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Zoe, Current LPC student I am currently finishing my LPC at BPP Manchester and will commence my training contract in September 2013. How did you find your training contract? I applied to a number of law firms over a two year period. The training contract I secured wasn’t actually advertised, however their website stated that more

by Jane Houston, Co-director of the LPC 1)         Use the STAR Method to answer competency based questions on applications and in interviews by breaking the question into four clear parts  – Situation, Task, Action taken, Result achieved.  2)         Know the deadline for applications for specific firms you are interested in, be it vacation schemes or more

Here is your Starter for Ten. DWF LLP Law firm DWF has acquired Cobbetts out of administration. Cobbetts appointed KPMG as administrators following poorer than expected trading in November and December 2012. Cobbetts has 491 staff including 72 partners with offices in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and London. Hugh James Involegal LLP Law firm Hugh James more

When you open a trading account, the aim of every trader is to generate profits. Some traders want to make profits very fast, but the real goal of any trader should be to develop a strategy which can yield consistent profits. There are a number of things which need to be considered to develop a more

Assistance with Legal Practice Course (LPC) fees to exceptional individuals who face or have overcome exceptional obstacles to qualify as a solicitor. Obstacles may be of a financial, social, educational or personal nature, or might relate to a disability or chronic health condition that makes the goal of qualifying as a solicitor a particularly challenging more

Annabel Lane started the GDL without a training contract but will be starting at a Magic Circle firm in 2014. In over three years of thinking about and applying for training contracts one thing has become clear; there’s no exact formula for success. There are, however, a lot of negative voices out there (stay away more

CFA Level 1 Exam Tips - syllabus breakdown: Ethics, Quantitative Methods, Economics, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Corporate Finance, Portfolio Management, Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Futures v forwards, Alternatives. more

The QLTT is a legitimate route to qualification as a solicitor of England & Wales. If you have a QLTT Certificate of Eligibility take the tests before August 2013, or you will miss out. more

Don't focus on the calculations at the expense of understanding the 'wordy' elements of the course - these are easy marks to pick up, and the exam is surprisingly non-calculation based. more

Msc Management Alumni Isoken Ogiemwonyi,  winner of the MTN/British Council Young Creative Entrepreneur for 2012, is making an impact in Nigeria. ‘This Day Live’ published an article on her achievements. Isoken has big ambitions. The co-founder of Lagos-based retail store L’Espace took home the award for MTN/British Council Young Creative Entrepreneur for 2012 at the MTN Lagos Fashion more

Get the full range of ACCA Exam Tips December 2012. The papers covered include F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9 and P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, and a bonus section on the intriguing topic of cashflow. more

Get up-to-speed with BPP's CFA Level 1 exam tips for December 2012. To get you ready for exams, we cover topics including Ethics, Quantitative methods, Economic, Financial reporting and analysis, Corporate finance, Portfolio management, Equity, Fixed income, Derivatives, Alternatives and revision webinars. more

Find out the best places to get CFA exam practise questions. Many people sign up for additional tuition support and materials, but even if you only use the CFA resources that come with the exam booking, you still have many questions to work through. more

BPP Study Tips series gives you the tools to study effectively for those exams. This article outlines our audience interaction and the full series of posts including food, drink, exercise, sleep, sounds and surrounds. more

Recently the Court of Appeal gave a very interesting ruling on the interpretation of the Offer of Amends under s.2 of the Defamation Act 1996 (DA). The case involved the father of Baby P, who had been falsely accused by The People of being a child rapist. The father was not named in the article and was only referred to as the father of Baby P. The child’s mother was named. more

Week 6 of BPP's study tips series uncovers the importance of a comfortable study environment. Follow the conversation on twitter with #bppstudytips. The people and objects of your study environment have a massive impact on your productivity. more

For your ACCA exams, it is knowing how to apply your knowledge. BPP’s ACCA revision courses are specifically designed by subject specialists to help you to develop the skills you need to pass. We focus on the key topic areas, and look at how they are examined, how to understand what the examiner is asking for and how to approach questions. more

The exam month is drawing near, and it is time to start focusing on the most important parts of the syllabus. If you don’t know which areas these are, watch our 25 minute presentation which runs through each major part of the curriculum with the highlight on what to focus on, and importantly, what not to focus on in the opinion of our Programme Head, Louise Undrill CFA. more

What you drink can be just as important as what you eat and how well you sleep when it comes to enhancing brain activity, so next time you go to the kitchen to make a brew, we want you to consider what effects the liquids you consume will be having on your work performance. more

David Sanders, Partner at Macfarlanes LLP, gives some practical advice on how to approach legal training contract applications and what makes a candidate stand out from the rest. more