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Six routes into the profession, each covered in full. No City bias, no generic advice.
Solicitor
Qualify through the SQE and QWE, at high street, regional and in-house firms, not just the City.
Explore this route →Bar course / pupillage routeBarrister
The academic and Bar-course stages, pupillage, and the Inns, with the real bottleneck made clear.
Explore this route →Chartered Legal Executive routeCILEX
Qualify as a lawyer by working, without a degree and without the degree-and-LPC debt.
Explore this route →Paralegal routeParalegal
A real career in its own right, and qualifying work experience toward becoming a solicitor.
Explore this route →Licensed conveyancer routeConveyancer
Qualify as a specialist property lawyer through the CLC, degree-optional and earn-as-you-learn.
Explore this route →Solicitor apprenticeship routeSolicitor Apprenticeship
Qualify as a solicitor while employed and paid, with training funded rather than borrowed.
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