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Critical Analysis of Para-legal Education in India

Author(s) Mr. Bablu Kumar Sharma, Mr. Saurabh Kumar
Country India
Abstract The study analyzes the history and present position of para-legal education in India, and its contribution towards increasing access to legal services. The main purpose is to critically evaluate the legal frameworks, policy guidelines, and education models regulating para-legal training, and propose possible reforms that can resolve current loopholes in legal service delivery. The study argues that an integrated and strong para-legal education system is essential in order to democratize legal aid and consolidate the rule of law in India overall. Employing the doctrinal research method, the research delivers a critical analysis of statutory law, policy documents, academic articles, and case judgments. The research, through an exhaustive deconstruction of legal instruments and regulatory policies, determines the underlying principles and functional issues that have shaped para-legal education in the past. The main argument presented in this research is that the existing para-legal education paradigm, though contributory, is still under-regulated and fractured and that joint action in curricular reform and standardization is required. The reforms are argued to not only improve the skill of para-legal practitioners but also to improve the legal system by providing more dependable and accessible legal assistance to marginalized communities. The significance of this study is that it can inform policymakers, schools, and legal professionals about the critical need for an overhauled and integrated para-legal education system in India, thereby creating a more balanced and effective system of justice delivery.
Keywords Para-legal Education, Legal Aid, Access to Justice, Paralegal Training, Legal Literacy
Field Sociology > Administration / Law / Management
Published In Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2025
Published On 2025-04-10
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i02.40916
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9fb57

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