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#WithoutPrejudice podcast 18: Legal education – Human Rights left wing twaddle? – Assange extradition – Charon QC

Posted February 3rd, 2012 in extradition, human rights, legal education, podcasts by sally

“Our guests tonight are resident panelist Carl Gardner, Professor Gary Slapper Director of New York University in London and former ‘left wing’ Tory MP Jerry Hayes, a practising barrister specialising in the more serious criminal cases.”

Podcast

Charon QC, 3rd February 2012

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

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

Deech: barristers and solicitors should share training – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 2nd, 2012 in barristers, legal education, news, solicitors by sally

“Barristers and solicitors should share most of their training, the chair of the Bar Standards Board has proposed.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd February 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Rape cases: why judicial training is needed – The Guardian

Posted January 31st, 2012 in continuing professional development, judiciary, legal education, news, rape by sally

“Special training for rape case judges is needed to tackle preconceived ideas – and already it is starting to work.”

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The Guardian, 31st January 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bar applications up 18% – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 19th, 2012 in barristers, legal education, news by sally

“Applications for the Bar Professional Training Course have risen despite the continued fall in the number of pupillages, the bar’s annual report to the profession reveals.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 19th January 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Barristers’ regulator seeks to add an aptitude test to entry requirement for bar training course – Bar Standards Board

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in barristers, legal education, press releases by tracey

“The Bar Standards Board (BSB), the regulator of barristers in England and Wales, is consulting on the introduction of an Aptitude Test for all prospective students wishing to enter the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC).”

Full press release

Bar Standards Board, 21st December 2011

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Pearson looks at acquiring College of Law – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 12th, 2011 in legal education, news, takeovers by sally

“Pearson, owner of the Financial Times newspaper, has been examining an acquisition of legal training company, The College of Law.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th December 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Time to speak up for oral advocacy skills – The Guardian

Posted December 1st, 2011 in advocacy, legal education, news by sally

“As the law evolves, every aspect of it is routinely unpicked and analysed in exhaustive depth by academics. Yet the dominant medium through which legal arguments are expressed – oral advocacy – is rarely given formal intellectual attention, in this country at least. Yes, there are a number of British advocacy training programmes, some run in conjunction with leading academic institutions, but they focus on developing presentation skills rather than actually exploring what makes an effective advocate.”

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The Guardian, 1st December 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Law graduates face a bleak future at the bar – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2011 in barristers, legal education, news, pupillage, solicitors by sally

“With 65 students applying for each training place, many would-be solicitors face not finding a job within the five-year post-graduation limit.”

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The Guardian, 25th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal apprenticeships take on new relevance – The Lawyer

Posted November 28th, 2011 in law firms, legal education, news by sally

“In the past year a number of firms have begun flirting with the idea of the modern legal apprenticeship. But what is the attraction of the model and is there a place for it in the legal market?”

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The Lawyer, 28th November 2011

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Bar aptitude pilot a success – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 24th, 2011 in barristers, examinations, legal education, news, reports by sally

“A proposed aptitude test for bar students could accurately identify individuals who would do well in their courses, according to pilot studies. The Bar Standards Board proposed the test for students applying for the bar professional training course following the 2008 Wood review.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 24th November 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Is studying law at GCSE and A-level a help or hindrance? – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2011 in examinations, legal education, news by tracey

“Learning about the law while at school cannot be a bad thing, surely? At a time when legal aid cuts are set to turn many people into litigants in person, one would think the public needs all the legal literacy it can get. And while experts insist it is vital as part of young people’s citizenship education, doing GCSE or A-level law may not be the best way to achieve this, especially if you want to pursue a legal career.”

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The Guardian, 18th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal education review under scrutiny  as profession awaits first progress report – Legal Week

Posted November 10th, 2011 in legal education, news by sally

“A year after announcing the most comprehensive review of legal education in the UK in decades, the three largest regulators in England and Wales will meet today (10 November) to discuss their progress. The meeting will see the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and the Institute of Legal Executives Professional Standards (IPS) sit down with members of the committee put together after the root-and-branch review was announced in November 2010 to provide a progress report.”

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Legal Week, 10th November 2011

Source: www.legalweek.com

BPTC applications now open – Bar Standards Board

Posted November 7th, 2011 in barristers, legal education, news by sally

“BPTC applications open on Monday 7 November at 9am. The first round deadline is 12 Jan 2pm.”

Further information about the BPTC and timetable

Bar Standards Board, 7th November 2011

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Students turn away from the law as uni applications drop across the board – The Lawyer

Posted October 25th, 2011 in legal education, news, universities by sally

“The largest fall in university applications in more than 30 years has seen the number of candidates applying to study law drop by a record 5.2 per cent, according to figures released by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).”

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The Lawyer, 25th October 2011

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Former ILEX student successfully quashes cheating claims – The Lawyer

Posted October 21st, 2011 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, legal education, news by sally

“The Court of Appeal has reversed the decision of an Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) disciplinary hearing, ruling that the body’s disciplinary process was not independent enough to serve its purpose.”

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The Lawyer, 20th October 2011

Source: www.thelawyer.com

“The Bar is Open to All”, Chairman-Elect Tells London Students – The Bar Council

Posted October 18th, 2011 in barristers, diversity, legal education, news by sally

“The Chairman-Elect of the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, will today urge students from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue a career at the Bar, at an event co-hosted by the Bar Council, the Law Society and ILEX.”

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The Bar Council, 17th October 2011

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk