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By DebbieH 26 Feb 2019 0 min read

What is PQE?

PQE stands for Post-Qualified Experience This is usually represented as years or half years for solicitors It s also applicable to legal executives E g If a solicitor was admitted to the Roll in Engla...

By DebbieH 19 Dec 2018 0 min read

Legal Secretary job description

If you want to pursue a career in law but don t fancy taking centre stage in the courtroom a role as a legal secretary could be for you Behind the scenes barristers solicitors and legal executives all...

By DebbieH 12 Nov 2018 0 min read

New solicitor super-exam could cost between £3,000 – £4,500

Students will likely pay between to sit the new solicitor super-exam according to The Solicitors Regulation Authority SRA As part of the update last week a revised launch date was confirmed for Septem...

By DebbieH 05 Nov 2018 0 min read

70% of junior legal profession want to remain in the EU

of the junior end of the legal professions still want to remain a part of the EU Legal Cheek reported after running an exclusive Brexit survey of over law students and lawyers The next most popular ve...

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By DebbieH 29 Oct 2018 0 min read

New two-part version of the BPTC approved by regulator

A new two-part version of the Bar Professional Training Course BPTC could be ready as early as next year after the regulator approved a revised set of training rules This comes after discussions to ma...

By DebbieH 01 Oct 2018 0 min read

My legal career: Expert advice from an experienced tax barrister

Introducing Patrick My name is Patrick Cannon I qualified as a solicitor in and was called to the Bar in I originally graduated in law from the LSE then went to Oxford to do a further law degree I the...

By DebbieH 02 Aug 2018 0 min read

Kaplan to run new solicitors’ ‘super-exam’

The Solicitors Regulation Authority SRA has announced that its planned Solicitors Qualifying Examination SQE will be developed and run by Kaplan The US-based company provides educational services in c...

By DebbieH 06 Feb 2018 0 min read

5 inspirational women in law

years ago some women in the UK gained the vote for the first time A year later the Sex Disqualification Removal Act was passed and women could become qualified lawyers for the first time In celebratio...

By DebbieH 24 Jan 2018 0 min read

Our favourite #mypathtolaw stories

If you keep up with the legal world on Twitter you ll probably have seen the mypathtolaw hashtag gaining traction over the past couple of weeks The hashtag has been used by hundreds of legal professio...

By DebbieH 16 Jan 2018 0 min read

A complete guide to jobs in the legal industry

There is a whole range of jobs in the legal industry and not all of them require years of study after school to qualify Roles such as court ushers and legal secretaries are central to the operation of...

By DebbieH 10 Jan 2018 0 min read

Number of BPTC students rises but BME graduates losing out

A report from the Bar Standards Board BSB shows an unexpected rise in the number of students enrolled on the Bar Professional Training Course BPTC following a downward trend over the last four years T...

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