Scottish Government

2003

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. INTRODUCTION
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT
B. BACKGROUND
ACCESS AND DIVERSITY ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL
MINORITY ETHNIC PARTICIPATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION
RESEARCH ON DIVERSITY IN ENTRY TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION
ANALYSIS OF UCAS DATA ON HIGHER EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND
KEY POINTS
C. THE PERSPECTIVES OF ADMISSIONS OFFICERS
ACTIVE VERSUS REACTIVE RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO STUDY LAW
NON-EXAM BASED CRITERIA FOR ENTRANCE
PERCEPTIONS OF DIVERSITY IN STUDENT INTAKE
PART-TIME, GRADUATE ENTRY AND MATURE STUDENTS
THE IMPACT OF THE NEW LLB COURSES
VIEWS ON WIDENING DIVERSITY
KEY POINTS
D. THE VIEWS OF SCHOOL LEAVERS
SCHOOL LEAVERS AND POTENTIAL LAW STUDENTS
ATTITUDES TOWARDS HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL
APPLICATIONS FOR LAW COURSES
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LEGAL EDUCATION AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION
PERCEPTIONS OF LEGAL EDUCATION AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION
WIDENING ACCESS
KEY POINTS
E. THE VIEWS OF LAW STUDENTS AND TRAINEES
INFLUENCES ON AND REASONS FOR THE DECISION TO STUDY LAW
PERCEPTIONS OF LEGAL EDUCATION
ATTITUDES TOWARDS A CAREER IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
PERCEPTIONS OF BARRIERS TO ADVANCEMENT AND DIVERSITY ISSUES
VIEWS ON WIDENING DIVERSITY
KEY POINTS
F. MINORITY ETHNIC PERSPECTIVES
ATTITUDES TOWARDS EDUCATION AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION
EXPERIENCES OF LEGAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN SCOTLAND
ATTITUDES TOWARDS WORK WITH MINORITY ETHNIC CLIENTS
SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING ETHNIC DIVERSITY
KEY POINTS
G. CONCLUSIONS
THE DIVERSITY OF CURRENT INTAKE
MAXIMISING THE POOL OF 'POTENTIAL' LAW STUDENTS
MINORITY ETHNIC REPRESENTATION IN AND EXPERIENCE OF LEGAL EDUCATION
ATTITUDES TOWARDS CAREERS IN THE FISCAL SERVICE AND THE PUBLIC SECTOR
TAKING FORWARD DIVERSITY ISSUES IN LEGAL EDUCATION
APPENDIX A: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
BIBLIOGRAPHY

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