Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has adopted the Pupillage Review Report prepared by Derek Wood CBE, QC. The Report contains 95 conclusions and recommendations covering all aspects of pupillage. Training by pupillage is still seen as the best as fairest way of preparation for the profession and there are no plans to change its fundamental [...]

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 [...]