Working as a paralegal before securing a training contract is increasingly the norm for thousands of candidates. It’s even possible to qualify as a solicitor by gaining relevant experience as a paralegal, instead of a formal training contract – a route that could become even more popular with the introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam and qualifying work experience.

Working as a paralegal before securing a training contract is increasingly the norm for thousands of candidates. It’s even possible to qualify as a solicitor by gaining relevant experience as a paralegal, instead of a formal training contract – a route that could become even more popular with the introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam and qualifying work experience.

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Statistics in a recently published annual report show that The College of Law’s Pathways to Law scheme has actively helped young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain places at leading universities.

The social mobility scheme Pathways to Law is being widened to GCSE students, the Sutton Trust has announced. 

City lawyers could be hit with job losses and stagnant or declining pay amid the harsh consequences of the financial year, according to The Times.  

Will the government review into the discount rate for personal injury claims bring fairer compensation for claimants?

Pinsent Masons has been named the UK’s most inclusive employer by LGBT-rights charity Stonewall, while Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) and Baker McKenzie are the other law firms to rank in the top 10 in Stonewall’s top 100 employers index for 2019.

Where will PISCES fit in UK capital markets framework and what challenges does it seek to address?

Planning law regulates how property owners use and develop their property in the interests of the wider community.

Insurance super firm Plexus Law has launched its own apprenticeship, which incorporates a government-backed scheme, with the first intake set to start in September 2013.

The UK government has been restricting international students from coming over to continue their studies in the UK for the past number of years.

Will localism bring together our neighbourhoods?

Founded in 2011, PRIME now has 61 firms involved, 27 partner organisations and has given out more than 12,000 weeks of work experience.

Major law firms including Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith, Linklaters, Norton Rose, and Slaughter and May have pledged their support for a new work experience project designed to boost social mobility in the legal profession.

A recent study by the Bridge Group – a social equality consultancy – found that more than half of partners at City firms went to private schools, while solicitors from lower socio-economic backgrounds take 18 months longer to reach partner.

LawWorks and the Bar Pro Bono Unit have teamed up to launch a fundraising competition for law school students – the Law School Challenge 2012.

Whenever a large industrial or infrastructure project is conceived, built and operated, legal advice is key.

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