Recent content by sheilay

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    career change - need advice

    okay, many thanks!
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    career change - need advice

    Okay, thanks @Jessica Booker @whisperingrock So what would you advise to do in my case, if not GDL? Again, I cannot dump my finance career not knowing, if I will secure TC in the future. I will of course apply for TC this year already but I don't have high hopes. Tbh being realistic I see ZERO...
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    career change - need advice

    I will most probably join BPP (part-time) as well. Can you please tell me, did you secure the TC prior starting GDL or after you started? Yes, I will for sure do SQE prep course but hopefully not a 1-2years long one for 15k..I guess I will think about it later.
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    career change - need advice

    @Jessica Booker , the university advisor who I spoke to, said that LPC will still be offered in the next few years, so I am a bit confused. Also, by "People have passed the SQE in the pilot without doing the GDL....." did you mean people who completed LLB? As per the chats I had with a few...
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    career change - need advice

    Thank you so much, Jessica! After talking to a few uni advisors they said it would not be possible to pass the SQE exam doing only a prep course. They told me GDL is the best choice for a non-law graduate. Currently only some unis offer SQE courses and these are very short i.e. 4months. If you...
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    career change - need advice

    Fantastic, many thanks Dheepa!! I only know a few British lawyers, therefore your answer to my question helps me a lot. It's a shame I have to do LPC before the contract, as thought I could do it during it. As a (very) late strter, I'd obviously prefer to save some time. If I wont secure a TC...
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    career change - need advice

    Hi All, I see people on this forum are very helpful in sharing their experience and providing advice. I would appreciate, if you could help me with my complicated situation. And sorry for the chaos, but I am still a bit lost and have 1000s thoughts in my head/minute. I am >30 and have a degree...

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