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The Right to Vote - Automatic or Merited?
Posted by RachelClaireWalker to Glasgow blog on the 7th November 2010.
The UK government has recently announced that it cannot ignore the ECHR ruling any longer - prisoners are now to be able to vote, placing them akin to all others in society. This decision has simultaneously sparked relief and outrage. ...
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Cadder v HMA
Posted by RachelClaireWalker to Glasgow blog on the 7th November 2010.
Few law students can have escaped hearing the word 'Cadder' over the past few weeks. A rare decision that is unanimously agreed to have vast implications - starting immediately.
In essence, Cadder focused on the tricky question of...
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Experience counts!
Posted by ReaganFahy to Leeds Met blog on the 7th November 2010.
Over the last few weeks, I have gained work experience in both a Solicitors firm and a Barristers Chambers for which I enjoyed both thoroughly.
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What is the cost of a degree?
Posted by NataliaSpyrides to College of Law, Moorgate blog on the 6th November 2010.
A decade ago a degree was a valued qualification, but with more going to university than ever before, has the degree lost its value and sitting on a C.V. Employers now want more, a degree no longer holds the prestigious place it once did and, in my...
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Strike Strike Strike
Posted by NataliaSpyrides to College of Law, Moorgate blog on the 6th November 2010.
Once again, we have faced a week of huge disruptions on the trains and there is a possibility of the same occurring at the end of November.
I can't decide how I feel about the strikes, but the overall service on the tubes and the cost make them...
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Made In Dagenham – a more relaxed look at Labour Law
Posted by NatashaConnors to Kent blog on the 6th November 2010.
As I am doing a labour law module this year it was suggested to my course that if we get chance we should go to see the recent cinema release of Made in Dagenham. As it had been a film I fancied seeing anyway it wasn’t too taxing an extra to add...
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The Human Rights Act Abroad – Universal or Domestic
Posted by MatthewJohnston to Portsmouth University blog on the 6th November 2010.
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Lexis prize draw winner
Posted by ClareHepworth to Swansea University blog on the 5th November 2010.
Congratulations to Francesca Schubert for winning the table day prize draw. Franscesca won an Omen Triology box set, Twister, a bottle of wine, 14 cans of assorted beer and lager, 2 tubes of Pringles, a giant bag of M&Ms and Malteasers, 2 ...
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A step towards a written constitution?
Posted by Qasam Zahoor to Reading blog on the 5th November 2010.
I stumbled across a very interesting article in the dailymail this morning, its emerged that a ‘Cabinet manual’ which could form the basis of the UK’s first written constitution is being considered. It
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i spy
Posted by AndyHarris to Kaplan Law School blog on the 5th November 2010.
Has anyone read the new newspaper 'i' launched by the Independent last week?
I picked it up and thought I would give it a go to see what it was like.


