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Fastest yes (depending on whether you can still sign up to it, not 100% sure you can where it is transitioning to the SQE). I am not sure whether it would be the best option though.Firms have never recruited qualified lawyers through a QWE/SQE route before, so it is impossible to understand what the process could be and whether firms will be open to it unfortunately.You wouldn't be a trainee though - you would most likely be labelled a foreign qualified lawyer if you did gain this experience.
Fastest yes (depending on whether you can still sign up to it, not 100% sure you can where it is transitioning to the SQE). I am not sure whether it would be the best option though.
Firms have never recruited qualified lawyers through a QWE/SQE route before, so it is impossible to understand what the process could be and whether firms will be open to it unfortunately.
You wouldn't be a trainee though - you would most likely be labelled a foreign qualified lawyer if you did gain this experience.