“I am a newly-qualified South African lawyer; I have just done the QLTT exam and I am awaiting my results. My certificate of eligibility states that I need to do a 10-month work experience placement at a UK law firm – however, no-one is willing to give me an opportunity. I am on a two-year working holiday visa, which allows me to work for a period of one year – but this is expiring soon. What should I do? How can I get permission to stay to complete this required working experience so that I can be dual-qualified?”

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