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SQE: Largest training providers back SRA reforms

Apprenticeships seen as potential game changer at profession's entry point

SQE set for 2020 launch as affordable route for all into the profession

Central assessment for all combined with flexibility in building up practical experience will unlock options for prospective solicitors, says regulator

Law firms urged to tackle junior lawyers' stress and mental health issues

Three-quarters of newly qualifieds consider taking time off work to cope with mental health problems

What's the value of a national registration examination?

Centralised exams like the SQE may never be loved, but they can maintain professional standards, explains Damian Day

SQE no 'silver bullet' for increasing solicitor diversity

SRA criticised for resorting to 'spin' in press release that ignores 'tiered' profession concerns

Enhancing student employability

Universities must not only provide opportunities for students to develop professional skills, but also ensure they understand why these skills are so important, explains Catherine Shephard

Law firms working together: Solicitor apprenticeships

Jason Wainwright discusses the benefits of collaborating with other North East law firms on one of the UK's first solicitor apprenticeship schemes

Sustainable legal education, just in time

With not-for-profit legal advice providers pressed to deliver efficiencies, one charity is driving a collaborative effort in pursuit of securing legal help where it is most needed. Matthew Smerdon, Legal Education Foundation CEO, talks exclusively to Matthew Rogers