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‘LPC grads are getting left behind in the SQE switch — and no one’s talking about it’
Aspiring lawyer voices frustration over transitional arrangements
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My SQE1 experience – and advice for those preparing to sit it
BPP student ambassador Sarina Yamahata reflects on the SQE study strategy that helped her secure a successful result
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Is SQE passing the diversity test?
Dr Morag Duffin, Director of Student Success, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at ULaw, reflects on the findings around minority group performance under the new assessment regime
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Watch now: SQE2 taster workshop
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Non-law students: why conversion courses remain a ‘crucial’ stepping stone to becoming a lawyer
Phyllida Roberts, head of law conversion courses at ULaw, shares her advice for non-law students preparing for a legal career
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Cracking SQE2: What you really need to succeed
From legal secretary, to employment lawyer, to SQE senior tutor, Joanne White has seen it all. We sat down with BARBRI’s SQE2 lead to hear her top tips for success
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The influence of cognitive biases, media exposure, and social psychology on wrongful convictions
Penultimate-year law student, Shayda Darwish, explores how social psychology can distort jury decision-making
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Balancing guilt: Rethinking mens rea and the criminalisation of neurodivergence
Queen’s Belfast law student Sarisha Harikrishna explores the impact of brain function and behaviour within the context of criminal offences
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AI and the erosion of artistic integrity
Leeds law school grad, Mohammad Anas, takes a deep-dive into the ramifications of Ghibli-style images on copyright law in the era of generative AI
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Financial Conduct Authority name-and-shame plans scuppered before launch
Future BCLP trainee, Keenan Taku explores the FCA's abandoned proposals to name firms under investigation
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Italy’s ban on cellular meat: Protecting tradition or blocking innovation?
Uni of Kent LLM student, Hamsa Jayanathan, analyses the law around cell-grown meat in the face of Italy's controversial ban
