Tag: Solicitors Qualifying Exam

‘Very hard, but doable’: Legal Cheek readers have their say on the SQE
Aspiring lawyers share first-hand experiences of new centralised assessment amid concerns over difficulty and pass rates

Building an SQE prep course with innovation at its heart
The College of Legal Practice CEO Dr Giles Proctor discusses the impact of the SQE and the power of collaboration

We asked two legal education experts what they make of the SQE so far
Legal Cheek Careers chats to Caroline Rayson and Laura Bains, SQE1 and SQE2 programme leads at BPP University Law School, ahead of their appearance at tomorrow's virtual student event

51% of students pass latest SQE
Lowest success rate yet

The College of Legal Practice strikes SQE training partnership with national law firm
Clarke Wilmott gives 'most promising' paralegals opportunity to qualify as solicitors

Solicitor apprenticeship expert and SRA education chief to join top lawfluencers at LegalEdCon 2023
📣 First speaker announcement

Torn between the SQE and LPC? Here’s what to consider
BPP's Head of Outreach Jonny Hurst lists the key considerations for students electing between the two solicitor qualification routes

Over 700 solicitors admitted through new SQE route
Five exams now taken place, SRA reveals

Regulator mulls tweaking SQE to reflect Welsh law
Students may have to learn how and when to apply it

Top City firms raise over £600,000 to support 65 aspiring social welfare lawyers through the SQE
Mayer Brown, Ropes and Law Society among latest backers

National law firm signs SQE training deal with College of Legal Practice
First Browne Jacobson cohort starts next Autumn

Beyond the SQE: the changing face of legal education
BPP’s Hilary Chadwick on navigating a new regime and what the future holds for legal education

Full SQE1 scholarship up for grabs in ‘future of law’ essay competition
BARBRI prize worth £3k

TLT picks BPP to put trainees through the SQE
Deal covers firm's apprentices too

Cost of living crisis: ‘I am worried my SQE maintenance grant isn’t enough’
Is part-time work the answer?

Over three quarters of students pass SQE2
'Troubling' attainment gaps among ethnic groups remain while candidates with some QWE generally performed better

Kaplan offers new SQE assessment dates after ‘IT issue’ forced cancellations
First one next week

Students unable to sit SQE exam after London test centre suffers ‘IT issue’
Aspiring lawyers report waiting hours before being told to go home

How aspiring solicitors can create their own ‘bespoke training contract’
Accutrainee founder Susan Cooper shares how the firm's flexible TC model is creating a wealth of opportunities for graduates

Mishcon strikes SQE training deal with ULaw
Follows similar moves by Clifford Chance, Taylor Wessing and White & Case

How aspiring lawyers can make QWE work for them
Speakers from Flex Legal, Accutrainee and Reed Smith joined a legal education expert from BARBRI to discuss how qualifying work experience is presenting a new and exciting pathway into the profession