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When I finish university I hope to get a job in one of the top London law firms. It is a tremendously competitive field, so there’ll be many folk going for a small number of posts, however I have been getting amongst the best marks in my class therefore I’m hopeful that I’ll get a decent degree to take into the application process.
I have longed to be a lawyer since I was a child, so given that it’s a tangible possibility I am really excited. All I have to do is not go insane at examination time!

Whilst studying at university I have remained extremely focused on doing the work, and consequently I have not ever engaged in the hedonistic life that you will hear about so often. Occasionally I will attend a social event, I am far from a total loner, however my priority is getting good marks: after all, you just have one chance to get it right.

I have enjoyed sharing the flat for three years with the boys. We hadn’t met until we began uni, we just became flatmates as a result of the decisions of a faceless bureaucrat, however we’re exceptionally close friends now and we’ve had incredibly few falling outs in the time we’ve shared the flat. Sometimes there are disputes over who is next in the bath, or who devoured the bread in the refrigerator, but by and large we are a very harmonious group.
We have even been talking about living together once we’ve left uni, although currently it is not clear that all of us will be staying in the same city, thus that might not be feasible.

The aspect of university I like most is composing dissertations. I adore writing, and I’ve always written for fun at home, so having the opportunity to do it as part of my course is really pleasing. By the conclusion of this term we’ve got to complete a huge dissertation on jurisprudence, and I have already begun planning what I am going to say. I much prefer that kind of task to exams, which are very stressful.

While studying at uni I’ve been very focused on doing the work, and consequently I haven’t ever engaged in the party life which you will see in the press so frequently. On occasion I’ll attend a night out, I’m not a total misanthrope, but my principal focus is achieving high marks: I mean, you only have one chance to do it.

The bit of uni I like most is composing essays.
I love writing, and I have always written in my spare time, thus getting the chance to do that as part of my studies is extraordinarily pleasing.
By the end of this term we have to hand in a large dissertation on IP law, and I’ve already started planning what I will write.
I greatly prefer this sort of task to exams, which are very stressful.

I’ve really enjoyed sharing the apartment for four years with the lads. We did not know each other when we started uni, and became cohabitees as a result of the dictates of a random administrator, but we’re extremely close friends nowadays and have had incredibly few falling outs in the time we’ve lived together.
Sometimes there are disagreements over who is next in the bath, or who ate the scotch egg in the refrigerator, but by and large we are a very harmonious bunch.
We’ve even been discussing flat-sharing after we leave uni, though as it stands it isn’t definite that we’ll all be living in one town, therefore that may not be realistic.

Once I graduate from uni I hope to get a job with one of the top London law firms.
It is an extremely competitive field, thus there’ll be many folk going for a limited number of posts, however I have been getting amongst the best grades in my year thus hopefully I’ll get a superior degree to bring to the interview process. I have wanted to be a lawyer since I was young, and given that it is a real possibility I am really excited. All I’ve got to do is try not to go mental at exam time!

The part of studying I enjoy most is writing essays. I really love to write, and I’ve always written in my spare time, so getting the chance to do that as part of my course is satisfying.
At the end of this term we have to hand in a massive dissertation on common law, and I have already started working out what I’ll write. I greatly prefer this type of chore to examinations, which are pretty pressurised.

After I finish uni I hope to go to work with one of the famous London law firms.
It’s an extraordinarily difficult sector to get into, thus there’ll be a lot of graduates going for a small number of posts, but I’ve been getting amongst the highest grades in my year thus hopefully I’ll have a superior qualification to bring to the application process.
I’ve wanted to be a lawyer since I was young, so given that it is a genuine possibility I am really excited. All I have to do is not go mental at examination time!

I’ve really enjoyed sharing the apartment for four years with the boys. We hadn’t met until we started uni, and became flatmates through the dictates of a random bureaucrat, but we are extremely close friends these days and we’ve had surprisingly few quarrels in the years we’ve lived with one another. Sometimes there are disputes about who is turn it is in the shower, or who consumed the cheddar in the fridge, however by and large we are a pretty well-behaved group. We have actually been discussing flat-sharing after we have graduated from uni, although at the moment it is not clear that all of us will be living in one town, so that might not be realistic.

Whilst studying at university I have been quite focussed on getting the work done, and as such I have not really got involved in the hedonistic lifestyle that you hear about so frequently. On occasion I will go to a party, I am not an utter loner, but the most important thing is getting decent grades: after all, you only get one shot to get it right.

While being at uni I have remained quite focussed on my studies, and consequently I haven’t ever engaged in the party life which you will hear tell of so often.
From time to time I will go to a night out, I am far from a total loner, but the most important thing is getting good marks: I mean, you just have one shot to do it.

