Help I want to study law at university!?

Question

I have 5 gcse,s at grade c and above,I am 24 years old and I want to fast track to become a solicitor DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY IDEAS

Answer 1

There are three paths to becoming a solicitor.

1) You must have a 2:1 qualifying law degree that means a LLB (Hons) usually 3 years. You then must do an LPC for a year. Then gain a training contract (r. r. hard) from a soicitor firm)

2) Do a degree in any disipline i.e. History. Then you MUST do a conversion course for a year, this is called a Graduate Dipolma in Law. Finally then you must do an LPC for a year. Then gain a training contract (r. r. hard) from a soicitor firm).

3) The legal executive route. Where you dont necessarily need to do a law degree.


The third option may be more of a interest to you. Check out this article on the Times on the third Option.

If the link doesn't work, go on The Times website - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/ Then click on Business, then Law , then student law. Then locate the article on the third way.

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/student/article1294773.ece

Answer 2

You can't 'fast-track', as such. But you might be able to enrol as a mature student, which might enable you to do it faster than those going through the normal route.
Each uni. have their own policy. So I suggest you check up on the uni. you want to go to...
Usually, you have to do your LLB(Hons) - which can take 3 years, & then go for your traineeship with a solicitor...
You'll find more details on the Law Society's website:
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/becomingasolicitor.law
Hope that helps :)