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you can still apply for TC, or you can wait a year and then apply for lateral
you can have a chat with the HR people at the uk law firms (more helpful for lateral)
After the 2021 reform, any graduate (even non-law) can sit for the SQE exam
GDL/MA law equivalence degrees are only required if you want to be a barrister, for that route you need GDL/MA law equivalence -> bar course -> pupillage
may i suggest having a chat with the hr personnel at the law firm where you will be applying to check if you can get the SQE prep training from their prep provider, most law firms have tie up with uni of law or city uni; with 3-4 months prep sqe is quite easy
Would really appreciate if someone could shed light on whether I need to pursue a separate course or SQE 1&2 shall suffice?