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06 August 2009
Issue: 7381 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Legal career warning

A career in law may not be guaranteed and students should think twice before committing to the profession, the Law Society has warned.

A triple whammy of competition for position for places on training contracts, the high cost of legal education and the recession means that a career in the law is perhaps no longer as attractive as it once was.

The Law Society said that over the past year 7,000 people have completed the £10,000 Legal Practice Course, but that there are currently only 6,000 training contracts available.

 

Issue: 7381 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clyde & Co—Suriya Ashok

Clyde & Co—Suriya Ashok

Clyde Co strengthens energy transition and construction offering with hire of Suriya Ashok

Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon

Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon

Jurit appoints rare dual-qualified lawyer to expand Anglo-French private wealth expertise

NEWS
The Financial Reporting Council’s revised Audit Enforcement Procedure will alter the balance of power in corporate investigations
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Safety fears do not automatically justify shutting an interested person out of a statutory will application

Consumer credit law is heading for its biggest shake-up in 50 years, with the Consumer Credit Act 1974 set to yield much of its detailed statutory machinery to FCA rules
The Supreme Court has settled a long-running dispute over part-time workers: unfavourable treatment need be a significant or effective cause, not the sole cause
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