Anyone studying Law?

Alchemy · 10 Feb 2006 at 12:02

Hi, just wondering if there is anyone here studying Law at any level?

I'm doing A-level Law, it's both AS and A2 in one year, so there is going to be quite a few exams come July.

I applied for college too late last year, so I didn't have too many options. So I enrolled at a local college which isn't considered to be one of the best, and I could only do the one A-level. I do think the teaching standards are fairly good though, my teacher is a practicing solicitor for a local firm which is definitely a good thing.

Thanks.

Alchemy · 10 Feb 2006 at 12:10

Oh excellent, how are you finding it?

A-level is probably fairly basic compared to the degree standard material that you're studying.

We just finished - Non-fatal offences against the person, and now we just started Murder/Manslaughter.

Alchemy · 10 Feb 2006 at 12:20

Yes, you're right about the differences.

So what will you be doing next year?

Alchemy · 10 Feb 2006 at 12:23

Dolly said:
I did Law A-Level, just finished my law degree at Cambridge and am now studying on the LPC with a view to starting my training contract in Sept 2007.

Law A-Level is pretty basic in comparison to degree level, both in terms of what you learn and how you learn. At A-Level I only studied some criminal and contract (and not in very much depth) and the principles of the English legal system basically - however at degree I've studied Criminal, Contract, Tort, Constitutional, EU, Equity and Land (the seven compulsory for a qualifying law degree) and Employment, Family, Criminal Procedure and Evidence, Tax, Banking, Roman, and Company.

Ah, thanks for the information. Where are you doing your LPC?

I heard some Uni's do a Degree/LPC combo.

Alchemy · 10 Feb 2006 at 12:33

Oh cool.

I hope you don't mine me asking -

How much is the LPC at London going to cost? Also what A-levels do you have? Grades etc.

Alchemy · 10 Feb 2006 at 12:48

Thanks again, very helpful.

I would like to do Law at degree level, so I'm doing two A-levels next year then the year after I would like to be at Uni. My nearest University isn't the best by all means, I mean many students have just one A-level and they have got in. If I really wanted to I could go this year to Uni, but I would feel that I have really cheated my way in.

The minimum requirements is 2 A-level passes, but as I said some have got in with just the one.

In all honesty does it really matter what Uni you actually go to, if you get a good result and get your LPC done somewhere good?

Thanks.

Alchemy · 10 Feb 2006 at 13:03

Thanks. I'm going to have to exercise some patience and realise that this is a very long process.