Tag: Students

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
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SQE tips from a future trainee solicitor

Alex Goodman, future trainee and ULaw student ambassador, discusses his SQE experience, from revision strategies to social life

Jun 25 2025 8:33am
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Watch now: How well can you tackle SQE MCQs? 

BPP’s head of outreach Jonny Hurst takes you through them

Jun 24 2025 8:51am

The three key skills you need to secure a training contract

Kirsty Stanway, careers consultant at The University of Law, discusses the skills aspiring lawyers need to succeed, how the SQE is changing legal careers and the best bits about being a careers consultant

Jun 19 2025 7:30am

How City law firms can be more Gen Z friendly

Why understanding values, challenging stereotypes and fostering two-way learning is key to retaining the next generation of lawyers

Jun 19 2025 7:29am
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Top firms, exciting clients and an affordable lifestyle: what Birmingham has to offer aspiring lawyers

Kathy Garside, programme and student lead of the SQE programme at ULaw Birmingham, discusses her career journey, advice for aspiring solicitors and the best things about the city's legal market

Jun 17 2025 9:07am
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SRA tweaks how SQE students apply for reasonable adjustments 

Regulator takes steps to improve process

Jun 17 2025 9:06am
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Aspiring barrister walks ‘ever expanding spiral’ in creative legal job hunt

Facing rejection online, Thomas Isaac is taking his CV to law firms' doors

Jun 17 2025 9:06am
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The inside scoop on the Legal Cheek-ULaw Summer Virtual Vac Scheme 2025

We share the lowdown on a busy week of sessions from top lawyers and legal education experts

Jun 16 2025 8:23am
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The biggest challenge of the SQE – and how to overcome it

Hannah Uglow, SQE & LPC programme and student lead at ULaw, discusses the best and worst things about the exams and shares her top tips on how to tackle them

Jun 9 2025 9:08am
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My SQE1 experience – and advice for those preparing to sit it

BPP student ambassador Sarina Yamahata reflects on the SQE study strategy that helped her secure a successful result

Jun 4 2025 11:11am
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‘LPC grads are getting left behind in the SQE switch — and no one’s talking about it’

Aspiring lawyer voices frustration over transitional arrangements

Jun 4 2025 8:57am
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Quiet in court: rethinking legal confidence

University of Exeter law student Sajanthiya Siridaran challenges pre-conceptions around the type of students that make great lawyers

Jun 2 2025 8:33am
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SQE2 pass rate hits 75% in latest results

Sat by 1,134 students

May 29 2025 8:43am
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