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Recent content by duophonic

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    LPC - doing slighty worse in the electives than the core modules

    Hello everyone, I have a perhaps unusual question that I can't see posted anywhere, wondering if anybody knows this or can share any articles which might cover this? Long story short, I've finished the LPC and, I'm very happy to say, I've got a Distinction (confetti emoji goes here!) I got...
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    ULaw or BPP for LPC?

    Hello M&M - current ULaw student doing the LPC, my thoughts as follows… 1. I’m aware from some of my LLB friends doing the LPC with BPP that flexibilities extended to ULaw students (such as some exams changed to open book) have not been mirrored by BPP. 2. I can only speak for ULaw teaching...
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    late 30s - too old to be a trainee?

    thank you for sharing your thoughts Jessica, really good and positive to read that!
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    late 30s - too old to be a trainee?

    thank you so much for your kind and detailed words, Alison, I really appreciate it! very interesting take on things, and many aspects of the process I'd not thought of. I have set aside next weekend to go through things and reflect on what I could do differently. as it happens I'm already signed...
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    late 30s - too old to be a trainee?

    thank you for sharing Jay-Lo!
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    late 30s - too old to be a trainee?

    hello everyone - hope everyone is having a good week first post here, so go easy :) really interested in all your thoughts I’m a late 30s career changer, having previous done some previous roles in legal departments in technology/communications firms. got a first for my LLB, and doing the LPC...

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