Tag: Students
‘I’m not a wet lettuce’: Trainee solicitor behind SQE petition hits back at Braverman’s ‘snowflake’ jibe
Former Home Sec slammed students calling for exam overhaul
Disadvantaged SQE students to benefit from £360k in grants funded by Kaplan fines
Benefit up to 190 aspiring solicitors
Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman slams ‘snowflake’ aspiring lawyers over SQE petition
Student call to reform ‘disproportionately challenging’ exams draws criticism from MP
Bar student numbers continue to rise as pass rates vary widely between law schools
From 96% success to less than 50%
Future trainee launches petition for reform of the SQE, citing mental and physical health concerns
New training regime slammed by TC holder
Aspiring lawyers urged to focus on firms’ AI prowess, not just big salaries
Simmons senior partner argues that top tech could accelerate trainees' careers
‘Working full-time, no prep course — and I passed SQE1’
Trainee solicitor Matthew Smith explains how
Aspiring barrister cycles across England and Wales to raise £12k for bar course living costs
Oxbridge grad with Inns of Court scholarship peddling 3OO+ miles from Barsham to Barmouth 🚴
Barristers bring Kafka to the Fringe — with a comedic twist
Hits Scottish capital next month
Mastering the SQE with a full-time job: Top tips from a future lawyer
Tilly Twite, SQE student at The College of Legal Practice, reflects on her experience of balancing work and study and offers some advice for fellow future lawyers
How to keep it together during the SQE
BPP LLM student Maria Shakir discusses the highs and lows of her SQE experience as well as her key revision strategies and top tips for success
Inside London’s legal scene: A student’s guide to studying, socialising and succeeding
Ross Nelson, a law conversion student at ULaw, shares his London student life highlights, top City tips, and how he balances study and life
Will AI really replace paralegals?
The Legal Cheek team discuss AI and the future of legal jobs — listen now 🎙️
Regulator unveils changes to SQE appeals and complaints process
Aims to improve fairness, says SRA
My journey from chartered legal exec to law firm partner
CILEX president Yanthé Richardson discusses her varied career, diversity in the law and the introduction of chartered paralegals
ULaw strikes SQE training deal with Oxford Brookes
Partnership will expand to include bar training from September 2026
How to survive the SQE — and why regional firms could be your best career move
Programme and student lead at ULaw, Laura Duffy, discusses the challenges facing lawyers-to-be and the opportunities in the North
In the fast-paced world of legal AI, aspiring lawyers should focus on the basics
ULaw graduate and teaching assistant Callum Gee talks legal tech, careers support and his journey through law
‘About to start my first vac scheme — what are the dos and don’ts?’
Aspiring solicitor keen to make good first impression
Regulator flags areas of improvement for College of Legal Practice
Report finds virtual law school meets standards in five key areas but falls short in two