Thanks a ton, guys!
Hi I would just check this with a recruiter or the firms you want to apply to because I have seen people who have qualified in other jurisdictions and been able to practice in the UK without needing to do a law degree here. I may be wrong but please look into this as it will save you a lot of time. I also think you only would have to do the SQE 2.
Completely agree with you! I personally want to do an LLM to get acquainted with UK corporate laws first before I jump into a job role. I have also realized now that pursuing a training contract makes zero strategic sense in my case, as I have 5+ years of experience, and it would satisfy QWE. Also, from what I've read, I only need to do SQE1 as I will have an SQE2 exemption (I am gonna check this directly with the SRA).
Me too but I feel like they've been quite quick with every other stage so hopefully we hear soon
I have checked this with a lawyer and they have said that this is correct. You don't need to do the PGDL, you simply need to pass SQE and then apply for NQ positions (as long as your QWE is signed off as valid).
I thought the same but then realised the deadline has only just passed and since it was one of the last ones open every man and his dog will have applied.
It read like it was a filter at WE stage (and possibly also at critical thinking test stage) but I don't know for sure. I think VI might have been automatic
I personally wouldn't say that. It's not exactly aligned with an intensely pressurised and stressful profession. I think that section is for things like sudden death of a parent/hit by a bus and in traction scenarios.
I would disagree, I’ve mentioned anxiety in the mitigating circumstances section before, and still progressed to AC/next stages - if it’s something that genuinely has impacted your academic performance, you can include it - I don’t think firms are necessarily allowed to link contextual information to whether you’re ’aligned’ with the profession (your application answers should be determining that). Also the examples you gave were slightly extreme, mitigating circumstances are more broad imo
I agree. Maybe certain firms have certain opinions, but to expect a prisitine academic performance is bonkers. People will have their ups and downs, but that is part of life. I agree with this^^
well yes clearly I was being a little flippant but I still think its probably better to avoid. Im no expert though.
