Advantages & Disadvantages of Training Process

Question 1

DisAdv; Cost

Answer 1

• Students have to pay £15K for a Bar Pro Training Course; therefore less fortunate families will not be able to pay for this.
• University also costs £9 a year so that’s also additional costs; they’re already in debt from their uni degree.

Question 2

DisAdv; GDL

Answer 2

• How GDL is equal to a 3 year degree.
• In practice, not all barristers have taken a law degree.
• Would a patient be satisfied with someone who studied medicine for one year?

Question 3

DisAdv; Over-Supply

Answer 3

• Not enough pupillage places for the number of people who pass the Bar Professional Training Course.
• 2015, over 1500 students took part and there was only 422 pupillage places available.
• Students will run up massive debt and may not even become a barrister.