BSB opens up public access to baby barristers – Legal Futures
“Junior barristers with less than three years’ practising experience can now undertake public access work.”
Legal Futures, 4th October 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Category: legal education
Ready to study UK law? – OUP Blog
“Are you one of the 17,000 students about to embark on a law course in the UK? Why not get your teeth stuck into our quiz to find out how clued up you are before you start at university? We have so many preconceptions about the law from what we see on the TV and through films — but how much do you really know?”
OUP Blog, 26th August 2013
Source: www.blog.oup.com
Law graduates flock to paralegal roles – Law Society’s Gazette
“Law firms are receiving up to 100 applications for every paralegal vacancy as graduates become desperate for work and firms seek out lower staff costs.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th August 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Teach children about risks of Twitter at school, Attorney General says – Daily Telegraph
“Pupils should be taught about the risks of using Twitter in lessons at school, Dominic Grieve the Attorney General has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BPP awarded university status – The Lawyer
“BPP has been awarded university status, following confirmation by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) that the private provider meets the criteria for the title.”
The Lawyer, 8th August 2013
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Ten things I wish I’d known before becoming a law student – The Guardian
“When choosing my degree, I was young, naive and full of false expectations. Here’s what I’ve learnt.”
The Guardian, 25th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal Education Foundation launches with grants to promote pro bono, education and social mobility – Legal Futures
“The charity created following the sale of the College of Law last year has today announced its first grants, with access to justice, the profession and education the focus.”
Legal Futures, 10th July 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Criminal solicitors “losing moral compass” – and not just because of falling legal aid pay – Legal Futures
“Defence lawyers bear partial responsibility for miscarriages of justice, and better ethics training and spending time with ordinary people are as likely to reverse ‘moral decline’ as boosting pay, according to new research.”
Legal Futures, 10th July 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Judges call for urgent overhaul to cope with surge of LIPs – Law Society’s Gazette
“The government and judicial office must overhaul training, advice to litigants and the nature of the court process itself to deal with thousands more litigants in person (LIPs), a judicial working group has concluded.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th July 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Why UK legal education is falling short in a globalised world – The Guardian
“Students need to learn both the positive and negative impacts of law on human rights and global development, says Robert Tam.”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Immigration Rule changes – UK Border Agency
“As previously announced a number of minor changes to the Immigration Rules come into effect today, Monday 1 July 2013.”
Uk Border Agency, 30th June 2013
Soruce: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
