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Silk
Posted by Rebecca Ryan to Student Associates, College of Law, Chester blog on the 21st May 2012.
For anybody who enjoyed the first series of Silk and has started watching the second series I thought this was an interesting article where we get to hear about the programme from the writer's perspective.
The article talks about a series that...
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Trainee Minimum Salaries Scrapped in favour of the National Minimum Wage
Posted by Eleanor Clot to College of Law, Bloomsbury blog on the 18th May 2012.
From 1 August 2014 the current minimum salary for trainees of £16,650 (£18,590 for Central London) will be scrapped in favour of the National Minimum Wage of just £6.08 an hour, which equates to a salary of £12,646 for a 40 hour week.
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'Silk' - A View Of Life At the Bar
Posted by Jennifer Laws to College of Law, Manchester blog on the 17th May 2012.
Silk, BBC One's legal drama is back for a second series. For those of you who missed the first, it centres around 'Shoe Lane Chambers' and its resident barristers, including Martha Costello, a recently appointed QC. If you're interested in life at the...
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European Law Queries
Posted by Robert Donaldson to Aberystwyth University blog on the 17th May 2012.
The European Law exam is fast approaching and I have had several queries from people regarding how to find ECJ case law on LexisNexis.
To find ECJ cases you need to click on the cases tab and then go into international cases on the left hand...
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Availability during exams and the summer
Posted by Robert Donaldson to Aberystwyth University blog on the 17th May 2012.
Exams are now in full flow and I would just like to reiterate that I am available as per usual Monday - Wednesday 11am - 3pm in the Hugh Owen Law Library. I will be continuing my work as a Student Associate for LexisNexis next year and will be...
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Guardian article: 'The wrong Carlos: how Texas sent an innocent man to his death'
Posted by Calum Davies to College of Law, York blog on the 15th May 2012.
This illustrates the main criticism of capital punishment – that there is a constant potential for innocent people to be executed. A study conducted by Professor James Liebman and 12 students, entitled ‘Los Tocayos Carlos: An Anatomy of a Wrongful...
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Go on holiday now!
Posted by tom.pimenta to Southampton University blog on the 12th May 2012.
With exams and revision currently occupying students across the country, I am sure that many of us are dreaming of going abroad to relax. Currently the British Pound is strong when compared to the Euro. This has its advantages and disadvantages. So...
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Halsbury's Laws of England - Exam Revision Sorted!
Posted by Hannah Noulton to Leeds Met blog on the 12th May 2012.
This week I am promoting Halsbury's Laws of England, my absolute exam hero! So, I have decided to write my top 3 reasons why Halsbury's is great...
1) Halsbury's gives you a clear and concise overview of the topic you are revising. This is great...
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Is a paralegal job the next step for you?
Posted by Jennifer Laws to College of Law, Manchester blog on the 11th May 2012.
Having paralegalled for a year prior to university I know fine well the massive benefits which can come from taking on such a role. I am firmly of the opinion that, had I not undertaken this employment, I may not be in the fortunate position I now find...
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Revision Tips
Posted by brionybragg to Newcastle blog on the 10th May 2012.
As exams are coming up I thought it would be helpful to share some revision tips I found online at the cambridgestudents.org.uk website:
1. Study skills
Where to study
Creating good conditions to study in can help you make the most...
