Singapore records a nearly 100 per cent pass rate for the exam, while New York and Japan have pass rates of 68 per cent and 20.7 per cent respectively.
Singapore University of Social Sciences law school dean Leslie Chew, a Senior Counsel, said: "Raising standards in Part B is good because we need to ensure future law graduates are better trained to meet the complexities of practice."
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