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    TC and Placement Dilema

    Hi everyone, I've just started my second year, and I wanted to share my situation because I’m facing a bit of a dilemma and could use some advice. I’ve applied for a solicitor apprenticeship (TC for simplicity) at a boutique firm, and I’m through to the second-stage interview next week. I feel...
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    Student loans available when doing a LPC LLM paid for via training contract

    I will Be starting the LPC in September and will be doing it with the additional legal practice LLM . As I have a training contract and it will all be paid for will I still be eligible for student finance? has anyone who is in the same situation for. Student finance and how much did you get ...
  3. Matthew Ashikhin

    Retrospective Funding

    Good day, I had a look around google and the forum to see if there was some comprehensive list of firms that fund the LPC (and perhaps even GDL) retrospectively, but I couldnt find one. I found that DWF Edwin Coe DLA Nabarro (up to 50%) Osborne Clarke (if you have completed less than half of...

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