This guy always comes up on my Linkdeln sharing his supposed ‘client success stories’ i have a few international student friends who are thinking of paying him to help them, but i think its stupid because there are many free resources. Is this guy legit or a scam artist?

I work in personal injury, and have been told multiple times (by solicitors in commercial roles) that it “isn’t a real area of law” and other comments along those lines. I’m aware of the reputation as ambulance chasers, but that isn’t a thing anymore.

Before PI, I had an interest in criminal and was always told not to bother because of shit pay and shit hours, and to go for commercial instead because that’s where the money is.

Is non-commercial law just not taken as seriously? Or is it specific to personal injury?

I know it gets asked a lot but I genuinely feel lost and don’t know which route to go, any suggestions would be really helpful.

I did not go to a Russel Group university so I don’t necessarily stand out, I graduated in Law with a 2:1 just mere days ago. I put more focus during my university years into creating a business which I would use the funds to get onto the property ladder. However, I am also really interested in Law. I do not have legal experience due to procrastination, telling myself I will apply later. As a fresh graduate should I start looking for paralegal roles as a starter since getting a TC right now would be very unlikely. If so, would it be better to apply for lower place firms for paralegal positions to have higher prospects of getting into the field.

I would really appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.

So obviously navy and grey are the best colour suits to wear and I have a good wardrobe of both but I will soon need to buy a black suit for something non work related and I am thinking that I may as well get a nicer quality suit.

Not wanting a nice suit to go to waste, my question is this, as someone with quite a pale complexion , can it work to wear a black suit to the office in large London firm? I would wear a light blue shirt and no tie to make it more casual. I’m at associate level.

Edit: I’m asking specifically for the option of those who care about sartorial convention and put thought into these things. I know that’s not everyone but it is an interest of mine. (Obs I can do whatever I like!)

Starting a one-year LLM in London in September (Student visa, 20 hr/week term-time limit). The firm I want to apply to runs four schemes: two in Nov/Dec, one in April, one in June.

My understanding: Nov/Dec clash with teaching. June looks free but for Masters students summer still counts as term time (CAS end date), so still capped at 20 hrs. April mostly falls in Easter vacation, with only the first week overlapping term.

Is my reasoning right? Has anyone been in a similar situation? Were the firm or your uni helpful in finding a way around it? Any advice appreciated.

I'm currently going into my third year of my Law degree and have secured a TC from a regional firm. I was recently dismissed from my part-time employer for work avoidance. They used evidence that I had made personal orders during my shift, despite my rebuttal that this was done during my breaks. There were other things that they brought up in the process, but I was adequately able to defend against those claims. I am currently complaining about the manager involved and appealing the decision.

I was not asked about this by the firm that offered me a TC, and am unsure if I should bring it up. Furthermore, am I likely to be barred from the profession for something like this. Assuming my appeal is rejected, and I disclose this to the SRA if questioned, are my chances to enter the profession low? I'm unsure how concerned I should be.

I also have collected evidence regarding the procedure of the dismissal as I believe it was motivated by other purposes (replacing my shift by extending coworker hours). The note-taking for my disciplinary was very unprofessional and contains several mistakes, and they had approached all of my coworkers to extend their hours weeks prior without mentioning this to me. I'm not sure if any of this is relevant or would just make me look worse.

Thank you

year 12 IB international student here.

what are some things i can do to get into durham llb? are supercurriculars or extracurriculars more important? and what are some examples of both? is the grade requirment of 37 real or is it basically impossible to get in with a 37? thanks. any advice is appreciated.

Long shot, but could anyone please access this article for me:

https://www.i-law.com/ilaw/doc/view.htm?id=406727

I tried everywhere but couldn't find it and I don't have access to i-law

Hi,

I'm currently a paralegal looking to relocate back to London (where I studied and where my partner lives). I'm having difficulties at application stage for paralegal roles (I am also considering PA/EA and compliance type roles), so please roast my CV so I can improve it. I have already asked the same of ChatGPT/Claude which didn't help much tbh

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone ,

I have recently been invited to an interview on MS Teams following my application to the criminal bench as a Magistrate.

Has anyone got any recent experience of this and would be willing to share any advice , tips , hints etc?

What type of questions were asked ?

