By: Philip Cowburn – 3rd Year In January 2017, in my second year and at age 19, I was appointed by the Lord Chief Justice on behalf and in the name of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as a Justice…
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So, You Want to Be a Teacher? by Sim Malhi
“To Teach Is to Learn Twice” – Joseph Joubert On Wednesday 28th February, Shirley Hewitt, programme leader of the PGCE came in, to deliver a talk on the routes to becoming a teacher. The talk was given alongside of a…
Matthew Bettany on Blackstone’s National Criminal Advocacy Competition
When I heard that the “Blackstone’s National Criminal Advocacy Competition” was a thing in my first year, I immediately decided I wanted to do it. I love competitions and it’s the competitive nature of law that draws me to it.…
Blackstone’s National Criminal Advocacy Competition: Congratulations Nicola and Matthew!
Congratulations to Nicola Briers (Third Year) and Matthew Bettany (Second Year) for their outstanding performance in Blackstone’s National Criminal Advocacy Competition. According to founders, Hertfordshire Law School, ‘The National Criminal Advocacy Competition involves students undertaking a series of mock trials…
Perspectives of a Law Student: Remus Mihailescu
My name is Remus and I’m currently a third year law student at Derby Law School. I have recently been successful in obtaining a training contract with Weightmans LLP, a top 45 UK law firm, achievement which required much dedication,…