Rape cases: why judicial training is needed – The Guardian
“Special training for rape case judges is needed to tackle preconceived ideas – and already it is starting to work.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: legal education
Pearson looks at acquiring College of Law – Daily Telegraph
“Pearson, owner of the Financial Times newspaper, has been examining an acquisition of legal training company, The College of Law.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Time to speak up for oral advocacy skills – The Guardian
“As the law evolves, every aspect of it is routinely unpicked and analysed in exhaustive depth by academics. Yet the dominant medium through which legal arguments are expressed – oral advocacy – is rarely given formal intellectual attention, in this country at least. Yes, there are a number of British advocacy training programmes, some run in conjunction with leading academic institutions, but they focus on developing presentation skills rather than actually exploring what makes an effective advocate.”
The Guardian, 1st December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal apprenticeships take on new relevance – The Lawyer
“In the past year a number of firms have begun flirting with the idea of the modern legal apprenticeship. But what is the attraction of the model and is there a place for it in the legal market?”
The Lawyer, 28th November 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Is studying law at GCSE and A-level a help or hindrance? – The Guardian
“Learning about the law while at school cannot be a bad thing, surely? At a time when legal aid cuts are set to turn many people into litigants in person, one would think the public needs all the legal literacy it can get. And while experts insist it is vital as part of young people’s citizenship education, doing GCSE or A-level law may not be the best way to achieve this, especially if you want to pursue a legal career.”
The Guardian, 18th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal education review under scrutiny as profession awaits first progress report – Legal Week
“A year after announcing the most comprehensive review of legal education in the UK in decades, the three largest regulators in England and Wales will meet today (10 November) to discuss their progress. The meeting will see the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and the Institute of Legal Executives Professional Standards (IPS) sit down with members of the committee put together after the root-and-branch review was announced in November 2010 to provide a progress report.”
Legal Week, 10th November 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
Students turn away from the law as uni applications drop across the board – The Lawyer
“The largest fall in university applications in more than 30 years has seen the number of candidates applying to study law drop by a record 5.2 per cent, according to figures released by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).”
The Lawyer, 25th October 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Former ILEX student successfully quashes cheating claims – The Lawyer
“The Court of Appeal has reversed the decision of an Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) disciplinary hearing, ruling that the body’s disciplinary process was not independent enough to serve its purpose.”
The Lawyer, 20th October 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Can budding lawyers take the cheaper route and get a job? – The Guardian
“There are ways into the legal profession that don’t cost £50,000 but graduates risk being overlooked when applying for work.”
The Guardian, 15th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fancy being a judge? Try it for a weekend first – The Guardian
“A new two-day course will help lawyers decide if they have it in them to become judges.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tuition fees are making law conversion courses less attractive – The Guardian
“Wannabe lawyers face a conundrum – they need maximum breadth of experience, but minimum university debt.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The essay-writing firm reaching out to graduate lawyers – The Guardian
“Paid-for help with application forms, cover letters and interview coaching inhabits grey area between training and cheating.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Education without walls – Legal Week
“The new media age has created a generation of law students well versed in digital communication and technologies. A host of social media tools and free-to-use communication platforms have become second nature to the lawyers of tomorrow. As legal practice becomes increasingly globalised and law firms explore the cost-effective and collaborative benefits of virtual technologies, how should legal education keep pace?”
Legal Week, 21st July 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
Battle for students as LPC take-up dwindles – The Lawyer
“Enrolments on the LPC have plummeted across the market, with the University of Huddersfield seeing a 68 per cent drop in student numbers for the 2010-11 academic year.”
The Lawyer, 4th July 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
