Meet the Lawyer
Birgitte Hagem
Crown Prosecution Service
Birgitte Hagem is a specialist prosecutor at the CPS, working on complex and high-profile cases. Learn more about how a career at the forefront of the prosecution service might suit you, as well as her top tips for getting ahead.
Blogs
What I wish I had known before doing my mini-pupillage
Irina M
I recently undertook a mini-pupillage with the Exchange Chambers in Manchester, which was new, untested territory for me. It was my first time visiting a UK crown court, my first time doing work experience in the criminal law field and my first time meeting a barrister. Now, I would like to highlight the key things that I wish I had known beforehand in order to help other students who feel that it is a daunting experience.
LCN Says
Commercial awareness: what does it mean and how do I show firms that I have it?
Josh Richman
Commercial awareness is a term which some people find daunting due to its vagueness, but it is actually fairly simple and there is no need to feel as if there is secret code which you haven’t been given.
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Ask the Oracle
Are the GDL and LPC eligible for postgraduate loan funding?
Dear Oracle ...I have graduated from my undergraduate degree and need to complete the GDL and LPC before I can start a training contract, but am really going to struggle to finance these hugely expensive courses. I have heard about postgraduate loans and am wondering if GDL and LPC students are eligible?
