Tag: SQE

City Law School to tempt law firms with ‘salad bar SQE’
James Catchpole, Associate Dean and LPC Director, is thinking creatively about changes to solicitor and barrister training

Kennedys launches SQE-ready solicitor apprenticeship for graduates
New 30-month TC alternative enables trainees to earn while they learn

How tech is revolutionising the way law students learn
BARBRI’s Professor Samuel Farkas on what we can glean from the global training provider’s US model and how it will shape its SQE plans

Nottingham Law School appoints new executive dean ahead of SQE prep course launch
Jenny Chapman assumes top role

The SQE is just one part of a much bigger story
King’s College London’s Chris Howard shares his vision for the future of legal education

How technology can help trainees in the new SQE world
The College of Legal Practice chief, Giles Proctor, sketches out a vision for the new super-exam that draws on the college’s strength in tech-based online learning

Creating an SQE for the post COVID-19 world
Getting the balance right between online and face-to-face learning, while teaching practical skills in a way that accommodates new legal tech, will be crucial to a successful SQE, says ULaw’s Jill Howell-Williams

No plans to delay SQE because of Covid-19, says regulator
SRA responds to Durham Law School chief’s call for super-exam to be postponed in light of pandemic

City law firms give insights into SQE plans
Legal Cheek-BARBRI super-exam survey results revealed

Don’t launch solicitor super-exam during a global pandemic
Durham Uni Law School chief urges regulator to postpone SQE

The 10 best legal social media users of 2020
Starring the 'vlawgers' and legal influencers bringing life to the law

15-year-old with no legal knowledge scores 48% on SQE practice paper, claims Kent Law School deputy head
Academic reveals daughter's super exam efforts

SRA dismisses call to disclose LPC provider pass rates
Junior Lawyers Division's plea comes after stats show law school success scores vary from 100% to 29%

What went down at LegalEdCon North 2020
Last month's Manchester conference marked the beginning of some important conversations centering around the SQE, Sophie Currie reports

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

ULaw reveals first details of SQE prep course and masters options
Update comes as law school giant ranks number one for LLB acceptances

‘Get on with it — uncertainty costs’, SQE co-creator tells regulators at LegalEdCon North
Crispin Passmore warns against super-exam delay

Top law lecturers express urgent concerns over SQE as they call on regulator to delay roll-out
Too much uncertainty for uni-hopefuls to make 'educated decision', says Committee of Heads of UK Law Schools

How Manchester Law School is helping to bring about a new industrial revolution in legal services
For Professor Andrew Francis the SQE is just one part of a much bigger story

Outcry over LPC 30 years ago similar to SQE anxiety today, says BARBRI chief
Rather than being fazed by the super-exam, Sarah Hutchinson reckons the legal profession should view it as an exciting opportunity to improve education and training