Members’ Webinar: SQE: Understanding the New Regime

This webinar takes place on: 11th September 2025 from 1 PM to 2 PM

Presenter: Margaret Matthews
FREE for members, £50 for non-members.

• Data – what the SRA reports tell us about candidates and success rates
• Firms – what does the new regime mean for recruitment?
• Who to recruit and if I recruit LPC graduate should I make them do SQE2?
• When to recruit
• Whether to adopt ‘TC’ approach and what qualifying work experience is
• Whether to create apprenticeship programme
• The skills and knowledge gap left by the SQE and how to fill it

About Margaret Matthews

Margaret manages the Reading campus of The University of Law. She has a BA (Hons) from Royal Holloway, University of London and completed the CPE and LPC at the University of Law in York. Margaret trained and qualified as a solicitor at Eversheds, before practicing as a commercial litigator at Fladgates where she became an Associate. Margaret joined The University of Law as a lecturer in 2003. She teaches Dispute Resolution and Commercial Dispute Resolution on the LPC and Crime on the GDL.