Coping with non‐nationally trained applicants in Germany¹

1. This note is based on a speech held by the author in September 2007.

Abstract

This note focuses on how Germany is coping with non‐nationally trained applicants, explaining the transposition in Germany of the Morgenbesser ² decision by the European Court of Justice and the first practical experience gained under this regime.

Keywords:

• legal education
• legal traineeship
• non‐nationally trained applicants
• Morgenbesser‐Decision
• aptitude exam
• equivalence of qualifications

Notes

1. This note is based on a speech held by the author in September 2007.

2. Case C‐313/01 Christine Morgenbesser v. Consiglio dell’Ordine degli avvocati di Genova [2003] ECR I‐13467.

3. Case C‐109/04 Kranemann v. Land Nordrein‐Westfalen [2005] ECR I‐2421.