Credentials: (how) do they work in your country?
Thread poster: Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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French to English
May 29, 2001

For those who have been following the various postings on these pages, you will no doubt be aware that this is a hotbed of contention! That does not mean that we should not channel all this hot air into something constructive. Why don\'t we pool our experience and ressources to see if and how regulation might help and, where it exists, how it might be improved.



I am curious about two particular aspects here, namely



1 - what the requirements are in your
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For those who have been following the various postings on these pages, you will no doubt be aware that this is a hotbed of contention! That does not mean that we should not channel all this hot air into something constructive. Why don\'t we pool our experience and ressources to see if and how regulation might help and, where it exists, how it might be improved.



I am curious about two particular aspects here, namely



1 - what the requirements are in your country (if any), ie : types of qualifications and experience required to practice, length of training, various levels of training (eg : compared with the legal profession in England and Wales where there are barristers, solicitors, legal executives, licensed conveyancers - various levels and types of training each with specific and complementary roles to play);



2 - how an existing system works, your opinions on its efficacity and the degree of reliability placed upon it by would-be clients.



Please provide constructive criticism only. Don\'t just let off steam! Do not forget to state where you practice. (I realise that you may have a qualification from one country and practice/be accredited in another).



FYI, I live and work in France where the profession is not regulated at all, although highly reputable institutions do exist here to provide training.



The essence of this question is : should we be regulated ? If so, then how ?





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