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SQE: the surprising opportunities

Jo-Anne Pugh, Dean of BPP University Law School, looks at how the SQE is opening doors to a new wave of talent

Apr 24 2023 12:03pm
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We asked two legal education experts what they make of the SQE so far

Legal Cheek Careers chats to Caroline Rayson and Laura Bains, SQE1 and SQE2 programme leads at BPP University Law School, ahead of their appearance at tomorrow's virtual student event

Mar 29 2023 12:07pm
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Full video: SQE v LPC: which route is best for me?

BPP University careers experts weigh up the options available to future solicitors

Mar 16 2023 2:04pm
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Torn between the SQE and LPC? Here’s what to consider

BPP's Head of Outreach Jonny Hurst lists the key considerations for students electing between the two solicitor qualification routes

Feb 9 2023 2:52pm
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Beyond the SQE: the changing face of legal education

BPP’s Hilary Chadwick on navigating a new regime and what the future holds for legal education

Nov 16 2022 11:07am
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Solicitor apprenticeships: what you need to know…

BPP's Alison Wells explains why solicitor apprenticeships are becoming an increasingly popular option for school-leavers and how the law school supports firms taking up this new pathway

May 10 2022 10:10am
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Should I do the LPC or SQE?

BPP’s Head of Outreach Jonny Hurst shares the drivers for students’ decision-making

Nov 3 2021 10:12am
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BPP unveils SQE course details

Exclusive: Starting from £9.5k for law grads, excluding exam fees

Sep 28 2021 9:22am
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Norton Rose Fulbright launches solicitor apprenticeship scheme in London

Global firm's Newcastle hub targets aspiring paralegals with launch of separate programme

May 27 2021 4:01pm

Bridging the skills gap within the legal sector

BPP's head of business development, Liz Ritter, considers how best to prepare lawyers for practice in light of the SQE, ahead of LegalEdCon tomorrow

May 18 2021 3:30pm

Employment tribunal awards former BPP law lecturer £168k

Elizabeth Aylott found to have been constructively unfairly dismissed

Mar 5 2021 9:06am

Student anger as BPP shuts Holborn campus for ‘essential maintenance’

Students, who pay a London premium, can access other centres, including one just over mile away in Waterloo, until reopening next month

Mar 2 2021 1:20pm
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BCLP signs SQE training deal with BPP and BARBRI

International firm will enter SQE pathway from 2023; trainee intake to be split across both providers

Feb 18 2021 12:46pm

BPP Law School to offer module in small talk

University finds a third of students don't feel comfortable talking in front of a group

Feb 16 2021 10:51am

Inns of Court student presidents write to BPP over teaching concerns

Group express solidarity with BPP Law School bar and GDL students experiencing 'systemic deficiencies' this term

Dec 18 2020 7:40am

5 reasons law firms want to hire STEM grads

Senior lawyers and lecturers from science, technology, engineering and maths backgrounds discuss why graduates in these fields are in high demand

Dec 14 2020 12:56pm

STEM Future Lawyers and BPP announce 2021 law conversion scholarship

Applications now open for science, technology, engineering and maths students interested in law

Nov 19 2020 4:00pm

How my STEM degree kickstarted my career as a magic circle lawyer

Catherine Crampton tracks her journey from maths graduate to City associate, and discusses her teaching role at BPP University Law School

Nov 18 2020 12:18pm

Will the SQE kill the GDL?

Legal Cheek talks to the main players to see where they stand on the law conversion course

Oct 9 2020 9:13am

BPP students’ frustration over exam clash with winter vac scheme dates

Exclusive: Law school says it's 'unfortunate' and they 'have the opportunity to attend a 2021 scheme'

Oct 2 2020 10:01am