New report on barriers to entry to legal professions

From: Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Published on: 18 September 2024
Last updated on: 12 April 2025

A new report, published today by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee highlights the barriers facing many newly qualified and early career solicitors and barristers.

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) report, Breaking Down Barriers: Addressing the challenges facing early career legal professionals, examines how a range of issues such as financial means, geography and connections in the legal professions can act as obstacles to progression.

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