{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/148682.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":148682,"parliament":{"period":"2015-2017","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2017-05-03T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Restructure the QLTS assessment to allow candidates pace themselves","background":"The QLTS allows foreign lawyers to qualify in England and Wales without the need to complete the full SRA training requirements.\r\nIt comprises of a Multiple Choice Test and an Objective Structured Clinical Examination where candidates take 18 assessed exercises:6 per subject, ALL IN 1 SITTING","additional_details":"This practice is not in tune with modern professional examinations where examinations are split by subjects and candidates have the option of taking any subject/combination of subjects at their desired pace (example ACCA).\r\nThe examining body, Kaplan states that the assessments examine Outcomes C, D and F of the SRA's Day One Outcomes. \r\nThis is prejudicial because all Day One Solicitors in England and Wales have the option sit the exams at their preffered pace.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2016-06-26T20:05:29.474Z","updated_at":"2017-09-09T06:15:09.701Z","rejected_at":"2016-07-14T15:23:59.638Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2016-06-27T07:15:23.308Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"The QLTS assessment is overseen by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, which is independent of Government and Parliament."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}