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Inns of Court unveil country’s cheapest barrister training course

Charity applying for sign-off on £13,000 course in major bar training shake-up

May 10 2019 7:58am
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BSB investigate after BPP ‘error’ left some BPTC students sitting ethics exam in ‘canteen’

Exclusive: The law school has apologised for the mix-up

Apr 24 2019 10:27am
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Six bar big hitters to speak at Future of Legal Education and Training Conference 2019

Dedicated barrister session to feature practitioners from Hardwicke and Cornerstone, alongside BPTC heads, academics and Inns’ director

Apr 3 2019 12:25pm
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King’s College history student beats Oxbridge wannabe lawyers to ‘Advocate of the Year’ prize

Bar hopeful Tristan Greene victorious in BPP-backed comp

Apr 1 2019 11:12am
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50% boost to pupil pay minimum from September 2019

£18,436 in London and £15,728 elsewhere

Dec 6 2018 1:29pm
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BPP introduces video advocacy entrance exam for BPTC

One of the biggest bar course providers to bring in aptitude test

Dec 6 2018 8:49am
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Incoming bar chief throws support behind Inns of Court BPTC

Training shake-up ‘marvellous development’, says Richard Atkins QC

Dec 4 2018 1:00pm
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Labour would stop BPTC ‘racket’ run by ‘profiteers’

Let Inns offer the vocational course, says shadow attorney-general Baroness Chakrabarti

Nov 26 2018 10:52am
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Exclusive: The Inns of Court are looking for someone to help them design a more affordable BPTC

Anticipated 2020 launch

Oct 30 2018 9:07am
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New two-part BPTC approved by regulator

Spilt vocational offering could reduce risks and costs associated with pursuing a career at the bar

Oct 29 2018 9:13am
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Aspiring barrister’s pet pug celebrates call day wearing his own special wig and gown

This is not a drill!

Oct 15 2018 12:09pm
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Lincoln’s Inn reveals first images of new advocacy mega-bunker

Multi-million pound redevelopment nears completion

Sep 25 2018 10:31am
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Law grad who hopes to become ‘first Romani female barrister in England’ launches crowdfunding appeal to help cover BPTC fees

Brigitta Balogh is looking to raise £1,800 to cover registration costs

Sep 11 2018 2:33pm
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Exclusive: Hundreds of BPTC ethics exam results issued incorrectly following BSB error

And not for the first time

Aug 23 2018 8:49am
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BPTC student calls for the immediate introduction of ‘unlimited’ exam resits

Online petition claims the regulator’s recently-announced assessment tweaks are ‘prejudicial’ towards those currently completing the course

Aug 21 2018 12:04pm
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Future pupil barrister launches YouTube channel explaining laws in 60 seconds

His first quick-fire clip is on stop and search

Aug 17 2018 9:25am
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Birmingham Uni law grad becomes first black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Great Britain in 66 years

Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers hopes to become a barrister

Jul 19 2018 11:51am
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From BPTC to lawtech — the upsides of having a ‘Plan B’

Nicola Jane Smith reflects on life after law school and the seemingly never-ending hunt for pupillage

Jul 11 2018 8:53am
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Women dominate BPTC enrolments, but more men score top marks

Even when they have the same undergraduate degree results

May 11 2018 10:20am
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Incredible BPTC handbook advises students to wear ‘double breasted’ jackets in their advocacy exam — and says they’ll be marked down for wearing ‘kinky boots’

Points also deducted for drinking from water bottles

Apr 16 2018 9:06am
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Aspiring barrister petitions for ‘draconian’ BPTC exams to be open-book

Online appeal also argues assessments shouldn’t be so close together

Apr 9 2018 12:32pm
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‘When it goes to sh*t your law school doesn’t want to know’: Anonymous wannabe barrister reflects on life having failed the BPTC

Not Competent

Mar 13 2018 9:39am
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City Law School in BPTC exam row over laptop policy that ‘favours wealthy students’

Exclusive: Computers must meet university’s specifications

Jan 11 2018 10:14am
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Number of BPTC students soars unexpectedly

Up by 14% after years of decline

Jan 3 2018 2:11pm
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Bar Council backs cheaper, two-part BPTC run by the Inns of Court

Barrister super-exam?

