What do umbrellas have to do with human rights lawyering?

January 12, 2021

I applied for the LLM Law in Development at Warwick in 1999-2000. I chose it because I wanted to do “something with human rights”. The truth: I had found law studies extremely dull and the environment in law departments anonymous, if not hostile, and my grades were far from confidence boosting. I was looking for an escape route or, in the language of an application letter:  “I … More What do umbrellas have to do with human rights lawyering?

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Virtual Internships – Bright Network Internship Experience UK

December 4, 2020

With Bright Network recently relaunching their virtual internships for the Christmas period, I thought I should reflect on the ones I did over the summer. My summer was planned, with an internship at a prestigious firm in London. Then, the coronavirus pandemic hit and the firm moved their scheme online in a week when I … More Virtual Internships – Bright Network Internship Experience UK

International Students – make yourself employable

November 23, 2020

There are opportunities out there for International Students but it can be harder because of previous visa regulations and employers not being aware of the changes: https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/Information–Advice/Working/Student-work  For advice on working after studying see: https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/Information–Advice/Working/Working-after-studies Here are some tips that you can put into action that will improve your chances of landing that graduate job. … More International Students – make yourself employable

Year Abroad – Make the most of the Opportunity

November 17, 2020

When I told people that I was going to Rio de Janeiro for my year abroad, I received a variety of reactions. Some were surprised, others were worried, and some were excited on my behalf.  Overall it wasn’t a positive. I was presented with scare stories and countless ‘but what if’s, which is not the … More Year Abroad – Make the most of the Opportunity