Recent content by Alice Manners

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    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    yeah that’s true! Student services had no idea re finances but I think from a conversation with student finance I would just pay it back as usual with rest of my student loan, as it’s already been paid and is not classed as an overpayment. So, on that basis, do you think the masters is worth...
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    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hi all - has anybody taken the LPC with masters (and therefore got the student loan) and then dropped the masters element? Trying to find out if the loan would have to be repaid or if this would have to be classed as failing a module (which I can’t do for my TC). Does anybody have any experience...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Congratulations!! Was the Withers offer after 2 interviews? I haven’t heard anything for weeks
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    Penngtons and Withers apps

    I still haven’t heard from first stage interview and I am now seeing offers (I assume after second stage?) so quite confusing!
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    Commercial Awareness Update - March 2020

    Price Gouging by @Alice Manners The Story In the midst of the COVID-19 panic, some shops and individual sellers have been increasing prices of ‘in demand’ goods, including hand sanitiser, toilet roll and face masks. This is described as price gouging. This may contradict section 18 of the...
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    Commercial Awareness Update - March 2020

    Hi all, here's this weeks commercial update :) Blackstone invests in UK e-commerce sites despite COVID-19 outbreak by @Curtley Bale The Story Despite the downturn of economic activity due to the spread of COVID-19, private equity firm Blackstone have ramped up their interest in the UK...
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    September 2021 if you want to be with your TC intake for 2022, but I suppose you could start this Sep and have a year in between if you wanted!
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    Commercial Awareness Update - January 2020

    Flybe Rescue (by Heerim Hwang) The Story After being rescued by the consortium Connect Airways at the start of last year, Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, found itself in turbulence once more. On the 14th of January, the Exeter-based airline agreed with the government on a standard...
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    Commercial Awareness Update - January 2020

    Hi all, Please see this week's commercial awareness update! Germany’s Economic Slowdown (By Jiraiya) The Story According to the latest figures, Germany recorded the slowest economic growth in six years since 2013. The country narrowly avoided a recession as its third-quarter result...

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