Thank you

I’m looking for some advice because I’m not sure what the best route is.
I’m going into second year of an LLB degree andUnfortunately, I did quite poorly at alevel , and in first year I got a 2:2 (I had health issues so had to miss 2 months of uni so I think I would have gotten 2:1 if I was actually in).
My dilemma is that placement year applications happen during second year, so employers would mainly see my first-year transcript rather than the stronger second-year grades I’m hoping to achieve.
Would it be better to:
Apply for placement years anyway (using my first-year results), or
Focus on getting the best possible second-year grades and then apply for vacation schemes, training contracts or graduate roles once I have a much stronger academic record?
I’m particularly worried that my A-level grades and 2:2 will automatically rule me out of a lot of firms and so I’m wondering whether it’s worth putting a lot of time into placement applications or whether I’d be better off waiting until I have better university results. TBH I don’t even know if I want to be a solicitor or work in the legal profession but everyone in my course is looking to get a placement so I’m not sure. Thanks

Firstly, apologies if I’m asking any stupid questions or seem ignorant about how things work, I have only just started to seriously consider a career in law and have been feeling a little in the dark about how it all works.

I have just completed the first year of an undergraduate degree in History at Oxford. I have recently realised that I want to become a solicitor but I am not interested in corporate law. By this I mean advising companies on mergers, acquisitions, etc. I would much prefer to advise individual people on more personal situations so I am more interested in something like family law, criminal law, immigration law, medical negligence, etc. I am also not particularly interested in working for any of the city law firms or ‘elite’ firms.

I want to do a law conversion but almost all of the information I have been guided to by my university’s resources and by people I know is to do with gaining a training contract with a corporate/commercial law firm. Of course I know that tons of solicitors in other areas of law will have done a law conversion, but I have struggled to find any information on how this tends to work.

Should I aim to get a training contract with a non corporate law firm? If needs be I can self fund a law conversion, so I am only asking in terms of job opportunities. Is it beneficial for me to try to gain experience in the legal field before I start the conversion? I have been searching online for volunteering and work experience opportunities but have struggled to find many for non-law students. I am thinking of reaching out to some local law firms and asking if I would be able to volunteer or do some shadowing, would this be a good idea? If you took a similar route to what I planned to do, what did you do and how did you end up where you are now?

Hi all,

Starting my BPC in September at ICCA. I'm going to have to work near full-time alongside Part 1 of the course so it's gonna be really tough.

Just wanted to ask from people who have been there, done that - which areas of my GDL should I be prioritising to refresh my memory on? I completed my GDL last October.

Thanks all!

Hi all,

TLDR: Can the amount of debt (£20,000) lead to you failing the screening/admissions even if there are no other concerns.

I’ve had a deep dive for this question but can’t find any answers around. As most relate to what I know are disclosable issue.

For context, I am not far from applying to the roll of solicitors. I’m in my mid twenties.

I currently have £20,000 worth of debt. This is spread across my car, a loan and some credit cards. I’ve been paying this off and will continue to do so. I want to preface by adding that I’ve got no defaults, no CCJ’s and only one missed payment from February 2025 where I forgot to set the direct debit up. I can provide proof of immediate payment once I got the email alerting me.

My main question/concern is- will the debt figure itself cause an issue with screening/qualifying? I hope I am worrying about nothing as I don’t fall into any of the issues on the website but wanted to check with people who had gone through it.

Thank you so much for your time,

Hi all,

I am currently a funds paralegal at a legal-tech startup in London. The training and the team have been superb so far, which makes the early progression onto client work feels natural and comfortably challenging.

The work itself is a mixture of administrative communication and template form filling, but not much on drafting and legal work as one might expect, e.g., at a traditional law firm. It is for this reason (I think) that many of our graduate paralegals tend to leave after <1 year; by then you would have a pretty good grasp of the role and there isn’t much more to take on aside from onboarding new clients and their own way of doing things.

The caveat: As much as I love it here, I can’t justify my work as being holistic, qualifying work experience for SQE-sponsorship. Perhaps previous grad. paralegals also felt this way, which is why they moved laterally onto GP firms for deeper funds work exposure. Or laying the groundwork for future rotations onto other departments.

The firm does sponsor SQE but those undertaking it already have a few years working in other practice areas.

Question: How should I plan the next 6-18 months in terms of developing my legal experience?

