AIBE Certificate of Practice 2025: State Bar Council & CoP Download Link

AIBE certificate of practice 2025 is presented to all the candidates who successfully qualify for the All India Bar Examination. Certificate of Practice, also known as CoP, acts as a guarantor to all practising lawyers.

The lawyers who started practising law without passing the AIBE cannot obtain the certificate. From 2009-2010 onwards, all the candidates who qualified the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) are required to obtain this certificate for practising.

Further, the certificate must have been obtained within two years of qualifying for the examination.

What is AIBE Certificate of Practice 2025?

AIBE certificate of practice 2025 is awarded to all the AIBE-qualified candidates. The Bar Council of India (BCI) recognises this certificate. The certificate also ensures that all the benefits are offered to practising lawyers. 

Additionally, through this AIBE certificate of practice, the BCI can keep direct contact with the lawyers.

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Who Can Apply for AIBE CoP 2025?

Candidates who have scored 40% marks from the general category and 35% from the reserved category can apply for the CoP. Here are some others who can apply:

• Advocates who have enrolled for the AIB.
• Practising advocates who are enrolled but whose names were transferred to the non-participant list. 
• Senior advocates.

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Process to Get the AIBE Certificate of Practice 2025

To obtain an AIBE certificate of practice, 2025 candidates must appear for the AIBE examination. The steps must be followed:

• Candidates must register themselves with the State Bar Council. 
• Fill up the form of AIBE online. 
• Appear for the AIBE examination.
• Score the minimum cutoff marks required for the AIBE examination.
• Visit the official website and download the AIBE Certificate of Practice 2025.

How to Enroll for the State Bar Council?

Candidates have to download or buy the form from their respective state councils. The steps to register with the State Bar Council are as follows:

• Fill up the form with all the details required and mentioned. 
• Cross-check all the respective details. 
• Attach the picture and upload the documents required. 
• Pay the registration fees for registration.

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Process to Obtain Certificate of Practice from the State Bar Council

Candidates can apply for the certificate of practice by submitting their request through the state councils.

In 2021, the bar council launched AIBESCOPE, a smartphone application that allows applicants to receive a digital copy of their COP until a hard copy is supplied to them. 

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Rules of Professional Duty for Advocates

All advocates who are members of the Bar Council of India and have obtained an AIBE CoP must follow the below-mentioned rules & regulations of professional duty:

Rules of Advocates Duty Towards the Court

Here are some of the guidelines that lawyers have to maintain to conduct their duties. 

1. Act in a dignified manner
2. Respect the court
3. Not communicating in private
4. Refuse to act in an illegal manner towards the opposition
5. Refuse to represent clients who insist on unfair means
6. Appear in proper dress code
7. Refuse to appear in front of relations
8. Not to wear bands or gowns in public places
9. Not represent establishments of which he is a member
10. Not appear in matters of pecuniary interest
11. Not to stand as surety for the client

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Rules on an Advocate’s Duty Towards the Client

1. Bound to accept briefs
2. Not withdraw from service
3. Not appear in matters where he is a witness
4. Full and frank disclosure to the client
5. Uphold the interest of the client
6. Not suppress material or evidence
7. Not disclose the communications between the client and himself
8. An advocate should not be a party to stir up or instigate litigation.
9. An advocate should not act on the instructions of any person other than their client or the client’s authorised agent.
10. Not charged depending on the success of matters
11. Not receive interest in an actionable claim
12. Not a bid or purchase of property arising from a legal proceeding
13. Not bid or transfer property arising from a legal proceeding
14. Do not adjust fees against personal liability
15. An advocate should not misuse or take advantage of the confidence reposed in him by his client.
16. Keep proper accounts
17. Divert money from accounts
18. Intimate the client on amounts
19. Adjust fees after tthe ermination of proceedings
20. Provide a copy of the accounts
21. An advocate shall not enter into arrangements whereby funds in his hands are converted into loans.
22. Not to lend money to his client
23. Not appear for the opposite parties

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Rules on an Advocate’s Duty to Opponents

1. Not to negotiate directly with the opposing party
2. Carry out legitimate promises made

Rules on an Advocate’s Duty Towards Fellow Advocates

1. Do not advertise or solicit work
2. Signboard and Nameplate
3. Not pto romote unauthorised practice of law
4. An advocate shall not accept a fee less than the fee which can be taxed under the rules when the client can pay more.
5. Consent of fellow advocate to appear.

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List of State Bar Council and CoP Download Link

Candidates can now fill out and submit an application form, which is available on the official website or at the state bar council's official address.

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