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What does the introduction of Qualifying Work Experience mean for law students?
Nottingham Law School’s Professor Paula Moffat discusses the new two-year training requirement, ahead of LegalEdCon next week The much talked of Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) is, finally, a reality. Assessment dates have been set and graduates who wish to become solicitors can now apply to legal education providers, including Nottingham Law School, to undertake SQE preparation courses.
Will COVID-19 Change Legal Systems Permanently?
Expert Opinion There are some legal fault lines that have emerged during the pandemic which will need to be addressed for the post-COVID world. COVID 19′s worldwide effect. The impact of COVID-19 on the global community has been devastating and profound. Individuals have suffered the emotional and financial effects of the pandemic caused by – certainly in the U.K. – a tragically high death toll, isolation, the closure of non-critical businesses, and travel restrictions.
Why students should take an SQE prep course
Nottingham Law School’s Head of Postgraduate Programmes, Rachel Rowley, and Professor Paula Moffatt, Director of External Engagement, discuss the importance of choosing a law school that will provide you with a rounded professional legal education After nine years of consultation and deliberation, the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) is nearly upon us. The first SQE exams will take place in November 2021 and the transition from the Legal Practice Course (LPC) to the SQE will begin.
Paula Moffatt - Three problems students face when writing a dissertation – and tips to address them
Professor Paula Moffatt, director of external engagement at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, provides some advice and guidance for dissertation writing. In September, we welcomed our new Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Barristers Training Course (BTC) students onto campus at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University. As always, the autumn term is exciting and busy.
A Reform of Secured Transactions Law is Long Overdue
At some point in our lives, most of us will need to borrow money from a bank or other financial institution. Many of those who contemplate a legal career do so because they see it as a means to make the world a better place. Human rights, environmental, and criminal law are hugely attractive subjects for prospective law students as they manifestly deal with some of the major issues that face the world today, notably freedom of expression, climate change and access to justice.
What the SQE means for law firms
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) intends to introduce the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) in the autumn of 2021. The new exam aims to standardise and simplify the process of qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales through a centralised assessment taken by all prospective solicitors, regardless of their route into the profession. The SQE will therefore apply to all who wish to qualify in this jurisdiction, including practitioners qualified in other jurisdictions.
Financial services law Edited by George Walker and Robert Purves, 4th edition, OUP, Oxford, 2018. 1216 pp. £295, ISBN 978‐0‐19‐879380‐9
BOOK REVIEW Financial services law Edited by George Walker and Robert Purves, 4th edition, OUP, Oxford, 2018. 1216 pp. £295, ISBN 978‐0‐19‐879380‐9 Paula Moffatt Corresponding Author E-mail address: paula.moffatt@ntu.ac.uk Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK Correspondence Paula Moffatt, Associate Professor, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK.
Debt Restructuring, Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal, John Douglas, Randall Guynn, Alan Kornberg, Sarah Paterson and Dalvinder Singh (2nd Edition) (2016, Oxford University Press, Oxford), 778 pages, £95, ISBN 978-0-19-872 524-4 - Moffatt - 2017 - International In
Book Review Debt Restructuring, Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal, John Douglas, Randall Guynn, Alan Kornberg, Sarah Paterson and Dalvinder Singh (2nd Edition) (2016, Oxford University Press, Oxford), 778 pages, £95, ISBN 978-0-19-872?524-4AuthorsPaula MoffattCorresponding authorNottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent UniversityReader in Banking Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University.
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