2006-09-25 04:38:06 · 7 answers · asked by uuhyufcrersx 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
it's a good idea my boyfriend did A level law and it's helped him get a legal job. it's important to know before you start thinking about been a solicitor that once you have left university you have to do another course called an LPC this means a Legal Practitioners Course it teaches you about the day to day running of a law firm. (you must do this to become a solicitor) it is a full time course about 40 hours a week and it costs around £8,000 and currently the government offers no financial support to do a course like this.
Most people like my boyfriend decide to get a job in between leaving uni and starting the LPC to get some money together and some experience.
it's a lot of hard work but worth it. so got for it.
At least by doing the law a level you'll know if it's what you want to do and their are alot of other careers you can use your qualification for if you don't.
Hope this has helped.
2006-09-25 04:46:37 · answer #1 · answered by Heather 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A level law is not relevant in the path to qualifying as a solicitor or barrister. It is useless. You would be well advised to take more useful subjects at A level like English.
To be a solicitor you will need to have either a law degree or have spent a year attending a course leading to an examination known as the Common Professional Examination. You will then have to attend a course called the Legal Practice Course for a year. After that you will have to spend two years working in a firm of solicitors as a trainee solicitor. At the end of the two years, if the Law Society is satisfied that you have been adequetely trained, you will be admitted as a solicitor.
2006-09-25 22:36:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some universities (including LSE, I think) actually prefer their law students not to do A level Law, as they often have too many preconceived ideas. I also remember someone saying that the students at her uni who'd done A level were quite complacent in the first year and actually ended up doing worse than other students as a result.
2006-09-27 12:29:21 · answer #3 · answered by Phil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'A' level law is not enough ot become a solicitor or barrister. You can do a law degree at university, but you still have to do the LPC (legal practise course) afterwards.
Or you can do any degree at university and do a conversion course (CPE) then do the LPC, after which you do a 1 year on the job training course called a Training contract
2006-09-25 04:43:23 · answer #4 · answered by Apollo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you do not require A-level law to study a degree in law but it does give you an idea of what you will be doing.
You will nee English and Maths plus one other A level.
Good luck
2006-09-25 07:25:40 · answer #5 · answered by LYN W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No requirement for A level as you start with the basics in your first year at uni.
2006-09-25 06:46:48 · answer #6 · answered by bob kerr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you dont need to do A level law to study it at university.
2006-09-25 04:42:22 · answer #7 · answered by sally d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