Tag: Students

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‘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

Aug 7 2025 10:16am
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Disadvantaged SQE students to benefit from £360k in grants funded by Kaplan fines

Benefit up to 190 aspiring solicitors

Aug 7 2025 8:53am
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Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman slams ‘snowflake’ aspiring lawyers over SQE petition

Student call to reform ‘disproportionately challenging’ exams draws criticism from MP

Aug 6 2025 1:12pm
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Aspiring lawyers urged to focus on firms’ AI prowess, not just big salaries

Simmons senior partner argues that top tech could accelerate trainees' careers

Jul 29 2025 11:14am
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‘Working full-time, no prep course — and I passed SQE1’

Trainee solicitor Matthew Smith explains how

Jul 28 2025 7:47am
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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 🚴

Jul 25 2025 11:27am
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Barristers bring Kafka to the Fringe — with a comedic twist

Hits Scottish capital next month

Jul 18 2025 8:58am

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

Jul 17 2025 8:55am
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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

Jul 14 2025 9:31am

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

Jul 9 2025 10:04am

Will AI really replace paralegals?

The Legal Cheek team discuss AI and the future of legal jobs — listen now 🎙️

Jul 9 2025 8:42am
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Regulator unveils changes to SQE appeals and complaints process

Aims to improve fairness, says SRA

Jul 8 2025 7:40am
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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

Jul 3 2025 7:20am
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ULaw strikes SQE training deal with Oxford Brookes 

Partnership will expand to include bar training from September 2026 

Jul 3 2025 7:20am
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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

Jul 2 2025 11:07am

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

Jul 1 2025 7:45am
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‘About to start my first vac scheme — what are the dos and don’ts?’

Aspiring solicitor keen to make good first impression

Jul 1 2025 7:42am
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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

Jun 26 2025 9:17am