He worked as a paralegal for four and a half years at Bates Wells Braithwaite and gave the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) enough evidence for them to deem that he had displayed the same skills and standards they expect from trainees.
Houchill said that he was, “Sympathetic to people who are anxious this is going to undermine the profession or reduce the quality of people being admitted. But the SRA has made it a demanding process and you have to provide evidence”. His comments come after it was revealed there was wavering support amongst the industry for this new, flexible route to qualification.
It was previously revealed that there had been just under 30 applicants to the equivalent means route.
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