In the first half of the academic year I studied the three core practice areas – business law, property law and litigation (civil and criminal) – which culminate in January exams. These subjects are compulsory for all LPC students, and this first part of the course is definitely the most demanding.
What is the Linklaters Training Contract? The Linklaters training contract is a structured two-year program that involves trainees rotating through four six-month seats or placements.
Yes. There is no doubt that the SQE is more challenging to pass.
Depending on the firm and area of law, applications can be extremely competitive. There's about a 18.63% success rate to get a training contract per year (30k candidates, 5500 places). Bear that in mind.