Can english lawyiers only work in England and wales? is the legal system in england different from those in other english speaking countries such as Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand
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i guess the legal systems are differents...
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I can't answer the question for Canada and other countries of the Commonwealth. There may be treaties involving that of which I am not aware. In the US, the privilege of practicing law is governed by each individual state. Each state's highest court (usually called a Supreme Court) sets the qualifications for practice. The standards vary somewhat, but usually require graduation from a law school approved by the American Bar Association. Most states make some provision for admission to practice for an attorney trained in a common-law country, (such as England). The legal system in the US is similar, but it has diverged quite a bit from its English parent. If interested in practicing in the US, you should contact the bar association of the state in which you would be living and look at the qualifications for application for admission.
