Promoting the Fight; The Fight for Legal Diversity

Consider the blossoming of posts as of late, one would assume that the action taken by myself would result in the production of some results.

I had thought the same.

Alas, a week into the campaign and there is little sign of the BPP Law School responding to the criticisms and the arguments which continue to limit the potential of students.

Truth be told, I have sent two e-mails to their business, one which was given to me through their 'Contact Us' page and the other was provided in a generic automated response which informed me that, if I do not receive a response in twenty-four 'working hours', I should contact them at this address.

Having received no response, I contacted them through this e-mail.

No word thus far.

In fact, it appears that the business is attempting to avoid the actual knowledge that people oppose this decision and there is little logic to it.

Regarding the campaign itself, there has been little progress as of late. Eleven signatures thus far over a period of one week. I have decided to move to a paper campaign and attempt to gain the community's support.

The local media is running it as one of their stories for the week, which is a promising sign.

There are other agencies which could be contacted in regards to this problem; the College of Law, the arch-rival to the BPP Law School. Kaplan Law School have also decided to increase their fees.

Over the course of the next few weeks, I will be contacting these agencies in order to understand, and perhaps dissuade, their decision to act in this manner.

It was reported that there are few law firms that are concerned about the increase in fees, however, one must accept that, in the economic climate, there could be a decline in the offering of scholarships, grants and support for the Legal Practice Course.

What we must remember is that most law firms are of a moderate size and cannot afford to invest in such courses, especially when fees have increased. The likelihood of businesses continuing this course of action, considering the general incline of fees, is quite low.