Britain pauses foreign lawyer applications as TQL requests rise from 325 to 634

Sep 30, 2026 13:22 (23d ago)

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BSB paused most new TQL applications from foreign lawyers seeking qualification in England and Wales.
325 applications in 2021-22 increased to 634 in 2024-25.
Pakistan and Bangladesh candidates lost online-exam access in 2023, followed by a wider suspension in 2024.

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