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Attorney General Sir Steadroy Benjamin is leading efforts to establish a law school at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Five Islands Campus, with plans for it to begin offering a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree by the 2027\u20132028 academic year.<\/p>

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The proposed programme is intended to widen access to legal education for students in Antigua and Barbuda and across the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), many of whom currently face challenges pursuing legal studies overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sir Steadroy said discussions are at an advanced stage, with the Five Islands Campus expected to receive academic support from UWI\u2019s Mona Campus to ensure standards match those of existing UWI law programmes.<\/p>

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The law school would form part of the ongoing expansion of the Five Islands Campus, which is being developed as a regional university hub to serve the wider OECS.<\/p>

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