Education & Training

Articles

Blurring the lines

The market will continue to drive demand for specialists in advocacy and specialists in litigation, says Jeremy Robson

To what extent should regulators be involved in legal education?

The market is growing but there are fewer fully qualified lawyers to serve clients, so the profession must actively engage with colleges and trainers, says John Flood

University challenged

The most important question to address first is that of Day-One Outcomes

LETR: It's the taking part that matters, really

With LETR entering its implementation stage and law schools expected to be at the forefront of the day-one outcomes' challenge, Rebecca Huxley-Binns runs through some of the options for the higher education sector

New competence framework essential to avoid a legal Mid-Staffs scandal, says SRA

Outcomes-based approach to legal education and training will place responsibility on individuals to undertake suitable professional development

The trouble with confidential calls in public places

Anybody in a crowded commuter carriage could be listening in on a client-confidential conversation, says Eleanor Kilner as she shares her crisis management response tips

LETR: moving towards evidence-based competences

Law firms should start taking an outcomes-focused approach to training and be sharper about individual needs, says Jane Jarman

SRA chief pledges 'bonfire of education and training regulations'

New system to replace 'one size fits all' with more diverse routes to qualification