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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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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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