Originally Posted by Unregistered

Mixed feelings about this. While rising standards for exams are good for filtering, it may filter out those with keen interest in law but aren't exam-people. There are people who are good at work but bad at exams because they tend to have a bit of nervous breakdown during the 2 hours.

Lawyering is not just about exams, it is also about managing clients, meeting deadlines and for litigation, also about knowing how to speak well, which exams cannot cover. I feel exam standards should not have been raised but at the same time, let the industry weed out the incompetent graduates. After all, no sane firm will retain a law grad who is clearly incompetent in his/her work.