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I did an apprenticeship, is was called 'articles of clerkship'. A degree only exempted one from taking the 'Part I' exams, everyone did the 'Part II's. The standards were high and many very good solicitors came into the profession without getting a degree by that route. I would argue that the profession in fact lost something vluable by going for graduate only entry.. I recommend the initiatgive but the devil is in the detail and the required level of the still academic knowledge learning. Doing five years articles was no soft option - nor shoudl the new apprenticeship be one.