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Exam Rubric

With an ethics mock exam looming, and the fear beginning to set in, I thought I would use the spare(!) time that I have to ask some of the questions I have been longing to have answered this term.

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The BPTC: info and insight

Fancy yourself at the Bar? Well, a crucial step in the process is the BPTC - the compulsory, vocational stage of your barrister training. Ian Fox, barrister and BPTC course leader at Nottingham Law School, explains what you can expect on the course that will transform you from theoretical law student to practical would-be-barrister.

Barrister Career Path

Baffled by the various Bar deadlines? Follow our career path to ensure you know what you should be applying for and when.

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So you want to be a barrister, but you don't know where to apply to? Use our search engine to find charming chambers according to work type and location, among other things.

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Latest News

Law Soc president’s speech addresses profession’s future

In a recent speech, Law Society President John Wotton addressed key issues regarding the present and future of the legal profession, claiming that the professional distinction between barristers and solicitors may become a thing of the past.

Freshfields to run workshops and competition for students

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is now accepting applications for two upcoming events that are designed to help students learn more about life as a lawyer in a commercial firm, as well as entries to a competition with Olympics tickets as the prize.

Apprenticeships will revolutionise paralegal career progression

Paralegal work’s reputation for being a dead end to career advancement may soon be put to bed, as plans to implement formal qualifications and training opportunities for an advanced paralegal apprenticeship accelerate.