Flowcharts have proven very useful to me in learning all the procedural aspects during the GDL and LPC. Making these flowcharts helped me to learn the process by seeing how different procedures fit together. During the LPC, the Property Law and Practice module is particularly procedure-heavy. It involves a lot Read more…
R v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, ex p Bancoult (No.2) For many years, the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands have been in dispute. You may have come across the case of Bancoult (No.2) in your studies of constitutional and administrative law. You’ll find it in relation Read more…
During the LPC, I used draw.io to create Business Law and Practice (BLP) flowcharts. The company procedure flowchart below summarises the main provisions and steps which need to be taken in relation to the topics on the module. As I’ve mentioned previously, flowcharts have been an effective way of helping Read more…
Having completed the GDL, the LPC will be the next step in legal training process. When I went from the GDL to the LPC, there were a few adjustments that I had to get used to. The LPC is a practical course and requires a slightly different approach to the Read more…
The Secret Barrister is an anonymous author who has a career as a criminal barrister in the UK. The Secret Barrister’s work provides an insightful account into our criminal justice system. Regardless of whether you intend work in criminal justice or not, everybody should have a basic understanding of how Read more…
When it comes to applying for training contracts and vacation schemes, one of the first things to do is to research the firm which you are applying for. Whether you’re applying for an international magic circle firm or a regional firm, it helps to have some background insight into the Read more…
The assessment centre is usually the most important stage of the vacation scheme/training contract application process. As a result, it’s important to understand the process to give you a better chance of succeeding. Written Exercise Some firms like to set a written exercise in order to test candidates’ ability to Read more…
The process for becoming a solicitor often starts with the vacation scheme. This is the legal industry’s equivalent to an internship and firms generally hold these twice a year (summer and winter). Many firms recruit future trainees through vacation schemes, so getting onto one can dramatically improve your chances of Read more…
One of the best things about the legal industry is that it is open to people from all different subject backgrounds. There is often a stereotype that only history, classics and politics students end up in law. Whilst it is true that many graduates from these humanities subjects do end Read more…
One of the biggest choices that students face during their school years, is deciding which degree to study at university. Many people may be surprised to hear that to become a lawyer in the UK, you don’t actually need to study law as your undergraduate degree. This post will discuss the Read more…