Reforming Legal Education – Speech by Lord Neuberger

Posted November 19th, 2012 in legal education, news, reports, speeches by sally

Reforming Legal Education (PDF)

Speech by Lord Neuberger

The Lord Upjohn Lecture, Association of Law Teachers, 15 November 2012

Source: www.supremecourt.gov.uk

Legal training system not broken – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 13th, 2012 in legal education, news, reports, solicitors by sally

“The City of London Law Society has criticised what it calls ‘misconceived’ assumptions underpinning the landmark review of legal training.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 13th November 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Chancery Lane hits out at LETR over claim – Law Society’s Gazette

“The Law Society has hit back at claims that the current system of legal education and training is unfit for purpose. In a critical response to a discussion paper published by the cross-professional Legal Education and Training Review (LETR), the Society says it is ‘not aware of clear evidence that the current system is broken’.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 8th November 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

UK Tour Lawcast #1: Andrew Hopper QC on the regulation of solicitors by the SRA – Charon QC

“Today I talk with Andrew Hopper QC about the regulatory framework for solicitors, the Code of Practice, the strengths and shortcomings of the Solicitors regulation Authority and the need for legal education to be improved with good training for prospective lawyers in ethics – the morals and not simply the rules.”

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Charon QC, 31st October 2012

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

So I want to be a barrister … how do I pay for it? – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2012 in barristers, legal education, news, pupillage by tracey

“Catherine Baksi explores the bursaries, scholarships, loans available to prospective students of the bar.”

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The Guardian, 25th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Securing a training contract: steps to take while at university – The Guardian

Posted October 8th, 2012 in legal education, news, trainee solicitors, universities by sally

“Newly-qualified solicitor Sayo Ogundele shares his advice on how to kickstart your career in law while at university.”

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The Guardian, 8th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Law students: ‘and what else do I get with my masters?’ – The Guardian

Posted October 4th, 2012 in legal education, news by sally

“The competitive legal education market means students demand more for their money as universities and law schools strive to ‘add value’.”

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The Guardian, 4th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

College of Law launches combined LPC and LLM course – Legal Week

Posted October 3rd, 2012 in international law, legal education, news, solicitors by sally

“The College of Law is to offer a new combined Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Master of Laws (LLM) course from 2013, replacing its existing LPC qualification with an LLM LPC.”

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Legal Week, 3rd October 2012

Source: www.legalweek.com

Legal education system ‘not fit for purpose’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 30th, 2012 in legal education, news, reports by tracey

“Evidence of ‘fundamental gaps’ in lawyers’ skills suggests that the current education system is not fit for purpose, according to a discussion paper published as part of the Legal Education and Training Review (LETR).”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 29th August 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Surge in demand for law degrees as A-level pupils get results – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 16th, 2012 in legal education, news by sally

“Two privately owned law schools have bucked the UK-wide trend of fewer students applying for university places by reporting a ‘surge in applications’ for their LL.B law degree courses.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 16th August 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Judges and professors – Ships passing in the night? – Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls

Posted August 15th, 2012 in judiciary, legal education, speeches by sally

Judges and professors – Ships passing in the night? (PDF)

Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls

Max Planck Institute, 9th July 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Are you cut out for a law degree? – The Guardian

Posted August 13th, 2012 in legal education, news by sally

“Four legal academics (and Guardian Law’s editor) pose legal dilemmas of the kind you’ll face at interview – and which should intrigue any would-be law student.”

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The Guardian, 10th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Six of the best law books – The Guardian

Posted August 9th, 2012 in legal education, news by sally

“We asked you to tell us which books a future law student should read. Here are the top nominations – and some of the other contenders.”

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The Guardian, 8th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

What will I study during a law degree? – The Guardian

Posted August 8th, 2012 in legal education, news by sally

“Most undergraduate law degrees include core subjects such as tort and criminal law. But which will help when you’re ordering drinks in the student union bar?”

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The Guardian, 8th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Is studying law boring? – The Guardian

Posted August 7th, 2012 in legal education, news by sally

“Law is often portrayed as a dull discipline pursued by the ethically dubious. Actually it governs everything from embryo to exhumation.”

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The Guardian, 6th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Reviewing legal education: hell of a job – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2012 in diversity, legal education, news by sally

“Chair of diversity for legal education and training review calls for affirmative action to boost social mobility in law.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lawcast 212: Peter Crisp, Dean and CEO of BPP Law School – Charon QC

Posted July 12th, 2012 in legal education, podcasts by sally

“Today I am talking to Peter Crisp, Dean of BPP Law School, part of BPP University College. We examine the developing law programmes at BPP Law School, the Legal Education Training Review and the changing face of legal education and practice in England & Wales.”

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Charon QC, 12th July 2012

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

The best lawyers are not law graduates, claims judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 9th, 2012 in barristers, legal education, news, solicitors by sally

“The best lawyers do not read law as undergraduates, one of Britain’s most senior judges has said, as he claims a generation of barristers and solicitors have nothing in the way of ‘general culture’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Legal apprenticeships: in for a scrap – The Guardian

Posted July 6th, 2012 in legal education, news by tracey

“Will school-leavers taking the apprenticeship route outstrip traditional law graduates?”

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The Guardian, 6th July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

 

Bar Standards Board seeks views on Bar Transfer Test – Bar Standards Board

Posted June 25th, 2012 in barristers, consultations, legal education, news, solicitors by sally

“The Bar Standards Board has issued a consultation reviewing the Bar Transfer Test (BTT).”

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Bar Standards Board, 22nd June 2012

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk