Tag: Law Schools
Jobless wannabe lawyer loses legal battle against her law school
Anna Alaburda has been unable to find a legal job after ten years of trying
Research: One fifth of the world’s top law schools are in the UK
But Oxford and Cambridge miss out on the top spot
Bar students are getting even worse at ethics, official report shows
If four-year trend continues, more than half of those on the BPTC are likely to fail ethics module at first go next year
Shearman & Sterling’s London office switches Kaplan for Uni of Law in LPC deal
Contract kicks off this September in a post-sale boost for university
University of Law launches money back guarantee for out-of-work LPC students
ULaw offering 50% rebate of fees for those unable to secure job in "legal or commerce"
University of Law boss stands down in post-sale top-tier shake-up
Exclusive: Chief executive goes and top finance man is also thought to be heading for door
Oxbridge takes top honours in latest law faculty league table
London’s Queen Mary trails a distant third in newspaper list, while a barrel-load of Russell Group big names disappoints
BPP hit by setback in bid to become a uni as union says move would put students ‘at risk’
Most law students claim to be indifferent to whether the places where they do their...
What Has Happened To The Legal Education And Training Review Final Report?
The final report of the Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) – potentially the biggest shake-up...
‘I Fear That I Was Too Ready To Treat The View Of The Experienced As Gospel’
Ed note: This is the latest post in the ‘If I knew then what I...
BPP Law School Makes BPTC Student Resit Exams After Her Results Were Lost (And It Almost Remains A Secret)
BPP Law School generally does a good job of, er, ‘managing its reputation’. But even...
EXCLUSIVE: College Of Law To Change Its Name To The ‘University Of Law’ – And Become A Proper University
The College of Law is to re-brand as the University of Law after being granted...
Amateur Porn Filmed In Top Law School Library
More crazy stuff from across the pond, this time involving an amateur porn model who...
The Graduate Diploma in Law: At First It Makes You Happy…
Assorted scenes from week one, term one, of the GDL And a taster of week...
How To Land a PAID Paralegal Position And Qualify As a Solicitor Without Drowning In Debt
Paralegal Tony, a part-time LPC student and paralegal at a City law firm, says that...
Law Lecturer In Sex (And Other Stuff)-For-Grades Scandal
In the good old days, sleeping with a lecturer was sufficient to get your grades...
Five Ways To Solve The Pupillage Crisis
The chairman of the Bar Council was recently reported in the Evening Standard saying that...
Another Facebook ‘Reverse Auction’ For An LPC Place Ends Instantly – With Minimal Savings For Winning Bidder
The National College of Legal Training (NCLT)’s first Facebook ‘reverse auction’, which took place last...
BPP Law School CEO Says Avoid Criminal Bar; Bar Council Chief Voices ‘Great Concern’ At Number Of Barrister Wannabes – Yet Still Students Keep Flocking To The BPTC
On Sunday BPP Law School chief executive Peter Crisp became the latest – and most...
Danger! High Voltage: The College Of Law Ad Causing Chaos On The Tube
I spotted this ad for the College of Law on the Tube at King’s Cross...
Persuading The Law School Turkeys To Vote For Christmas
Yesterday I urged the assembled luminaries at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum to do something...