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LPC: Civil Litigation – Flowcharts

29th November 202015th January 2021Laweducation, flowchart, law, lpc, plp, property, revision, study, tips

Here are the Civil Litigation flowcharts! As I’ve mentioned before, I made flowcharts for each of the core modules on the LPC. The Civil Litigation module is just one long procedure which takes you through

LPC: Property Law and Practice – Flowcharts

4th August 202019th January 2021Law

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

Bancoult (No.2) – The Chagos Islands and Britain’s colonial history

10th June 202015th January 2021Lawblacklivesmatter, britishempire, constitutional, education, judicialreview, law

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

LPC: Business Law and Practice – Company procedure flowchart

15th May 202015th January 2021Laweducation, flowchart, law, lpc, revision, study, tips

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

Getting to grips with the LPC

21st February 202015th January 2021LawBPP, law, lpc, study, university

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

Why law students should be following The Secret Barrister

4th December 201915th January 2021Lawblog, criminaljustice, law, secretbarrister

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

Training contract applications: Researching law firms

26th October 201915th January 2021Applications, Lawadvice, applications, careers, law, law firms, magic circle, training contract, vacation scheme

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

What to expect at a law assessment centre

19th October 201915th January 2021Applications, Lawadvice, applications, careers, law, law firms, magic circle, training contract, vacation scheme

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

When to apply for training contracts and vacation schemes

12th October 201915th January 2021Applications, Lawadvice, applications, careers, law, law firms, magic circle, training contract, vacation scheme

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

Tackling the GDL Independent Research Essay as a STEM graduate

20th September 201915th January 2021LawBPP, diploma, essay, GDL, graduate, law, research, stem

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