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Difficult conversations are unavoidable in the legal profession. Today we share 5 tips on how to navigate difficult conversations. Whether it’s pushing back on unrealistic deadlines, clarifying unclear instructions, giving upward feedback, or dealing with difficult conversations with clients. How you handle these moments can shape your reputation and
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Commercial awareness is essential for any aspiring solicitor, and Crafty Fest 2025 offers a unique opportunity to develop this skill in a real world setting. Ben and his team at Crafty Counsel put in an enormous amount of effort to host Crafty Fest 2025. Below are three takeaways helpful for
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This past week SRA released their January 2025 SQE 2 Statistical Report. The UK government also announced changes to funding for level 7 apprenticeships. January 2025 SQE 2 Statistical Report 1,134 candidates sat they SQE 2 exam. Of these, 940 candidates sat SQE2 for the first time with a
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This week we share a guest post. SQE Study insights with Dr. Schatzberger. SQE Study insights with Dr. Schatzberger Dr. Elliot Schatzberger brings 20 years of experience in teaching and preparing for exams, teaching Law on the Undergraduate, and GDL. The changing world of 2020 opened up a new opportunity;
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The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) will physically and mentally challenge you. This week we look at mental health and the SQE, as we end Mental Health week 2025. Studying for the SQE is a huge commitment. It is a high stakes exam that requires you to put a lot of
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Recently a AI law firm was approved by the SRA. A company using the term "AI lawyer" fined by the FTC. Can AI help reduce legal access costs? That seems to be the claim by AI law firm Garfield. They recently received approval; SRA approves '£2 letter&
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If you are an aspiring solicitor looking to qualify through the SQE route you are faced with a common question. SQE - Self study or with a course provider? In short, this is a question that only you can answer. However, below are 3 questions you need to think about before
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Wouldn't it be cool if it was possible to upload SQE materials to AI and have AI create practice questions, identify weak areas and create additional questions? Today we explore - should you use AI to study for the SQE? To be clear, before we continue I am not
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At first Slow down to speed up seems to be counter intuitive. It's not. To everyone preparing for SQE 2 this month and SQE1 in July — you’re doing something incredibly challenging. As we celebrate Easter weekend, take a moment to breathe. Studying for the SQE is a
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10 Books To Read For Aspiring Solicitors. 1. Legal System of the UK by Gary Slapper & David Kelly Why: A clear, foundational guide to how the UK legal system works. It’s essential reading for building foundational knowledge too. 2. The Secret Barrister by The Secret Barrister Why: Though
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Earlier this week the SRA released a January 2025 SQE 1 Statistical Report. In this post we review some of the data from the report. In July 2024, 5,006 candidates took FLK 1 & FLK 2 of SQE 1 and the overall pass rate was 44% (per SRA). Jan
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This week we try something new. As aspiring solicitors what are the skills needed to be successful. We ask Harvey Kaye 5 questions. 5 Questions with Harvey Kaye Harvey is the founder or +GC. He delivers flexible, practical, growth-focussed and cost-effective legal support to companies and in-house