Journal
People who have never studied law might think that law students exaggerate their importance by moaning about the work load. Before starting my legal studies, I thought it couldn’t be as bad as I had heard. Fast forward a few...
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I knew from an early age that I wanted to study abroad. I always thought I would be studying in Los Angeles because I was (still slightly am) obsessed with Leonardo DiCaprio but I ended up falling deeply in love...
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I recently had the immense pleasure of interviewing the delightful Arooj Zahra Sheikh, creator of the “An Aspiring Barristers Journey” blog and BPP University law student. I was very impressed by her maturity, knowledge and insightful tips. Every law student...
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When I was tutoring law students I noticed that most of them didn’t know how to write effective legal case notes. They also couldn’t understand why writing half a page of facts from a case didn’t get them any marks...
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When the professor gave us the reading list in my first law class, I felt like crying. It was so long! I kept a brave face, but I was dying on the inside. Ok, I’m a bit of a drama...
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Let’s be honest, most of us are inherently lazy. I would be chilling in front of Netflix every day if I could. However, I quickly learnt that laziness has no place at law school. If you identify with any...
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I assume if you are reading this that you have been accepted into law school — well done! I loved every single minute of my undergrad degree, so much so that I carried on and did a Master. But there were times...
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I caught up with my dear friend Eli over a delicious Thai meal at a restaurant in Angel, London. We had a wonderful time chatting and eventually the conversation turned to our careers. We studied law together and then went...
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