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How do you get lawyers to do what is 'right'? | Alex Aldridge
UCL Centre for Ethics and Law hopes to create a culture where lawyers do more than complying with the minimum they can get away withThe uncomfortable performance of former Times legal manager Alastair...
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Coaching wannabe QCs | Alex Aldridge
Specialist coaches on the silk application process say that barristers are often reluctant to promote themselvesPity the wannabe QC. While most people took a break over Easter, many silk aspirants will...
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Vote for me, I'm a lawyer | Alex Aldridge
Politics holds a special appeal for people who scrutinise the law every dayA disproportionate number of Chinese politicians come from engineering backgrounds, while in Africa the military is the...
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Could you cope in Copenhagen? | Alex Aldridge
Studying abroad as part of your degree will impress law firms - but a masters at a European university may notThe lovely Cafe Paludan in equally lovely Copenhagen is about as far removed from...
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A 3 minute law degree? Clever but no mention of Eddie Stobart barristers |...
Students deciding whether to shell out for a law degree will be greatly helped by initiatives like Birkbeck's tasterThe ongoing legal education and training review (LETR) is expected to lead to the...
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Legal novel Joy is beautifully written and a real page-turner | Alex Aldridge
After Silk, the world is due the darky comic view of corporate law firm life depicted by Jonathan Lee's second bookGraduating from university is supposed to be a time of broadening horizons. But it...
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If in doubt, prosecute | Alex Aldridge
Over 1,000 law graduates applied for the 15 places on the Crown Prosecution Service's trainee scheme. Not bad for a career the bar used to disdainThe bar used to look down upon members who chose to...
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Legal apprenticeships: in for a scrap | Alex Aldridge
Will school-leavers taking the apprenticeship route outstrip traditional law graduates?Five years from now, when the line between solicitors, legal executives and paralegals has blurred sufficiently to...
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Reviewing legal education: hell of a job | Alex Aldridge
Chair of diversity for legal education and training review calls for affirmative action to boost social mobility in lawProfessor Gus John, the chair of the diversity group advising the biggest review...
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English lawyers have nothing on China's legal pomp and ceremony | Alex Aldridge
London placements for Chinese trainee lawyers emphasise similarities between legal systemsBy the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976, the number of lawyers in China dropped to below 3000 as all of...
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A guide to surviving law school | Alex Aldridge
Studying the GDL, LPC or BPTC can be challenging. Alex Aldridge offers tips on making it through to practising lawLast month, Professor Gary Slapper rounded on those who reckon law is boring to study,...
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What happens to law graduates caught out in the paralegal cold? | Alex Aldridge
As vacancies in law firms decrease and more graduates are finding work as paralegals, Alex Aldridge explores the most hopeful optionsFor some law students, the dream of an exciting, new, high-status -...
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Law students: 'and what else do I get with my masters?' | Alex Aldridge
The competitive legal education market means students demand more for their money as universities and law schools strive to 'add value'Back when the economy was booming and junior lawyer jobs grew on...
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Are future criminal barristers out of touch with reality? | Alex Aldridge
The criminal bar may be facing its darkest moment but applications for bar school continue to rise"At 27 ... I'm at an age where I'm still just about young enough to go into something else, but it's...
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The legal education training review is finally here. And not much has changed...
The highly anticipated report rightly focuses on alternative, cheaper ways to train but the test will be making non-traditional paths into law seem sexyAs with many things in life, the thrill of the...
View Article21st Century Solicitor: how to make a real impact as a junior commercial...
Some interesting observations but Weiner's book fails to explain what makes a 21st century solicitor so different from a 20th century one, says Alex AldridgeLike the Twilight series and My Story So Far...
View ArticleImproving social mobility at the bar? Students at the Old Bailey is a start |...
Advocacy competition is only open to state school pupils - significant when two thirds of the bar is privately educatedThe sight of privileged barristers cross-examining some of society's worst-off as...
View ArticleLaw competition opens school students' eyes to a future in law
At a time of change, initiatives to help students understand how the legal profession works are importantFor school students who want to pursue a career in law, this year's Bar Mock Trial Competition...
View ArticleSeven ways to stand out on a work placement in law
Be enthusiastic, and keep abreast of the news, if you want to impress on your legal work placement this summerA summer placement in the sharp-suited, quick-witted legal world is a daunting prospect....
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From 'CV blind' policies to outreach programmes, the legal profession is trying to better reflect societyStudying law? Read more from our law hub hereIt has been difficult for students from...
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