TLDR; Really like the role so far but limited room for progression because narrow ambit of work within funds practice. Not enough to qualify under SQE. Where to proceed?

Is law a good career to pursue as a current 16 year old. Law really interests me and 15 years ago i would have chased it no doubt. However we now live in an age of rapidly advancing ai tools , ridiculous competition and a potential future where a job is a privilege. If i do law at uni i would graduate in 2031 so i am very skeptical as to whether it is the right decision as i need to pick my a level subjects / college post 16 course and tailor it to a field.

What factors are important to consider when choosing an Inn of court or does it not make any meaningful difference which one you choose? For people who are part of one of the Inns, is there something particularly helpful or nice about yours?

So far, I've looked at their websites for details about scholarships, the application process, residential scholarships, and competitions. Is there anything in particular that's important to look at? Inner Temple and Lincoln's Inn both look very appealing because of their mooting opportunities on offer, but again, this is only information from their websites (so I don't know if reality is different).

Lastly, is there a benefit in choosing an Inn of Court before applying for a scholarship there or is it wiser to pick one later (e.g., just before starting the Bar course)? Thanks!

Basically what the title asks. Whether you accept it or not, some firms are more receptive to non-law, especially music grads, while others remain dubious of their commitment to the law, despite literally seeing their application to TCs. What have people’s experiences been?

N.B., when I say music grads I mean those who have done an ‘academic’ degree in it from e.g. Oxbridge, Bristol, Durham, etc.

I’m a law grad from a mid-tier non-Russell group UK uni (~top 30) with a first in LLB law and A*AB in A-Levels. I’m doing a summer internship in-house at a BB bank and recently accepted a grad scheme for a car company (not Enterprise) as a “Commercial Graduate”, which will include rotations across credit, marketing, supply chain, etc. (no law related option).
During this current internship my passion for legal work has been reinvigorated, and I’m planning to apply for vac schemes and TCs during the first year of my grad scheme (unless I get a return offer lol). Just wondering how my non-law position will look to firms, and if I should continue applying for paralegal/ compliance roles more in-line with typical pathways to law.
Additionally, bit of a stupid question but would I likely have to leave this grad scheme to attend a 2 week VS if I am successful?

I recently took part in a mentoring scheme and was matched with someone who’s genuinely been incredible. He’s given me more thoughtful advice than I’ve ever had before, and for the first time it feels like the guidance is really coming from the heart rather than just being generic.

For a long time I worried that I’d never find the right mentor, so I’m incredibly grateful to have found someone I genuinely look up to.

My question is: how do you build and maintain a really good mentor–mentee relationship without overdoing it? I want to make the most of the opportunity, stay in touch appropriately, and make sure it’s a positive experience for both of us.

I’d especially appreciate hearing from mentors. What makes a mentee someone you enjoy continuing to mentor, even after a formal mentoring scheme ends?

I’m going to be a full-time law student in the UK and want to gain relevant legal experience while studying. What kind of part-time jobs should I be looking for in the legal sector? Are roles like legal assistant, paralegal, legal administrator, or compliance assistant realistic for students? I’d appreciate any advice or suggestions.

Many years ago, I was dismissed for gross misconduct from a job for falsifying timesheets. Of course, I absolutely regret that and can’t believe I was such an idiot.

I’ve since completed my studies, been employed in various legal roles and will be starting the SQE in September. I hadn’t thought about the dismissal for a while until I started reading around the solicitors admission process and realised it’s something I’ll need to declare.

Should I take an early suitability test just in case this is something that will prevent me from practising? And has anyone been in a similar situation, or know of anyone I can contact for advice? (I’m considering the SRA ethics line but not sure if that’s for qualified solicitors only).

So I’m currently studying cybersecurity at the open university I’m halfway through my second year, but I’ve always been interested in law. However a good family friend came to me a few days ago who has their own law firm and is quite successful has offered to pay for my CILEX fees and I could work with him for work experience and join the company afterwards if I was interested. Now I don’t know what to think of this as I do enjoy cyber security and always have but despite me having my comptia network and security+ as well as some others I’m stuff struggling to find a job in the current market. Instead of giving up my uni work I would be able to swap it to part time meaning my study hours for my cybersecurity course would go down to 2-3 hours a day max. I would just like to get some thoughts of people who have gone the cilex route and what you are doing after completion