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  1. M

    Career Guidance — TC vs SQE2 + QWE Route (Graduate Visa Expiring Jan 2026)

    Hi everyone, I’m looking for some guidance on my career options and the best way forward. I originally live in Dubai but have been in the UK for 6 years now, completing my undergrad, LPC and paralegal job here. I graduated in 2022 with a training contract at an international law firm which...
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  2. sleepylawyer

    more than a dream?

    My journey began 11 years ago when I first arrived in the UK, growing up in a small village in Pakistan, exposed me to the inequalities in opportunities for children with backgrounds like mine. Despite my own story being engraved by personal struggles, I don't consider myself special, but...
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  4. manchesterunistudent3000

    Is repeating a year okay? Uni degree

    Hi guys, I find myself in a very awkward position and I'm not entirely sure who to turn to. I have had a really difficult academic journey. When initially applying to university, my sister got raped and both of my grandparents died right around A-levels. This affected my mental healthy...
  5. T

    Giving up - are my grades holding me back?

    Hi all, Need some advice re TCs. I have been applying for the past two years (with no success), and I am thinking (I know they are!) that my 2:2s are preventing me from proceeding to any VI/ACs etc. Should I give up on City TCs - I am an EU student, so it is harder for me to justify regional...
  6. C

    GDL vs SQE?

    Hi all, I have a MAJOR career conundrum. So sorry in advance for the long post but it is giving me a big headache and I would be so grateful for some advice from you lovely people. I am a non-law graduate, having left university two years ago, and I am now in full-time work. I have a good job...
  7. yanerlim

    Why Law?

    This is an honest question, I want to know what led you to this path and why you want to pursue law. I often find it interesting to hear people from different paths (especially GDL students) and interests that have ended up in the same destination as I am. I have met several people with crazy...

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