In the recent past, amendments have been made to the Legal Practitioners’ Act, and the Zambia Institute of Advance Legal Education Act.

LEGAL PRACTIONERS’ ACT, CAP 30 OF THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA

Section 2 subsection 11 of the Legal Practitioners’ Amendment Act of 2009 provides that:
Subject to subsection (1) of section thirteen, a person may be admitted as a practitioner if that person-
(a) is a holder of a degree in law obtained from a public university established under the University Act, 1999, and whose programme has been accredited by the Council of the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education; or
(b) is a holder of a degree in law obtained from a private university registered in accordance with the provisions of the University Act, 1999, and whose programme has been accredited by the Council of the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education; or
(c) is a holder of a degree in law obtained from a university outside Zambia in a country operating the Common Law system approved by the Council of the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education and whose degree is recognised by a University accredited under the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education Act as academically equivalent to a degree of that accredited university;

ZAMBIA INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED LEGAL EDUCATION ACT, CAP 49 OF THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA

Under Section 3 of the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education Amendment Act of 2009, an Accreditation Committee has been constituted, which is mandated to;
(a) accredit law schools at private and public universities and set the criteria for accreditation;
(b) approve qualifications of foreign students who wish to be enrolled at the Institute.