Kerala Law Academy

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The Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
Type Government Aided Law college
Established21 October 1967;57 years ago (1967-10-21)
Affiliation University of Kerala
Location, ,
8°32′22″N76°57′58″E / 8.5395°N 76.966°E / 8.5395; 76.966
Website www.keralalawacademy.in

Kerala Law Academy (KLA), also referred to as the Kerala Law Academy Law College, is a self financing law college in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Founded in 1967, it is the first, and was for many years the only, self financing law institution in the state. [1] It is accredited by the Bar Council of India. [2] and affiliated to the University of Kerala.

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KLA has both the three-year and the five-year LL.B programs (under the graduate stream of study) and the LL.M and M.B.L programs (under the post-graduate stream of study). The college has an active Moot Court Society and students of the society has also participated in various competitions held outside India. KLA also conducts a legal aid clinic to provide legal assistance to members of the underprivileged sections of the society. [3]

History

Kerala Law Academy was registered as a society on 17 October 1966 and inaugurated on 21 October 1967. In 1968, the college started functioning under the University of Kerala in the same year. [4]

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. "Bar Council of India: List of Approved Institutions". Archived from the original on 4 July 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  3. https://students.indlaw.com/display.aspx?2776%5B‍%5D
  4. "History | Kerala Law Academy". www.keralalawacademy.org. Retrieved 13 April 2018.