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Not just a confidence vote

Women are held to unrealistic and unobtainable goals in the workplace, hindering their career progression, says Dana Denis-Smith

Trailblazing for the future

The advantages of recruiting solicitor apprentices may be far greater than you think. Nicola Laver reports

The right kind of lawyer

Nicola Laver asks, is there a right or wrong kind of person to be a solicitor?

CBI calls for urgent reform to apprenticeship levy

The government must take urgent steps to reform the apprenticeship levy in England, according to a Confederation of British Industry (CBI) report.

SQE: costly discrimination

The JLD supports the concept of the SQE but is yet to be convinced that it will create a fair playing field for all, says James Kitching

Testing times

The results of the SQE1 pilot are out and the SRA is pushing forward with sweeping reforms to how solicitors enter the profession – but many lawyers have concerns over the new regime, as Rachel Rothwell reports

Diversity Access Scheme awards scholarships to 10 aspiring solicitors

The Law Society of England and Wales has awarded 10 scholarships through its Diversity Access Scheme (DAS).

SQE pilot a 'success' but skills element a barrier to BAME candidates

Following a pilot to test the first part of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1), the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to drop the current approach to the skills assessment amid concerns it disadvantages black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) candidates.