Tag: Students

Super regulator sides with pupillage seekers in row over rejection by silence
Follows letter from wannabe barrister first reported by Legal Cheek

Why you should do your training contract in the North West
Carol Draycott, dean of ULaw’s Liverpool and Chester campuses, discusses the thriving North West legal scene and the opportunities for aspiring lawyers, ahead of tomorrow's virtual event

Gowling lawyers to help fund Black students through Birmingham Law School
Firm to also offer work placements and on-going mentoring support

GDL student numbers jumped by over a fifth during the pandemic
Covid disruption and SQE replacement contributing factors, report finds

Which unis offer law grads the best chance of securing a job?
New stats reveal the law schools with the highest -- and lowest -- 'positive outcomes' 15 months down the line

A guide to covering the cost of your SQE
BARBRI deputy managing director, Robert Dudley, on why scholarships and social inclusion are so important when it comes to funding the SQE

Norton Rose Fulbright launches solicitor apprenticeship scheme in London
Global firm's Newcastle hub targets aspiring paralegals with launch of separate programme

Kim Kardashian reveals she did not pass first year law exam
World-famous law student scored 474 on her first try but needed 560

Supreme Court launches paid internship for underrepresented aspiring barristers
Week-long scheme will see bar hopefuls shadow judicial assistants

How being #socialmediasavvy can help you secure a training contract
Boost your application with Shoosmiths’ handy hashtags

SRA: Online exams here to stay
LPC providers given option to continue with proctoring measures post-pandemic

Abertay Uni law student faces disciplinary action over ‘offensive’ gender comments during online class
Lisa Keogh says she provided 'evidence' to support her views 'because it's what we do as law students'

Eversheds Sutherland launches risk & compliance grad scheme
Roles in Leeds from September

Here’s what a 150-year-old land law exam looks like
Courtesy of Middle Temple

Cambridge law student crowned London Young Lawyers Group vlogging comp winner
Dylan Kawende shared the positive habits he developed during lockdown

Law students could challenge marking on grounds of free speech
Experts raise concerns over costly new claims against universities from government’s new Free Speech and Academic Freedom Bill

Bridging the skills gap within the legal sector
BPP's head of business development, Liz Ritter, considers how best to prepare lawyers for practice in light of the SQE, ahead of LegalEdCon tomorrow

Exeter Law School to ‘move away’ from ‘white, Eurocentric curriculum’
Part of wider move across humanities department

City Law School suspends two-part bar course following low student sign-ups
Exclusive: Budding barristers prefer full and part-time options

Newcastle’s thriving legal scene offers new opportunities for aspiring lawyers
Solicitors join legal education experts to discuss the opportunities available for TC hunters in the North East

Barristers to share Gray’s Inn with 300 kids as new primary school gets go-ahead
To open amid top chambers next year, with kiddies lunching in historic hall