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Created on: 13/01/2009 | 6 Post(s) | Viewed 100 times | Latest post by: Jumaria Saeed at 11/01/2009 15:09:13

By Craig Grove Posted: 1 year ago

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I my dream is to become a lawyer (a Barrister and work in civil law), and I want to know how difficult it is to become a barrister and how competitive it is. Also, what are the stages (in terms of education) that I have to go through to become a barrister?

Is it as competitive and difficult to get into as everyone says?

Thanks in advance,

By Diane Vicks Posted: 1 year ago

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http://www.lawcareers.net

By Diane Vicks Posted: 1 year ago

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It's set to become even more difficult... There are plans to make the BVC more difficult to pass by including competency tests...

By Liz Walworth Posted: 1 year ago

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GCSE's
A Levels
LLB Law Degree (Or any degree followed by the Graduate Diploma in Law)
Bar Vocational Course
Pupilige
Find Chambers to work in and some clients.

By Micheal Holter Posted: 1 year ago

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9/10 years, providing you get pupillage as soon as you're able to.

By Jumaria Saeed Posted: 1 year ago

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3 or 4 year degree + 1 or 2 year Bar Vocational Course + Pupilige = Roughly 6/7 years.

Depends if you do an LLB or not. If not, the GDL is one or 2 years (depending on if you do it full or part time)

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