Nov 7 2017 9:22am
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Millions of pounds up for grabs as Inns of Court BPTC scholarship deadline looms

Students have until 3 November to apply

Oct 20 2017 9:05am
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Rate your Bar Professional Training Course provider

Jul 26 2017 10:24am
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ULaw apologises after ‘calculation error’ meant some BPTC students received incorrect mark

EXCLUSIVE: Bar results pulled and subsequently republished following blunder

Jul 19 2017 9:04am
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BSB balls-up: 26 bar students see marks changed following ethics exam ‘clerical errors’ chaos

Regulator has now told providers to release results

Jul 11 2017 12:53pm
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BSB delays release of BPTC ethics exam results after spotting ‘clerical errors’

Exclusive: All providers impacted as regulator conducts ‘further check on every paper’

Jul 7 2017 1:51pm
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Inner Temple to build ‘education and training centre’ for wannabe barristers

Radical redevelopment includes 120-seat lecture theatre and break out spaces

Jul 5 2017 12:08pm
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Over 60% of BPTC grads don’t have pupillage, new stats show

As enrolments on the vocational course drop by 7%

Jun 20 2017 8:53am
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Exclusive: The Inns of Court are preparing to launch a new BPTC

Inns ‘seriously considering’ new course, but will they go it alone or get a university involved?

Jun 5 2017 10:47am
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Aspiring barrister denied an Inner Temple scholarship raises BPTC funds (and more) after ‘mystery person’ donates £12,500

Leila Taleb starred in a new BBC programme about her law school plans

Apr 11 2017 11:00am
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BPP forced to replace this Friday’s BPTC opinion writing exam after students were accidentally sent a video recording of two tutors discussing mark scheme

Exclusive: Students now ‘more anxious’ about the assessment

Mar 30 2017 9:38am
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Average BPTC fee drops by just £72 as law schools release 2017/18 prices

ULaw cuts course cost by 8% but Northumbria and Cardiff increase theirs by 6%

Mar 17 2017 1:51pm
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BPTC student who used legal skills to bring judicial review succeeds in having her dad’s benefits reinstated

Solicitors and barristers agreed to help Anita Dowman pro bono after they saw Legal Cheek’s appeal

Feb 27 2017 9:20am
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The true state of the BPTC, from someone who has recently gone through it

A Legal Cheek commenter shares their story

Feb 9 2017 9:06am
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Criminal Bar Association backs proposals for two-stage BPTC and OPTIONAL attendance at law school

Bar Council’s radical plans gain further support

Feb 7 2017 10:57am
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Over 500 barristers sign open letter to BSB chairman attacking training reform proposals

Regulator’s consultation into future bar training closed yesterday

Feb 1 2017 8:50am
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Bar Council calls for BTPC cost reduction as it slams BSB’s training reform proposals

Representative and regulator clash over barristers’ education

Jan 26 2017 11:18am
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BPP’s firefighting BPTC student stars in Boots festive advert

Lucy Masoud is hoping to swap the yellow helmet for a horsehair wig

Dec 7 2016 9:53am
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University of Law unveils BPTC LLM as it slashes cost of standard barrister course

Those taking masters can apply for £10,000 of postgraduate funding

Dec 5 2016 4:06pm
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Bar Council wants to split the BPTC in two and make law school attendance OPTIONAL

The Council of the Inns of Court has also thrown its weight behind the radical new plan

Dec 1 2016 1:48pm
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Gove: make it harder to get onto the BPTC

Possible pro bono “levy” on City firms also gets a mention

Nov 17 2016 11:40am
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