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Based on my experience on the PGDL (which I am assuming would be similar to the LPC although someone can correct me if I'm wrong), my guess is that the main thing you will miss out on is the potential of making friends which is nowhere near as big a deal as it is at university. Sure, I have made a couple good friends but this would not be a reason to neglect an important family reason as you have mentioned. As far as getting 'immersed' in the London legal environment goes, a couple more friends who are lawyers are the only thing I think you're missing out on!

I have heard anecdotal stories about people struggling to understand online workshops, but to be honest, I think that the strength of a workshop boils down entirely to who the teacher is and even then, you should be able to understand the material fairly well from the provided materials. Perhaps the issue is that it is easier not to pay attention fully in an online workshop, or there is less pressure to prepare to the same extent 🤣