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Injury law experts National Accident Helpline has revealed 2022’s Future Legal Minds finalists. The competition, which is in its eighth consecutive year, is one of the leading law essay competitions in the UK.

One-fifth of law firms to require LPC graduates to pass parts of SQE

Nearly 20% of graduate recruitment, and learning and development teams at law firms in the UK, revealed that LPC graduates will be required to pass parts or all of the new SQE.

The University of Law announces SQE partnership with Muckle LLP

The University of Law (ULaw) has agreed a new partnership with leading firm Muckle LLP, which will see ULaw become the exclusive Solicitors Qualifying Exam training provider for the firm’s future trainees from September 2023.

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