Sitting law exams without sitting law courses?

Sparks

Folks, are there any accredited colleges who will permit someone to sit law exams without taking a few years of courses with those colleges beforehand?

mountainyman

Have a look at the professionla law school for Queens.

padser

If your purpose is to gain entry quickly into the law society etc ASAIK any degree will do???

Lplated

Sitting law exams without doing a course before hand would be extremely difficult. Not sure if any reputable college would allow it.
One approach might be to look at distance education courses - Open University, Hibernia College etc..

mountainyman

Lplated wrote:

Sitting law exams without doing a course before hand would be extremely difficult. Not sure if any reputable college would allow it.
One approach might be to look at distance education courses - Open University, Hibernia College etc..

I think queens are less interested in your knowledge of the law than your ability to learn. Harder to get in than down here though.

Sparks

Sitting law exams without doing a course before hand would be extremely difficult. Not sure if any reputable college would allow it.

In this case I'm talking about someone who has done a primary degree, has been in the law society, served an apprenticeship in a barristers but because of a rather unpleasant experience, walked away from the entire area for some years and would now like to get at least a piece of paper pointing out their experience level. Not someone with no experience in the legal area.

Lplated

Sparks wrote:

In this case I'm talking about someone who has done a primary degree, has been in the law society, served an apprenticeship in a barristers but because of a rather unpleasant experience, walked away from the entire area for some years and would now like to get at least a piece of paper pointing out their experience level. Not someone with no experience in the legal area.

Detail puts a different spin on it. If some one has 'been in the law society' this indicates having done FE1 exams or PP1 course maybe?
If person is that far advanced, you're probably talking about finding another solicitors firm to finish apprenticeship with.

padser

Sparks wrote:

In this case I'm talking about someone who has done a primary degree, has been in the law society, served an apprenticeship in a barristers but because of a rather unpleasant experience, walked away from the entire area for some years and would now like to get at least a piece of paper pointing out their experience level. Not someone with no experience in the legal area.

Well there is no requirement to attend lectures in most universities. You could enrole, and if you feel capable enough simply sit the end of year exams, seems a tad pointless though. Especially if you have already passed the FE1 exams