As more and more people choose to follow a legal career, securing a training contract becomes increasingly difficult. And with an uncertain economic future, firms are being more cagey than ever. Antony Collins looks at the situation
March 12, 2002 at 07:03 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Studying law has never been so popular. In the past five years, Ucas has reported a 25% surge in the number of students starting undergraduate law degrees. In 1996 there were 11,337 students enrolling on law degrees, which soared to 14,137 in 2001.
And as the economic outlook turns chilly, there is concern that the market downturn may influence the fortunes of prospective lawyers.
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