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Briefing session with students at University of Glasgow on 17th February
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Diploma in Legal Practice 2010/11Briefing Session 17th February 2010
Changes to Professional Legal Education
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LLB/Accelerated LLB
Diploma in Legal Practice
Traineeship
60 hours CPD
FOUNDATION
PEAT 1
PEAT 2
PRACTISING!
Now 2011
What makes the Glasgow Diploma Different ?
• Study at one of the top 1% of universities in the world
• The Diploma is taught within one of Scotland's oldest, largest and internationally diverse schools of Law
• Professionalism is at the core of the Glasgow Diploma
• The programme is designed and delivered in partnership with legal professionals
• Experience mentoring from expert and distinguished members of the legal profession
• Benefit from our close links with the legal profession, both in Scotland and internationally
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Diploma in Legal Practice 2010
The Glasgow Diploma
Our ethos:
• Professionalism – The Diploma
• Professionalism – The delivery team
• Professionalism – Our links to the profession
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Course Choices
Mandatory Outcomes: Core Courses for 2010/11
• Private Client • Conveyancing• Litigation• Business Ethics, Financial & Practice Awareness(Tax is also taught pervasively where applicable)
Core Outcomes: Professionalism, Professional Communication and Professional Ethics and Standardsare taught pervasively throughout the programme
The Electives:
Following an extensive consultation of both law students andAround 900 Scottish legal firms, our elective choices for 2010are:
• Family Law• Human Rights • Advanced Criminal Law• Advanced Civil Law• Public Law• Corporate and Finance
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Elective Choice: Meeting student and market demands
We are pleased to note that we have been able to broadly match student choice with the
needs of legal firms.
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Student Survey Oct-Nov 2009
Our Links with the Profession
• Legal Mentoring Network for Glasgow Diploma Students
• Our team of over 100 tutors are drawn from a diverse range of legal practice backgrounds
• Professional Legal Practice events: Upcoming events with
Lord Gill, Iain Armstrong Q.C, Sheriff Principal Brian Lockhart
Sir Gerald GordonDonald Findlay Q.C
Gerald SinclairGordon Jackson Q.C
• Expert advice from the Professional Legal Practice team
• Sponsorship of the Trainee of The Year at The Law Awards of Scotland 2010
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Perspectives on Market Conditions
Some facts for those considering the Diploma…
• 89 % of Diploma graduates secured a traineeship
from sessions 05/06, 06/07 and 07/08
• The 2009 traineeship figure is 72% of that from the preceding year
• 300 Grants are to be made available to Diploma students for 2010/11: around 70 for the Glasgow Diploma
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Diploma Admissions Criteria
The Professional Subjects (2006 onwards)• Commercial Law • Criminal Law & Evidence• European Union Law (required, but not used for ranking)• Family Law• Law & Government• Principles of Property and Obligations• Property Law• Tax Law• Sources and Institutions of Scots Law• Business Organisations
Grade Point AverageDiploma applicants are ranked through according to their academic performance theprofessional subjects in order to:
• Allocate Diploma places• Allocate grants
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How to Apply
• A common application form for all providers will be available from late February 2010; you will then indicate which institution you wish to apply for a place at.
All information/forms etc found at gla.ac.uk/diploma/apply
• The deadline for applications in for 2010/11 is 19th April 2010
• Glasgow students should submit their applications tolawdiploma@lbss.gla.ac.uk or by post
Further information can be found atgla.ac.uk/law/diploma
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Diploma in Legal Practice at Glasgow
How to keep in touch
www.gla.ac.uk/law/diploma• Latest legal professional bills/consultations • Diploma news• Careers news • Legal Networking
For the latest legal news and opinions:
twitter.com/lawglasgowfollow us on twitter
subscribe to our news feed
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Any questions…….
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Upcoming Events
• 23rd February: Life in Law
Sheriff Principal Brian Lockhart
Sir Gerald Gordon CBE Q.C LLD
• 9th March: Life in Law
Donald Findlay Q.C
Gerald Sinclair, Chairman, Scottish Criminal Cases
Review Commission
Gordon Jackson Q.C
RSVP at gla.ac.uk/diploma/events
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