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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.

No deal Brexit to cost Britain a future generation of lawyers and £3.5 billion in legal work

A no-deal Brexit could cost Britain's legal services sector £3.5 billion's worth of work – ten per cent more than an orderly Brexit, according to the Law Society.

Launching into the unknown

Once described as a sensible rebel, Sarah Schütte explains why she decided to put this into action and set up her own specialist law firm

Give diversity a voice

More women should be taking centre stage at flagship events, argues Dana Denis-Smith

Shaping the future

Kayleigh Leonie challenges junior solicitors to get involved in the law society and play a direct role in shaping the future of their profession

WEIGHING UP THE TRUE MEANING OF NO-FAULT DIVORCE

No-fault divorces will sap the foundations of the traditional meaning of marriage, argues Charles Chatterjee

PRACTICE DIRECTION 27A – TRIAL BUNDLES: A TIMELY REMINDER

Court bundles should only contain documents the court needs to read or will actually be referred to during the hearing but the court rules are not being complied with, says district judge Stephen Parker

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