An Oxford graduate has failed in an attempt to sue her law school for £100,000 after she failed to qualify as a solicitor.

Russian-born Maria Abramova claimed that the ‘clearly negligent’ teaching on the Legal Practice Course (LPC) run by the Oxford Institute of Legal Practice (OXILP), part of Oxford Brookes University, was the reason for her failure.

She alleged that the law school failed to provide ‘appropriate tuition in exam technique’ until she had failed her first set of tests in May 2005.

But in the High Court last week, Mr Justice Burnett ruled in favour of the college, rejecting Abramova’s claims about the standard of teaching.

He found that the teaching staff were well qualified and experienced, and said he could not accept that the teaching in exam technique was inadequate, ‘still less negligent’.

Burnett said: ‘For whatever reason, the claimant did not display the aptitude necessary to succeed on the LPC.’

Abramova came to the UK in 2000 and graduated from Oriel College, Oxford, with a 2:1 in law. She works as a paralegal with a UK firm specialising in aviation law.

OXILP director Julie Brannan said: ‘We are extremely pleased with this judgment, which finds in favour of OXILP on every point.’