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Non-qualifying law course?
Im currently doing a BA Law course, and on the law society site, it states that the course Im doing is not qualifing - even though Im doing the exact same modules as my counterpart LLB mates.
Anyone know how will I be able to go down the solicitor route?
Cheer
Anyone know how will I be able to go down the solicitor route?
Cheer
Woah, not all BAs are non-qualifying... provided you do contract, tort, public (constitutional), property (land), EU, criminal and trusts its still qualifying... I know for a fact that the Nottm BA is qualifying, so yours may well be although many unis do offer non-qualifying BAs.
kirstinx
You will have to do the CPE/GDL which will cost about £7000 and take an extra year. Why didn't you do this simple research before?
It doesn't cost as much as £7000 and you wouldn't have to do the whole thing anyway. A friend of a friend did joint honours in Law and something and ended up having to do 2-3 modules of the CPE.
I'd check with the Law Society about your degree though.
OK, but it 'only' cost me £3500 last year, so it obviously does depend where you study.
Speak your tutor, head of department, or someone similar -- they'll be able to tell you whether the BA you're on is qualifying and also whether you can transfer to the LLB.
BA Law is generally aimed at people who want to study law but don't want to become lawyers, where it's offered it's generally offered alongside the actual LLB, the assumption being that you want the flexibility to take other courses and avoid having to take the particular courses needed to qualify.
Why did you choose the BA rather than the LLB if you were planning to take the core qualifying courses and wanted to practice?
BA Law is generally aimed at people who want to study law but don't want to become lawyers, where it's offered it's generally offered alongside the actual LLB, the assumption being that you want the flexibility to take other courses and avoid having to take the particular courses needed to qualify.
Why did you choose the BA rather than the LLB if you were planning to take the core qualifying courses and wanted to practice?
I'm on a BA Course (because I never made my offer for the LLB). It will depend on where you are in the country for example in Scotland only an LLB will allow you to qualify as a solicitor. In Scotland once you have done the BA there are many options open to you to becme a solicitor, one is to do a further two years of University on an accredited LLB course and then your Dip. L.P. - although there are other routes.
callumph
Speak your tutor, head of department, or someone similar -- they'll be able to tell you whether the BA you're on is qualifying and also whether you can transfer to the LLB.
Agreed; last time I looked the Law Society list was seriously inaccurate/out of date so it may well be that your course does qualify - It needs to have the modules mentioned above and be at least 2/3 Law.
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