Tag: BPTC

Law grad turned Bake Off star joins Strictly Come Dancing line-up

John Whaite is one half of show's first-ever male pairing

Aug 5 2021 12:18pm

Bar exam bosses apologise for last summer’s chaos after damning independent review

Outside experts heavily critical of online set-up that left some students locked out and others urinating in bottles and buckets

May 6 2021 1:08pm

Exam waiver ‘not an option now or in the future’, says BSB

Fallout between regulator and students rumbles on

Sep 23 2020 12:48pm

Bar students won’t be told their exam results before resits

BSB says it's not possible to release grades sooner for 'quality assurance' reasons

Sep 17 2020 3:23pm

Bar exams latest: BSB pushes ahead with ‘pen and paper’ October resits

One third of exams beset by technical difficulties, regulator confirms

Sep 11 2020 11:25am

BPTC student ‘forced to defer’ exams over fears she’d have to remove headscarf for male invigilator

BSB says proctoring partner could not guarantee female assessor due to increased demand during pandemic

Aug 14 2020 11:22am

BPTC student raises bias and privacy concerns over exam proctoring

BSB says online exams aren't 'discriminatory' but union have come out in support of students wanting to pursue potential legal action

Jul 23 2020 12:12pm

Regulator apologises to BPTC students following exam booking chaos

Some spent several hours on the line only to be hung up on or told to call back later

Jul 15 2020 1:22pm

BSB: A response to BPTC students’ exam concerns

We will seek to ensure online assessment arrangements are fair for all, writes BSB director of regulatory operations Oliver Hanmer

Jun 3 2020 10:10am

BPTC students urge regulator to reconsider COVID-19 exam plans

93% of bar hopefuls surveyed believe BSB's proposals will negatively impact their performance

Jun 2 2020 9:13am

Bar regulator’s COVID-19 exam proposals could prejudice female students

Former BPTC student and future barrister Sarah Ismail considers why

May 29 2020 9:10am

The challenges ahead for online courts

Hardwicke barrister Andy Creer discusses changes to the way advocacy is delivered during the COVID-19 crisis and the new skills future barristers will require

May 13 2020 2:19pm

COVID-19: Bar exams to go online

But not before August

May 13 2020 1:17pm

Regulator postpones centralised BPTC exams

Decision follows new government guidance to combat spread of COVID-19

Mar 17 2020 11:16am

BPP confirms new bar course will be over £5,000 cheaper than current BPTC

£13,870 in London and £12,620 elsewhere

Nov 14 2019 8:57am

ULaw revamps bar course as it slashes cost by over 30%

New course priced at £13,000 will compete with Inns of Court venture

Oct 22 2019 1:38pm