This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Abolish Law Training Contracts
Law training contracts prevent many poor people from pursuing career in law. Anyone passing the legal practice course has the same academic qualification as any supreme court judge. It is unfair that the difference in becoming supreme court judge or minicab driver is in securing a training contract
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Pursuing law career is very expensive and affects poor people more. Law training contract serves no purpose other than as a barrier to stop the poor entering the legal profession. Many countries including the USA do not have training contracts. Getting a training contract is near impossible for working class people. The rich and the privileged normally secure training contracts in the family or friend's law firms. Abolish law training contracts and improve social mobility for a fairer Britain
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Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Government and Parliament are not responsible for training and qualifications required to pursue a career in law, this is the responsibility of professional bodies within the legal profession.
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