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Moses LJ attacks 'marking and measuring' of advocates under QASA

Lord Justice Moses has launched a stinging attack on the assessment of criminal advocates by judges proposed under the QASA scheme.

Two should become one

Fusing solicitors and counsel into a single profession will lead to a more promising future for all, argues Julian Young

Legal profession must take fresh approach to service, entrepreneur says

The legal profession needs to take a fresh approach to the delivery of legal services if it is to survive the challenges of the Legal Services Act, entrepreneur Ajaz Ahmed has said.

Educate and inspire

The town of St Gallen, just off Lake Constance in the east of Switzerland, is best known for its picturesque old streets and world heritage abbey. It also has one of the best management schools in Europe, rivalling the likes of the London Business School and Insead, and its university is home to a successful international annual student-run business symposium. Last weekend it was also host to an unusual initiative: the so-called KickOff session of this year's Law Without Walls.

Further drop in pupillages

The number of pupillages being offered to young barristers has declined for the third year running, a report for the Bar Council has revealed.

Further decline in number of pupillages, report reveals

The number of pupillages being offered to young barristers has declined for the third year running, a report for the Bar Council has revealed.

British legal education needs updating

The UK cannot compete with America or the rest of the world unless it radically adapts its system, argues John Flood

Vocation, vocation, vocation

Universities this year saw a record drop of 5.2 per cent in applications to study law. Fees have risen at a time when interest in participating in apprenticeships has also increased – according to a recent report by the Office of National Statistics, 16.6 per cent more people took up apprenticeships in 2009/10 than in the previous year. Meanwhile in the legal market the advent of ABSs serves both to highlight the diversity of legal services offered and to change the models by which these are delivered. In doing so, will there still be a place for the law degree, or will the market be better served by on-the-job training?