Written By Lisa Murimi
The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has admitted to mixing up the Advocate Training Programme (ATP) examination results, following protests by lawyers outside the council’s headquarters.
The lawyers cited irregularities in the exam results.
On July 10, lawyers raised concerns that the exam results posted on the CLE portal were identical to those posted in 2023.
“The Council of Legal Education regrets the display mishap of the Advocate Training Programme (ATP) examination results released on July 9, 2024,” CLE stated.
“Following the release of the results, candidates viewed their November 2023 ATP results instead of the April 2024 results.”
CLE assured that the mix-up was immediately corrected and measures have been implemented to prevent future occurrences.
The examination body apologized for the anxiety caused to the lawyers who had received incorrect results. “The results as released are credible and comparable to the performance in previous years,” CLE stated.
To adhere to the Data Protection Act, CLE announced that a PDF bearing the results of all candidates would no longer be publicly available. Instead, law students will access their ATP results through their individual portals.
However, a PDF document will be available at CLE for candidates to inspect their scores per unit and per attempted question.
In response to grievances issued by law students, CLE announced it had instituted efficient mechanisms in the administration of the ATP examination, including the process of setting, marking, and moderation as the final accountability mechanism.