The part of university I like more than anything else is composing essays. I adore writing, and I have always done writing in my spare time, so being able to do it as part of my course is really pleasing. At the finish of this semester we have to complete a huge essay on intellectual property, and I have already begun planning the things that I will argue.
I much prefer this sort of task to examinations, which are pretty pressurised.

Once I finish university I aspire to work in one of the top London law firms. It is an extraordinarily difficult sector to get into, thus there’ll be tons of folk going for a small number of posts, but I have consistently achieved amongst the best marks in my year therefore I’m hopeful that I’ll get a decent degree to bring to the application stage.
I have wanted to be a lawyer for as long as I can remember, and now that it is a real possibility I’m filled with excitement. All I have to do is avoid going crazy during the examination stage!

I’ve really enjoyed sharing the apartment for three years with the boys. We did not know each other when we started university, we just became cohabitees through the decisions of a faceless bureaucrat, but we are extremely close friends these days and have experienced very few arguments in the years we have lived together. From time to time there will be a dispute over who’s turn it is in the shower, or who ate the scotch egg in the refrigerator, but in general we are a pretty harmonious bunch. We’ve even been talking about flat-sharing once we’ve left uni, although as things stand it’s not clear that all of us will be living in the same town, therefore it might not be feasible.

The part of my course I enjoy more than anything else is writing essays. I really love to write, and I’ve always written in my spare time, therefore getting the chance to do it as a bit of my course is extraordinarily satisfying.
At the conclusion of this semester we have to hand in a large dissertation on intellectual property, and I have begun planning the things that I will say. I greatly prefer this kind of task to exams, because they’re really stressful.

While being at university I’ve been quite focussed on my studies, so I have not really got involved in the student way of life that you hear tell of so regularly.
Every so often I’ll go to a party, I am not an utter hermit, but my principal focus is getting good marks: after all, you only have one shot to do it.

I’ve enjoyed sharing the apartment for three years with the lads.
We didn’t know one another when we began uni, we just became flatmates through the decisions of a faceless administrator, however we are really good mates these days and have experienced very few falling outs in the time we’ve lived together. Every so often there will be a disagreement about who’s next in the bathroom, or who scoffed the pasty in the fridge, but in general we’re an extraordinarily well-behaved bunch. We have actually been discussing sharing a flat once we’ve left uni, although currently it’s not certain that all of us will be staying in the same city, so that might not be realistic.

When I finish university I want to get a job with one of the leading London law firms.
It is a particularly difficult sector to get into, so there’ll be loads of people trying to get a small amount of posts, however I have regularly got amongst the highest marks in my class thus hopefully I’ll get a decent degree to take into the interview process. I’ve wanted to be a lawyer for as long as I can remember, and now that it is an actual prospect I am as excited as can be.
All I need to do is avoid going mental during the examination stage!

Whilst studying at university I’ve been quite focussed on getting the work done, so I have not ever got involved in the party life that you will see in the press so often.
On occasion I will attend a night out, I am far from a total loner, but my priority is getting good marks: after all, you only have one chance to do it.

I’ve enjoyed sharing the apartment for four years with the boys.
We hadn’t met when we began uni, and ended up as flatmates as a result of the decisions of a faceless administrator, but we are exceptionally good friends now and have had surprisingly few falling outs during the time we have lived together.
Every so often there are disagreements about who is next in the bath, or who scoffed the cheese in the fridge, however by and large we are a pretty friendly bunch.
We’ve even been thinking about flat-sharing once we leave uni, although at the moment it’s not certain that all of us will be staying in one town, so it might not be achievable.

When I finish university I want to work in one of the top London law firms. It’s an extremely competitive field, therefore there will be many graduates vying for a tiny number of posts, however I’ve consistently achieved some of the best marks in my class so I’m hopeful that I’ll have a superior degree to take into the application stage.
I’ve longed to be a solicitor since I was young, so given that it’s an actual possibility I am really excited. All I have to do is try not to go mental during examination time!

The part of studying I enjoy most is writing essays.
I adore writing, and I’ve always done writing in my spare time, so being able to do it as part of my studies is exceptionally satisfying.
By the end of this term we have to complete a massive essay on intellectual property, and I have already started working out the things that I am going to say. I much prefer this sort of thing to examinations, which are pretty pressurised.

