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    Self-Fund GDL or wait a year?

    Hi Jessica, Thanks for your response, I really appreciate it! Yes, the advent of the SQE was also one of the motivations behind me doing the GDL now so I could potentially have the option of the LPC route assuming firms will still allow trainees to qualify that way. I know there is a lot of...
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    Self-Fund GDL or wait a year?

    Hi Dan, Thanks for your quick and detailed response, I really appreciate it! Yes, I did tend to have the same opinion as you but my uni careers advisor's staunch opposition to self-funding has made me re-think! It's good to get different opinions on things, however, so I'll definitely take...
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    Self-Fund GDL or wait a year?

    Hi all, I'm new here so apologies if this is the wrong etiquette or place to post such a discussion!! I've been browsing the forum for the last week or so and read a few similar discussions but feel like my situation is slightly different and, as I perhaps am not as knowledgable in law...

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