The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s latest report shows a drop in overall pass rate for the first part of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), SQE1, from 53% in the November 2021 sitting to 51% in the January 2023 sitting.

The University of Law and Hill Dickinson LLP have entered an exclusive partnership to deliver a brand-new graduate solicitor apprenticeship programme, which will replace the firm’s traditional trainee model. 

Diversity and inclusion have become buzzwords in every industry, but they’re especially important in law. 

The Community Justice Fund has given out more than £11.5 million to 178 legal advice organisations across the UK to support them through the pandemic and help them deal with the rise in demand from local communities.

Use this guide to compare the new preparation courses for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) by key criteria, including fees, learning styles and locations.

I want to become a barrister; do I need to complete a mini-pupillage? What are the benefits of doing one?

Applications for the CILEX Foundation’s scholarship and bursary programme are due to close on Friday 29 July. 

If you’re seeking a wide-ranging pupillage with ample court time and a chance to earn your own fees during the second six, then the common law Bar will suit you well. 

Joining one of the four Inns of Court is an important part of the process of becoming a barrister. As Inner Temple's interim director of education and training Struan Campbell explains, the Inns provide valuable opportunities for networking, scholarships and advocacy training beyond the mandatory qualifying sessions.

Joining one of the four Inns of Court is an important part of the process of becoming a barrister. As Inner Temple's Outreach Manager Struan Campbell explains, the Inns provide valuable opportunities for networking, scholarships and advocacy training beyond the mandatory qualifying sessions.

Rabin Kok explains the importance of mini-pupillages for aspiring barristers, outlines the type of work he gets involved with at South Square and offers advice for those interested in a career at the Bar in this Meet the Lawyer interview. 

There’s no one type of person who makes it in law. Whether you’re a careful planner, a big-picture thinker or still figuring it all out, your path to qualification can reflect who you are and how you work best.

This article aims to shed light on the pupillage process and offer encouragement to those of you who are on the same path and hope to also begin pupillage soon!

The London Olympic Games 2012 bid is simply about sport, right?

A group of firms in the North East have teamed up to develop a collaborative approach to promoting legal apprenticeships in schools. Meanwhile, international commercial firm Charles Russell Speechlys has launched its solicitor apprenticeship programme, with two apprentices set to join the firm’s London office in September 2017. 

International firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has teamed up with the law department at University College London to provide two annual scholarships for aspiring lawyers from socially and economically less-privileged backgrounds.

Use this guide to compare the new preparation courses for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) by key criteria, including fees, learning styles and locations.

What difference will the Recast EU Insolvency Regulation make to the laws that apply to multinational companies in financial difficulties?

In September, I wrote a blog detailing my expectations for the third year of my undergraduate law degree.  As I’m returning to university tomorrow, I thought it’d be beneficial to see how my expectations lived up to reality and outline my updated expectations for the second half of the year. 

UK commercial firm TLT has agreed that The University of Law will be its exclusive training provider of the LPC, GDL and Professional Skills Course, having been impressed with private university’s preparations for the upcoming Solicitors Qualifying Exam.