Academicians and practising advocates say it is high time to do away with the three-year undergraduate LLB course and focus only on the 5-year integrated Law course. Academicians say it is high time that the government, Bar Council of India (BCI) and universities rope in academicians and legal experts from the industry for a comprehensive review of the legal education system in India and come out with a blueprint to enhance legal education.

Mid-day in its article titled “75 per cent attendance must in law colleges, UGC reaffirms” dated September 5, highlighted the stand taken by the statutory authority in an affidavit before the Bombay High Court.