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YLAL’s response to the delay in the provision of SQE2 exams
Young Legal Aid Lawyers (‘YLAL’) has been made aware of an informal announcement by the SRA and Kaplan (who are responsible for…
YLAL Statement on the Government Response to the Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid
Sir Christopher Bellamy QC published his report on the Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review (CLAIR), dated 29 November 2021. This was a wide…
Creating a diverse profession with lawyers equipped for the modern legal market
This article was guest-written by Craig Tickner, the President of CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) . Around 21% of solicitors and 34%…
Q&A with Katy Robinson on Solicitor Apprenticeships and the SQE
Whilst we’re talking about different routes to qualification, there is another option to the LPC, separate from SQE, which has been available…
SQE: (Un)Reasonable Adjustments?
This article was written by a guest author, who would like to remain anonymous. I decided to write this blog to…
Routes to Qualification
The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) has brought in huge changes to the way in which solicitors become qualified. We have created a…
SQE or LPC: What do the candidates think?
In just a few days’ time the first candidates will sit the new Solicitor’s Qualifying Exam (SQE). For the first…
The Westminster Commission on Legal Aid launches new report on the sustainability of the sector
Young Legal Aid Lawyers (‘YLAL’) is pleased to note that the report of the Westminster Commission on Legal Aid’s Inquiry into the…
Interview: Dr Jess Guth on the SQE
Q&A with Dr Jess Guth on the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) YLAL’s Aneela Samrai sat down with Dr Jess Guth for a…
YLAL statement on the Government proposal to remove the means test for legal aid inquests
Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) is pleased to note the Government’s announcement, as part of their response to the House of Commons Justice…