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Study Details: PGCert 1 year full-time
The Legal Practice Course (LPC) is the first stage of a solicitor’s professional training. It is an intensive, practical course designed to equip you with the law, procedure and legal skills you will need to work as a solicitor or trainee solicitor. We are validated and monitored by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and receive excellent feedback from our students, so you can feel confident in the quality and standards of our course.
You will receive the training and support you need in order to become an effective trainee solicitor. In addition you will be able to access work experience opportunities as well as guidance and expertise from previous graduates who are now working as trainees or qualified solicitors.
The Guardian University Guide 2012 ranked us as the top modern London-based law school.
All applications for the full-time course must be made through the Central Applications Board online at www.lawcabs.ac.uk.
Applicants should have one of the following:
– A qualifying law degree, usually 2:2 or above
– A Common Professional Examination/Graduate Diploma in Law pass, usually with an average of at least 50%.
Character and Suitability Requirements
The route to qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales also requires successfully meeting the requirements expressed in the SRA’s Suitability Test.
This test is to ensure that any individual admitted as a solicitor has the honesty, integrity and professionalism expected of a solicitor and does not pose a risk to the public or the profession. You are assessed before you can start a period of recognised training and when you apply for admission as a solicitor.
If you believe that you have a character and suitability issue, for example a finding of plagiarism made against you while at university, you are advised to be assessed and to disclose this before you embark on a Legal Practice Course as it could affect your chances of qualifying later on. Every case is considered on its merits. The SRA will ask for written confirmation of the relevant issues, and you may be asked to appear before a Solicitors Regulation Authority adjudicator to explain your situation.
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LPC stage one graduates will need to complete stage two successfully by studying three vocational elective subjects. You can study these at the University of West London. On successful completion of the LPC, you will need to secure a period of recognised training to complete your qualification as a solicitor.
We encourage you to take advantage of the continuing support provided by the Careers and Employment Service after you leave, and to make the most of the networking opportunities provided through our links with the profession and legal charities, as well as our contacts with the Middlesex Law Society.
Modules
Stage one modules are compulsory:
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