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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

Current LPC student Shahban Aziz talks about why he choose BPP Leeds and what its like to study here more

Our student magazine, Legal InCite, recently spoke to the Deputy President of the Supreme Court, The Right Honourable The Lord Hope of Craighead. more

Find out more about BPP's BPTC Co-Director Anna Banfield more

William Levell, BPTC Student Mentor, discusses how you should be preparing now for Pupillage applications. 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

Current LPC students Shahban Aziz and Shahid Ajmal recently spoke to The Right Honourable, The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers for Legal InCite magazine about life in and after the Supreme Court, his career and about any advice he would give to law students. more

Sarfraz Ali talks about his GDL experience at BPP more

Peter Crisp is a well-known figure around BPP Holborn, not just because he’s the Dean of BPP Law School, but also because of his two miniature dachshunds, Arthur and Henry, who are regular visitors. After studying for a Philosophy degree at King’s College London, Peter went on to study Law by completing the Graduate Diploma in Law and then the Bar Vocational Course. more

  In January 2013 the Civil Service, one of the top employers of graduates each year recruiting around 500 of the brightest students in the country, announced the launch of a fast track apprenticeship scheme that will match their graduate intake. A representative of the Civil Service stated that “We are committed to giving more more

All Chambers will now typically have completed the sifting process for BPTC pupillage interviews, involving reading between 250 and 500 applications. If they have decided they want to interview you, and you are one of 60 to 70 who have been selected for that first round, then read out pupillage interview tips: 1. That Interview more

The recent horse meat scandal has highlighted how complicated supply chains have become. Global supply chains are increasingly sophisticated and this can raise complex issues of law and jurisdiction. This requires clients to proactively manage their supply chains. Failure to do so might result in significant adverse publicity and potential civil and criminal liability (potentially more

It’s BPTC revision time! If you’re a BPTC student you’ll have started your preparation for the upcoming BPTC exams in March and April. Here are our top BPTC revision tips for effective preparation: 1. PLAN YOUR TIME (and stick to your plan!) There is only a limited amount of time available and a lot to cover. more

In 2011, BPP student Kenny Imafidon, was charged with murder and was the first student to take his A Levels in Feltham. He was acquitted under direction of the judge. This experience changed his life, and a year later, he has transformed his own misfortune into an opportunity to help other young people. On November 13th 2012, Kenny launched The Kenny Report at the House of Commons. more

Are you a BPTC student considering a career at the Bar and applying for pupillage in the coming months? If yes then you could benefit from some guidance from William Lavell, BPP’s specialist BPTC student mentor, who has some valuable advice on pupillage applications. On 1 March the Pupillage Gateway will be open for browsing more

Anita, an accelerated two year degree LLB student, shares why choosing a two year LLB degree over the traditional three year approach involves more work than she initially anticipated. “Having no time to waste I elected to study the BPP LLB two year degree rather than the typical three year programme that a few of my fellow more

Centrally located with state of the art learning facilities; find out from Branch President Anisha Kiri what's so great about studying in Birmingham. more

On 14 January Nike announced an endorsement deal with 23 year old golfer Rory McIlroy for a reputed £156m over 10 years. more

At the end of October, a landmark case was heard in the Court of Appeal which clarified any doubts that might have remained regarding the responsibilities of all users of social media. The case of Cairns v Modi ended up in the Court of Appeal, whose primary purpose it was to assess the proportionality of damages awarded in the initial case in the High Court, but the Lord Chief Justice made comments on the stance of the Courts when assessing the libel capabilities of social media posts agreeing with the initial ruling of Bean J, stating: "We recognise that as a consequence of modern technology… stories will have the capacity to “go viral” more widely and more quickly than ever before… this percolation phenomenon is a legitimate factor to be taken into account in the assessment of damages." more

After over forty years of debate between EU member states, there is finally an agreement for legislation to review the European-wide patent law. Out of the 29 EU member states, only Italy and Spain have opted out of this new legislation, which aims to harmonise the patent application process across the European Union. more