LPC assessment gives two institutions ratings boost

Two institutions have had their rating assessments increased from good to very good in a new round of legal practice course (LPC) assessments.The University...Two institutions have had their rating assessments increased from good to very good in a new round of legal practice course (LPC) assessments.The University of Central Lancashire and the College of Law in Store Street, London, both had their ratings increased to very good.

Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of the West of England in Bristol were good and excellent.

Along with Sheffield University and Staffordshire University, this now means that four institutions are graded very good.

Four other institutions Exeter University, Cardiff Law School, Nottingham Law School and the University of the West of England are classed as excellent.Professor Richard Taylor, head of the Law School at the University of Central Lancashire, said he was: very pleased that the dedication and commitment of staff to ensuring a high quality and supportive environment for the students is reflected in this rating.

And a Law Society spokesman said: We hope the publication of these, and other assessments, will help to improve standards and be of use to students when they are considering where to do their legal practice course.l The University of Central Lancashire was mistakenly omitted from the table in a recent report (see [2001] Gazette, 1 February, 5) of institutions providing the full-time LPC course.

It had been assessed as good, and its pass rate is 87%, with course fees of 5,200.Victoria MacCallum