Courting controversy: the use of trigger warnings in teaching human rights law – The Law Teacher

Posted March 15th, 2024 in education, human rights, legal education, mental health, news, universities by sally

‘This article explores how legal academics approach sensitive topics in human rights law, specifically how content is chosen, curated and discussed with students. It draws on data collected as part of a small pilot study which looked at how human rights academics approach “controversial” topics and how their views on controversy and sensitivity may be reflected in their curriculum. It focuses on the wider debate around trigger warnings in higher education and explores how academics use them. It concludes that, despite their negative reputation, “trigger warnings” can play a necessary and welcome role in navigating sensitive material.’

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The Law Teacher, 1st March 2024

Source: www.tandfonline.com

Apathy and ignorance around legal ethics ‘root causes’ of misconduct – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 11th, 2024 in law firms, legal education, legal profession, news, professional conduct by tracey

‘Lawyers’ lack of interest in ethics may be fuelling an increase in rogue behaviour in the profession, an academic expert on the legal profession has suggested. Professor Richard Moorhead told a conference of lawyers yesterday that “apathy” and “ignorance” were a “root cause” of unethical behaviours that have manifested in issues such as the Post Office scandal.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 8th March 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

News focus: Generative AI – law students call for guidance – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 12th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, codes of practice, Law Society, legal education, news by tracey

‘Law students and academics need guidance on how to discern whether AI applications “pass the smell test”. A roundtable in Leeds heard that a “massive education programme” is needed.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 12th February 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

BSB to scrap requirement for barristers to have a degree – Legal Futures

Posted January 16th, 2024 in barristers, education, examinations, legal education, news, universities by tracey

‘The Bar Standard Board (BSB) is planning to scrap the requirement that Bar students have at least a lower second-class degree, opening the way for those with third-class degrees or no degree at all to become a barrister.’

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Legal Futures, 16th January 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

BSB launches a public consultation on amending the definition of academic legal training – Bar Standards Board

Posted January 15th, 2024 in barristers, consultations, education, legal education, news by tracey

‘The BSB has launched a three-month public consultation to seek views on our proposed approach to revising the definition of academic legal training and to dealing with consequential waivers and exemptions.’

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Bar Standards Board, 9th January 2024

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Nearly half of Bar students now from ethnic minority backgrounds – Legal Futures

Posted December 1st, 2023 in barristers, diversity, equality, legal education, news, pupillage, statistics by tracey

‘Nearly half of UK students on the Bar training course are now from ethnic minority backgrounds, compared to a quarter a decade ago, according to new figures.’

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Legal Futures, 1st December 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘Clear evidence of cheating’: BSB decides not to lift suspension of online exams – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 7th, 2023 in barristers, deceit, examinations, internet, legal education, news by sally

‘Aspiring barristers will have to stick to pen and paper for written exams following a decision by the bar regulator not to lift a suspension of online assessments after receiving ‘clear evidence of cheating’.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 7th November 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Legal services T-Levels to be taught for first time this month – Legal Futures

Posted September 1st, 2023 in education, legal education, legal services, news by sally

‘The first teenagers to take the legal services T-Level, a new vocational alternative to A-Levels, are to start courses this month at half a dozen schools and colleges.’

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Legal Futures, 1st September 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

BSB takes action over worst-performing Bar training course – Legal Futures

Posted September 1st, 2023 in barristers, examinations, legal education, news, statistics, universities by sally

‘Would-be students on last year’s worst performing Bar training course – at Hertfordshire University – cannot start it this month after the Bar Standards Board (BSB) intervened.’

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Legal Futures, 1st September 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Three new reports from the BSB show the impact of Bar training reforms – Bar Standards Board

Posted March 10th, 2023 in barristers, diversity, legal education, news by tracey

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published: an interim report from AlphaPlus evaluating the BSB’s Future Bar Training (FBT) reforms; the BSB’s 2023 Bar Training Report, covering the period from 2011/12 to 2022/23 and the Central Examinations Board (CEB) Chair’s Report, which presents the latest results for candidates sitting the centralised assessments in civil and criminal litigation in December 2022.’

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Bar Standards Board, 8th March 2023

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Bar courses still unaffordable, students tell regulator – Legal Futures

Posted March 9th, 2023 in barristers, examinations, fees, legal education, news by sally

‘Nearly four in five Bar students still regard their courses as unaffordable despite an average drop of £4,700 in fees, research for the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has found.’

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Legal Futures, 9th March 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Solicitor apprenticeships launched for part-qualified legal professionals – Legal Futures

Posted March 7th, 2023 in legal education, legal profession, news, paralegals, solicitors by sally

‘The first solicitor apprenticeship scheme has been launched which is specifically designed for paralegals part-way through qualifications with other legal bodies, such as CILEX and the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC).’

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Legal Futures, 7th March 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Big disparity in Bar course pass rates across providers – Legal Futures

Posted December 12th, 2022 in barristers, examinations, legal education, news, pupillage, statistics by sally

‘There is a significant attainment gap between providers of the Bar training course, ranging from a pass rate of 94% at the highest to 49% at the lowest.’

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Legal Futures, 12th December 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Family lawyers and judges “need menopause training” – Legal Futures

‘A large majority of women (76%) who have experienced divorce or separation and the menopause believe family lawyers and judges should have training on the issue so they can “factor it into their cases”.’

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Legal Futures, 21st October 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Family lawyers and judges “need menopause training” – Legal Futures

‘A large majority of women (76%) who have experienced divorce or separation and the menopause believe family lawyers and judges should have training on the issue so they can “factor it into their cases”.’

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Legal Futures, 21st October 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

LSB to urge regulatory action in bid to strengthen professional ethics – Legal Futures

‘A greater focus on professional ethics among law students and qualified lawyers, with stronger supervision by regulators, is needed to uphold the rule of law, the Legal Services Board has said.’

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Legal Futures, 21st October 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Alexander Latham-Gambi: How Should We Teach the Johnson Government? (Possible) Pedagogical Shortcomings in the Face of (Arguable) Constitutional Vandalism – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted September 16th, 2022 in constitutional law, government departments, legal education, news, universities by tracey

‘It may reasonably be argued that the Johnson Government launched a determined assault upon the UK constitutional settlement. We are failing in our duty as teachers of constitutional law if we do not equip our students with the tools to appraise this argument. Some of the features of the way in which public law is typically taught in UK universities stand in the way of so equipping our students. Or so I shall argue.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 14th September 2022

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

“Little evidence” of discrimination or harassment on Bar courses – Legal Futures

Posted August 25th, 2022 in barristers, diversity, equality, legal education, news by sally

‘There is little evidence of bullying, discrimination and harassment on Bar training courses, students have reported as part of Bar Standards Board (BSB) research into equality and diversity (E&D) at the vocational stage of training.’

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Legal Futures, 25th August 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Research highlights ethnic minority attainment gap on Bar course – Legal Futures

Posted July 20th, 2022 in barristers, diversity, examinations, legal education, news, statistics by sally

‘The attainment gap between ethnic minority and White students in the centrally assessed modules of the Bar professional training course (BPTC) was “broadly similar” to other modules but with a higher impact on pass rates, research by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has found.’

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Legal Futures, 20th July 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

BSB to abolish the Bar Course Aptitude Test from 31 July – Bar Standards Board

Posted July 12th, 2022 in barristers, examinations, legal education, news by tracey

‘Following the Legal Services Board’s approval of the Bar Standards Board’s application to change its rules, the BSB will abolish the requirement that students should pass the Bar Course Aptitude Test (BCAT) before starting vocational training with effect from 31 July.’

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Bar Standards Board, 11th July 2022

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk