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Whether you’re at law school, university or sixth form, if you’re an aspiring solicitor or barrister then The Student Lawyer provides you with everything you’ll need to make chasing down your dream law careers that little bit easier.
Our guides will help you navigate your legal studies and the job market, and our weekly articles will ensure you are always up to date on the latest legal and commercial news for those all important interviews.
The TSL Training Contract Surgery gives you access to our team of qualified lawyers for CV and application reviews, practice interviews, assessment day workshops, and more, the TSL Tutors service provides a directory of the country's best private law tutors, while the TSL Job Board contains hundreds of trainee, paralegal and other junior legal roles, with new jobs posted every week.
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TSL's articles are written by a broad range of contributors. Interested in practising your writing, improving your commercial awareness, enhancing your CV, and receiving exclusive discounts on the TSL Training Contract Surgery services? Contact us at hello@thestudentlawyer.com for more information on how to join TSL’s team of student writers.
News & Articles
Weekly Briefings
TSL’s team of writers telling you all the legal and commercial stories you need to know this week. Perfect for brushing up on the news before an interview.
Commercial Awareness Update – W/C 23rd March 2020
Gina Asadi, Camilla Uppal and Jamie Howarth provide a round-up of the stories that a budding Student Lawyer should be aware of this week.
The Future Lawyer Weekly Update – w/c 16th March
Ellena Mottram, Laurence Tsai and Emma Ducroix report on the latest stories a budding student lawyer should be aware of this week.
Clear the Lobby: What laws are MPs voting on this week (w/c 16th March)?
Sebastian Salek, the brains behind Clear the Lobby, brings you all the laws MPs are voting on this week, and explained in plain English!Commercial Awareness Update – W/C 8th March 2020
Gina Asadi, Beth Zheng and Jamie Howarth provide a round-up of the stories that a budding Student Lawyer should be aware of this week.Clear the Lobby: What laws are MPs voting on this week (w/c 23rd March)?
Sebastian Salek, the brains behind Clear the Lobby, brings you all the laws MPs are voting on this week, and explained in plain English!
Latest articles
TSL’s team of writers give you a more in-depth take on the latest legal and commercial stories. Includes useful tips for law students and interviews with legal industry professionals.
Interview with Clive Moys, barrister at Radcliffe Chambers
Clive Moys (barrister at Radcliffe Chambers) speaks to Stephanie Anais about his career journey to-date, and provides valuable advice to aspiring barristers.
The UK’s new Point-based Immigration Policy
Catherine Allen discusses the UK's post-Brexit point-based immigration policy.
How is COVID-19 Affecting the UK’s Economy?
TSL looks at how COVID-19 is affecting the UK economy and the government's efforts to keep businesses and workers afloat.
How Might COVID-19 Affect a Client’s Contractual Obligations?
TSL looks at the doctrine of Force Majeure and whether it can help with contracts rendered impossible to perform under the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ineffectiveness of Corporate Governance: The convenient shortcomings of modern regulation of business organisations
States are reluctant to intervene in today's capitalist markets. The reality of corporate failures, which do not only impact the company and its shareholders but negatively affect employees, local communities and other stakeholders make the call for more stringent regulation increasingly urgent. This article outlines the role that corporate governance plays in the regulatory framework of business organisations.
FEATURED FIRMS
Every month, TSL shines a light on a different law firm or chambers. If you are trying to work out which firms and chambers you should be applying to, our Featured Firm profiles give you all the information you need to make this important decision.
The TSL Training
Contract Surgery
TSL’s group of qualified lawyers offer you bespoke law careers assistance to help you bag that all important training contract or vacation scheme. We offer you:
CV & Cover Letter Reviews
The first thing your employer will look at, so it’s important that you get them right!
Application Form Reviews
Includes an initial review, a follow-up call, and a final review.
Practice Interviews
Includes a one hour Skype interview with a qualified lawyer or legal recruitment professional.
Assessment Day Workshops
Includes practice interviews and several written and oral group exercises over the course of one or two days.
TSL Tutors
For those looking for a helping hand with their law studies, TSL has assembled a directory of the best private law tutors in the country. Choose face to face or online sessions for help from A-Level law through the LLB/GDL all the way to the LLM or even law PhD.