Recently a customer sued us because they believed that we had promised them a special deal on services provided.
Their lawyer asserted that I had offered an informal assurance that I could organize a reduced rate for their company since the amount of business they had been directing to us was larger than that of other organizations.
But this simply was not the case: to start with, I said nothing of the sort, I just said that there could be room to negotiate about costs; and furthermore they aren’t our prime client by a considerable margin. It did not take long for their lawsuit to be dismissed.

I had to speak to our in-house lawyer with regard to another business who were trading using a name which was extremely close to our one. They had started their company only a couple of years after we started operating, and yet they had decided to utilize so similar a name that I believed the general public may believe that the two businesses linked in some way. Our lawyer concurred, and he drafted a letter to their manager making it clear that if they did not alter their brand-name, we’d be duty-bound to take the matter to court. Fortunately they acceded to our demand before things got that far.

Dealing with the law-related side of a business is a full-time task.
There is so much regulation nowadays which you need to stick to, and the consumers and rival companies seem to become more inclined to sue all the time. It’s a major problem for new companies, who typically cannot afford to employ an in-house lawyer, and a single bad legal ruling might break an organization.
I believe it is essential that the burden of bureaucracy is reduced in order that it is easier for firms to trade without regularly winding up in front of a judge.

It is rather useful to have a company lawyer to talk to with respect to dealing with workers. These days employees are well-informed about the law, and regularly refer to rulings which imply they don’t have to do particular tasks that we tell them to do. Fortunately our lawyer knows all the details, and can explain our side of the story whenever needed.

From the standpoint of the law in England, an individual is not recognised as a grown-up until such time as they are eighteen, whereas in Scotland the official age of majority is 16. That’s the same for marriage: south of the border you’ve got to be 18 to get married; in the Scottish system you are able to become husband and wife at 16, or at 14 if you’ve got your parents’ permission! Aged sixteen, okay, however 14 would seem a bit young as far as I’m concerned. Scotland was likewise the last EU country to abolish common-law marriage, with the most recent of these laws being removed in 2007.

A major difference between Scots and English law is the possibility of starting a private prosecution. In England you can choose to start a personal prosecution when the Crown chooses not to take a case to the courts.
However in Scotland, this is almost unheard of.
It is the PF who decides if a case is brought to court or is not. If the PF chooses not to proceed with the case, that is it. Well, in theory you can apply to the judge for permission to bring a personal prosecution, but in reality this maybe happens once every 10 years or so. On the flip-side, you equally can’t halt someone being prosecuted by declining to submit your case, as you can in England.
It is the procurator, and only the procurator, who makes that decision.

Some older laws in Scotland’s system still speak of the monarchy of Scotland, and certain of the older English laws still refer to Scotsmen making incursions into England with bows and swords.
And north of the border there are laws that have been written in Gaelic.

Up until 2011 I was working in a solicitors London.
I was not actually a solicitor, I was the secretary, but it is amazing how much legal understanding you absorb just from being in that environs.
I am residing in Edinburgh these days.
I was aware that Scottish and English law were dissimilar, however I did not realize how much until I relocated up here.
Some of the dissimilarities are simply hangovers from centuries ago, and don’t really have any impact in contemporary law.

Until 2010 I worked with a solicitors London. I wasn’t actually a lawyer, I was the receptionist, but it is incredible what a lot of legal knowledge you find out just from being in that environs. I am residing in Aberdeen nowadays. I always knew that English and Scottish law were dissimilar, but I did not realize how significantly until I moved north.
Many of the differences are simply relics from the past, so they don’t really have much effect in modern life.

A significant difference between English and Scots law is the possibility of bringing a private prosecution. In England you are able to choose to bring a private prosecution if the State chooses not to bring a case to the courts. But north of the border, that’s nearly impossible. It’s the procurator fiscal that chooses whether the matter is taken to court or is not.
If the procurator decides not to continue with the case, it’s all over.
I mean, in theory you can contact the judge for the right to start a private prosecution, but in real life that possibly occurs once per decade or so. On the flip-side, you also can’t stop somebody being prosecuted by refusing to make your case, like you can in England. It is the procurator, and the PF alone, who makes that decision.

From the standpoint of the law in England, an individual is not seen as a grown-up until such time as they are eighteen, whilst in Scotland the legal age of majority is 16. That’s the same for marriage: in England you have to be 18 to become husband and wife; in Scotland you can marry at sixteen, or at 14 if you have your folks’ permission! Aged sixteen, okay, but 14 seems a touch youthful to me.
Scotland was also the last European nation to abolish common-law marriage, with the last of these laws being cancelled in 2006.

Some older laws in Scotland’s system still refer to the king of Scotland, and a few of the older laws in England still speak of Scots invading England with broadswords. And in Scotland there are laws that are written in Gaelic.