Graduate Diploma in Law Archives - Legal Cheek

Will the SQE kill the GDL?

Legal Cheek talks to the main players to see where they stand on the law conversion course

Oct 9 2020 9:13am
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Crowdfunding wannabe barrister pledges free careers advice in return for donations

Mohamed Hussein Iman needs £15k to start GDL

Sep 16 2020 9:23am
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‘I got 50% on the GDL — should I resit exams or move onto the LPC?’

I already have a 2:1 Scottish law degree

Aug 28 2020 10:28am
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ULaw confirms SQE training deal with Sheffield University

Tie-up will see the University of Law also deliver LPC and GDL

Jul 30 2020 2:07pm
LPC pass rates nosedive as report reveals one law school where just 29% of students made the grade

While achievement gap between white and ethnic minority students remains large

Feb 17 2020 11:39am
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Herbert Smith Freehills offers £10,000 London GDL maintenance grant

£9,000 in the regions

Sep 18 2019 10:48am
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ULaw secures GDL and LPC training deal with national law firm TLT

Outfit takes on around 15 trainees each year

Sep 12 2019 8:53am
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BPP Law School launches new SQE-slanted GDL

Course aims to prepare non-law students for super-exam

Sep 2 2019 2:13pm
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Linklaters increases London GDL maintenance grant to £10,000

Matching moves by three out of five magic circle members

Jul 25 2019 10:55am
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Slaughter and May keeps 37 out of 40 newly qualifying trainee solicitors

Strong 93% retention result comes as magic circle firm ups GDL maintenance grant to £10,000

Jul 10 2019 3:50pm
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Anglia Ruskin business grad who studied GDL and LPC to pursue ‘Mickey Mouse’ degree claim receives £61,000 payout

Pok Wong sued uni for false advertising and disputed ‘high-quality’ teaching

Jun 3 2019 11:12am
Freshfields becomes second magic circle firm to bump GDL maintenance grant to £10,000

Just weeks after boosting NQ pay to £100,000

May 28 2019 8:56am

ULaw strikes LPC deal with University of East Anglia

Exclusive: Tie-up comes despite plans replace course with SQE in 2021

May 16 2019 8:37am
Clifford Chance increases GDL maintenance grant to £10,000

Exclusive: First magic circle firm to award five-figure sum

May 13 2019 9:03am
ULaw students hit out after they’re told to defer to get cheaper GDL and LPC fees

Exclusive: Law school giant slashes cost of online courses by up to £3,000 for 2019 academic year, leaving some current students unhappy

Nov 29 2018 4:16pm
I want to become a City lawyer — where should I do my GDL?

Which factors matter most?

Aug 17 2018 12:00pm
‘I am a US grad relocating to England — should I study the GDL or wait for the super-exam?

I’d really appreciate readers’ advice or suggestions

Aug 3 2018 11:05am
Brunel Law School ditches GDL ahead of SQE roll-out

As it launches new ‘fast-track’ LLB

Aug 3 2018 9:57am

ULaw strikes LPC and GDL deal with Liverpool University

Despite SRA plans to scrap both courses

Mar 9 2018 12:14pm
University of Law strikes training deal with RPC

International outfit finds new law school to develop its future legal talent

Jul 24 2017 2:45pm
BPP criminal law exam delayed by over an hour due to shortage of question papers

Exclusive: GDL-ers were told to remain in their seats while the problem was resolved

May 24 2017 9:05am