Education & Training

Articles

6 Sept 2012

History graduate first to start new model training contract

First Accutrainee contract started late this summer and will be split between two London-based law firms

28 Aug 2012

Legal training review make case for 'bespoke' LPC

Legal Practice Course 'struggles to adequately mirror practic'; and 'is not sufficiently transactional'

20 Jun 2012

Traditional high street services to remain under LSB spotlight

Oversight regulator presses on with regulation of will writing along with commitment to look into conveyancing and online legal services

20 Jun 2012

Rise of the new lawyers: the growing role of part-qualified paralegals

Is the increase in part-qualified paralegals a sign of

7 Jun 2012

ABS countdown | Demonstrating ongoing fitness to practise

The 'revalidation' proposal is not so radical, it simply reflects the need for a more efficient CPD system, says Stuart Bushell

1 Jun 2012

Northern delights | Of legal fees and calories

Should law firms charge clients a service tip to help top up 'the income of law students and impoverished trainees? 'muses Kevin Poulter over his ice cream sundae

21 May 2012

Editor's blog | Trainee remuneration and the competence tipping point

Dropping trainee salary to national minimum wage level will create a two-tier training system

21 May 2012

Now is not the time for infighting over quality assessment

Accreditation is a positive step towards ensuring 'quality representation, argues Felicity Gerry