English language tests before being accepted at Bar school
I read today that aspiring barristers will have to prove their fluency in English before being offered a place at Bar school. The pilot exams – aimed at preventing applicants with mediocre linguistic abilities from winning a place – will be introduced later this month and will also test analytical and critical thinking skills. The tests have come about due to complaints that many students... [Read more]
Podcast Interview with Diane Corriette
Darren Sylvester gives a podcast interview with Diane Corriette that discusses his blog and issues relating to students studying law. swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.youtube.com/v/TJTIwKEb_GQ&rel=0&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=0", "vvq-413-youtube-1", "425", "344", "9", vvqexpressinstall, vvqflashvars, vvqparams, vvqattributes); Read More →
Video: The LL.B. Survival Kit
Darren Sylvester has put a video together of his article written in August 2008 that gives ten top tips of getting the best out of your LL.B. course. swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.youtube.com/v/kp62uhzrtFU&rel=0&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=0", "vvq-407-youtube-1", "425", "344", "9", vvqexpressinstall, vvqflashvars, vvqparams, vvqattributes); Read More →
The work of the law lords/UK Supreme Court in 2009
Highlights of the work of the law lords/The UK Supreme Court is set out below: 1) The Appellate Committee of the House of Lords made 45 decisions and The UK Supreme Court decided 17 cases. 2) The total of 62 cases compares with the figure of 74 for 2008 and 58 for 2007. 3) The 62 decisions covered 79 appeals – 73 from England and Wales, 5 appeals form Northern Ireland and 1 from Scotland. 4)... [Read more]
Diversity League Tables for 2009
The Diversity Legaue Tables compiled by the Black Solicitors’ Network that surveys participating firms and chambers on gender and ethnic minority representation has been produced for 2009. 49 law firms and 23 chambers took part. For Chambers, One Garden Court chambers came top of the survey followed by 25 Bedford Row and Tooks chambers in joint second place. For firms, Thompsons ranked the... [Read more]
