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How to use this book Solicitor versus barrister

Commercial awareness Application technique Interview technique

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Career timetable The legal scene

Scotland and Northern Ireland

Diversity in the legal profession

Alternative careers

Choosing where to apply

Key skills

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Work experience

LawWorks (the Solicitors Pro Bono Group)

Free Representation Unit

Vacation Scheme Insider reports

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Postgraduate training

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Financing the vocational courses

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Course directory

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103  The Law Society 105 The Solicitors Regulation Authority 108  CILEX (The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) 111 Becoming a solicitor 114 Career timetable: solicitors 118 Types of law firm 160 How to use the training contract regional indexes and directory 161 Training contract regional indexes 229 Training contract directory 366 The Bar Council of England and Wales 369 The Bar Standards Board 371  The Bar Council’s Young Barristers’ Committee 374 Becoming a barrister 376 Career timetable: barristers 378 Types of chambers 420 How to use the pupillage index and directory 421 Pupillage index 433 Pupillage directory

121 Solicitors’ Practice Area Profiles

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381  Barristers’ Practice Area Profiles

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480 Glossary 486 Useful addresses

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