Hello,

I'm an English trained solicitor specialising in family law (3 years experience). I have recently moved to the Canton de Vaud with my partner.

I've been told that to practice as an avocate in Switzerland I would need to take a degree in swiss law.

Anyone have any experience/understanding of this?

Many thanks,

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UK lawyer working in CH

Art. 27-33 of the Swiss law on Solicitors may provide useful information (available in German/French/Italian):
http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/935_61/index.html

I don't think that is true. In Aargau you go on a registered foreign lawyers list at the court for 2 years and then you can practice, without retraining.