Raising the Bar?
Should a non-traditional background be a bar to joining the Bar?
The Law Show · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
Should a non-traditional background be a bar to joining the Bar? Barristers want the best recruits. But many law students waste time and money training for a profession they will never succeed in joining. Leading lawyers tell Joshua Rozenberg how they plan to reduce training fees and increase diversity.
Also this week: threats and transparency in the Court of Protection. And the law behind the failed attempt to launch a private prosecution against Boris Johnson.
Producers: Neil Koenig and Nina Robinson