Tuesday 11 December 2018

Applications for the BPTC open on 17 December

Applying for the BPTC for September 2019?

You can apply via the BARSAS website from Monday 17 December at 12 noon.  You need to apply by 12 noon on Friday 18 January 2019.

The aptitude test (BCAT) is also available from 17 December 2018.  This will test your aptitude for critical thinking and reasoning; it does not test legal knowledge. Its aim is to ensure that those undertaking the BPTC have the aptitude to succeed. The test consists of 60 multiple choice questions, lasts 55 minutes and is completed on a computer at a test centre. The current cost of the BCAT is £150.  You can find out more details here



In order to start the BPTC in September 2019 you must join one of the four Inns of Court by 31 May 2019.  See the Inns' websites for further details.

Thursday 6 December 2018

Future Legal Mind Competition 2019 now open for entries

This is a great opportunity for Law students or recent Law graduates to win a prize to support their legal careers.

The competition is run by National Accident Helpline and in 2017, Comfort Ochefu, a graduate from the University of Chester Law School was successful in achieving a place in the final shortlist of 10. This was a fantastic achievement in a national competition.

You could be one of those finalists in 2019.



Prize structure
The winner will receive:
-        A £2,000 cash prize
-        Mentoring from National Accident Helpline Legal Director, Jonathan White, and Partnerships Director, Adam Nabozny - both qualified lawyers with a wealth of experience
-        Meeting in London with a legal politician

-        A starring role in a professionally produced video, endorsed and promoted by National     Accident Helpline, which the winner can share as part of raising their own professional profile

How to apply

Round 1

Write a personal response to the statement below in 500-650 words:
In today’s world, the law provides a great foundation for any career. Outline your ambitions and aspirations and why you’ve chosen the Law. How do you think having a legally-trained mind will benefit you in the future and could benefit society, the country and/or your community?
Submit your entry by emailing futurelegalmind@nahl.co.uk by 28th February 2019.

Round 2

The judges will choose a shortlist of 10 people and invite them each to submit a short home-made video (1-2 minutes) to support their written response to the above.
In this video, shortlisted entrants can tell us why they have applied and how their initial entry represents them as a Future Legal Mind.

The winner

The winner of Future Legal Mind 2019 will be selected from the shortlist of 10, taking into account both the written response and the supporting video.
The decision will be announced in May 2019.

Further information on Future Legal Mind 2019

Information for entrants is available at