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February 19, 2022

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%…

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December 15, 2021

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…

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December 3, 2021

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…

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November 4, 2021

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…

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October 8, 2021

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…

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September 9, 2021

The impact of SQE on workers’ rights

  This article is brought to you by James Cunningham from Legal Sector Workers United In 2014 the SRA, as part of the…

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November 8, 2020

The impact of COVID-19 on students

We are grateful to YLAL member, Rachel Kelly, for writing this original content piece. COVID-19 has had a severe impact on life…

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October 12, 2020

Does Judicial Diversity Matter?

We are grateful to Amany for this piece, who is a YLAL member and currently undertaking work experience to save up for…

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September 20, 2020

Legal Aid and access to justice post COVID-19

This piece was written by YLAL members Chloe Darcy and Ella Cornwall. How does Legal Aid need to be reformed in order…

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September 12, 2020

Extended operating hours in civil, family and criminal courts: what’s the problem?

This piece was written by YLAL member Maariyaah Zamir, a recent LLB graduate. The subject of flexible and extended working hours across…

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