FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Law Society has condemned as ‘unthinkable’ a proposal floated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority that a single, centralised assessment system should be used to determine whether all aspiring solicitors have the skills and experience to qualify. Adopting this approach as part of the regulator’s overhaul of education and training would have a ‘hugely detrimental’ effect on the profession’s reputation, it argues. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
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