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Kat C-W

Kat C-W

Hello! I’m currently studying at University of Sheffield, although I have also studied law with the Open University so I will be imparting some distance learning insight too. I’m figuring out university as a mature student and will be sharing some of my experiences juggling life, work and education.

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The law of luxury brands
Kat C-W
Something I have been trying to do more of lately is align the type of law I want to do with the kinds of things that interest me in life. One of these is luxury fashion. Luxury brands can be found as clients of many major law firms, as well as in more private-client-focused outfits.
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What really works for applications: a personal reflection
Kat C-W
In my first year of university, I sent off applications for first-year schemes feeling really confident about them. A couple progressed to the assessment stage but I got no interviews whatsoever.
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How the coronavirus is affecting economies
Kat C-W
The coronavirus has been front-page news since December and has caused widespread panic. The coronavirus family is actually quite common and usually not fatal, but the form that is currently spreading around Asia and internationally is a new strain that can be fatal in some patients.
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Game-based assessments
Kat C-W
This application cycle, I did my first game-based assessment!
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My favourite apps for revision and studying
Kat C-W
I have discovered a few apps that I find really make my life easier when it comes to revision.
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LawCareersNetLIVE Manchester 2019!
Kat C-W
Having just wrapped up in Bristol, all of the LawCareersNetLIVE events are now over for 2019! This year I decided to attend the Manchester event, having attended the London event in 2018. I am based in Sheffield, so this was partly out of convenience, but also as I thought that the firms in Manchester were ones with which I hadn’t had a lot of interaction before, so it would be a good opportunity to find out more.
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How to get over the winter semester slump
Kat C-W
The November slump is real. If you are ready to throw those brand-new textbooks out the window, here are a few tips to collect yourself and get back on track for the weeks ahead. 
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Greyhound welfare? It's gone to the dogs...
Kat C-W
Kat's recent campaign against animal welfare abuses at greyhound stadiums shows that activism can play an important role in developing the skills that lawyers need to thrive.
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Do you really need to read the full case report?
Kat C-W
This is a question that crosses every first-year law student's mind – but there are good reasons why just reading case summaries is not quite enough.
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