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College of Law accounts: 2% income rise and £100k pay drop for CEO
The College of Law has posted 2010-11 income of £74.4m in the wake of its recent private equity takeover, with the College’s accounts also revealing a £100,000 decrease in pay for chief executive Nigel Savage. This year's total income marks an ...
23 May 2012 | 18:04
Career Clinic: Will I lose my top 10 training contract if I fail my exams?
"Don't get too crafty because that would bring your integrity into question. It's better to be honest and explain why you failed than to take a risk and then end up being grilled by a bunch of lawyers..."
23 May 2012 | 11:30 | 3 comments
Legal Week Student Q&A in association with BPP Law School
Legal Week's publishing director John Malpas speaks to dean of BPP Law School Peter Crisp about access and diversity within the legal profession and the impact that tuition fees have on social mobility. The pair also discusses the continuing review of...
22 May 2012 | 17:32 | 
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College of Law confirms Singapore venture
The College of Law has announced details of a new strategic collaboration with the Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE), with a view to establishing a permanent presence on the ground in the country.
03 May 2012 | 14:00 |
Out of the shackles - can the College of Law skirt controversies over its sale to seize the big global prize?
A certain amount of controversy was inevitable. After all, the private equity industry attracted plenty of headlines during the credit boom for aggressive takeovers and financial engineering. And leading commercial law schools have, over the last deca...
27 Apr 2012 | 00:00 |
Locusts and the law - a risky but thrilling deal for the College
"The College shouldn’t kid itself about the realities of getting into bed with private equity. While Montagu looks a good match given its reputation as a conservative buy-and-build investor, it will be a robustly commercial owner..."
27 Apr 2012 | 00:00 |
College of Law and Camerons to devise first international LPC
The College of Law has teamed up with CMS Cameron McKenna to develop a new internationally focused Legal Practice Course (LPC). The International LPC, which will be designed in collaboration with Camerons, will focus on the legal principles behind ...
25 Apr 2012 | 12:00 |
Sold: why the sale of the College of Law may have a global impact
"What I would expect the College to seek to do is to establish itself as a globally recognised provider of legal education that transcends (as far as possible) national boundaries..."
18 Apr 2012 | 09:29
College of Law agrees £200m sale to Montagu and charity arm spin-off
The College of Law has agreed a £200m sale of its legal education and training business to buyout house Montagu Private Equity, in a deal which marks the end of a strategic review by the charity’s governors. The College announced the sale today (17...
17 Apr 2012 | 12:50 |
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Legal education review calls for response to 'radical' proposals
The Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) has issued a call for feedback on radical proposals for reform, including the replacement of the traditional training contract with a more flexible period of 'supervised practice'. The review, billed a...
12 Apr 2012 | 00:05 |
Overcoming history - Rwanda's struggle to rebuild its legal system
The UK’s College of Law has been assisting Rwanda’s centre for legal education in its goal of training up the country’s own professionals and rebuilding the legal sector. Dan Hill reports
16 Mar 2012 | 00:00 |
BPP turns to College of Law for new deputy chief executive
BPP has recruited a new deputy chief executive and associate dean, with the law school hiring Andrew Chadwick, a senior director at rival the College of Law, to take up both roles.
07 Mar 2012 | 06:21 |
Bigger than ABSs? The high-stakes review of legal education
While ABSs are gaining all the headlines right now, something perhaps even more fundamental is going on this year: the Legal Education and Training Review. Many know it's happening, but I suspect few quite understand how radically it could reshape the...
06 Mar 2012 | 13:06
College of Law targets Asia market with Singapore launch plans
The College of Law is set to become the first British law school to open a campus in Asia, with a Singapore launch planned for later this year. The legal education provider is in advanced talks with the Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE)...
02 Mar 2012 | 00:00 |
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Freshfields teams up with UCL for £10,000 bursary scheme
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has teamed up with University College London (UCL) to launch a bursary scheme that will see two law students each year selected to receive £10,000, in addition to work experience and a guaranteed training contract inter...
20 Feb 2012 | 10:15 |
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