliance, responses in respect to standards of legaleducation, recognition of degrees etc.5.4 The Ahmadi Committee Report dealt elaborately with the methodsof teaching. It referred to the “case method” introduced by Prof. Langdell