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Working in our Earl’s Court Office or on the Ealing Advice Telephone Lines, you will triage clients, during the Drop-in’s and on the phone, referring them to the relevant specialist teams or in some instances supporting clients who need more support in generalist advice, housing and welfare benefits.The role is an integral part of the service to assist the most vulnerable. The service is fast-paced and hugely in demand. You will be giving advice on social welfare law matters and progressing cases via the advice line; finding out and interpreting relevant information and exploring options and recording clear, accurate case records.

You can also find further information online (external link).

Our busy admin team (two full-time and one part-time administrators) are now seeking some proactive and enthusiastic volunteers, with great organisational skills and customer service skills to assist with the smooth running of the busy Croydon and Battersea offices, handling the messages and calls for assistance that we receive from often very vulnerable and disadvantaged clients and supporting the admin team and caseworkers with ad hoc administrative tasks.

You can also find further information online (external link).

As a Cost of Living Crisis Volunteer, you may be asked to support vulnerable clients to ensure the smooth running of their case. This will include gathering information on their behalf to write legal letters to creditors, or to assist them applying for Welfare Benefit they are entitled to and to apply for charitable grants on their behalf. You may be asked to assist them with Benefit appeals and witness statements and may need to carry out some legal research in support of their matters.

You can also find further information online (external link).

One Day Course -  Legal Commercial Awareness  -  3 June 2025  - 40 places available (First come first served)

 City and commercial law firms expect law students to have legal commercial awareness . Having as much legal commercial awareness as possible is critical for your future success at interviews. assessment centres and your career. Legal commercial awareness is not something you can learn from just reading the newspapers. 

The One Day Legal Commercial Awareness Session will provide you with an introduction to legal commercial awareness and the management of risks in the commercial world more generally. The One Day Legal Commercial Awareness Session is interactive - you will be participating in case studies in breakout rooms and answering questions.

The One Day Legal Commercial Awareness Session is presented by Mr Denis Viskovich. Mr Viskovich is a dual qualified lawyer with over twenty years of experience working for investment banks and companies in the City of London and Mayfair. He was Head of the DCM Legal Department at a large investment bank - where he was involved with multi-million dollar deals in emerging markets such as Russia , Kazakhstan , Pakistan, and South Africa. He then became the Managing Director of an advisory company in Mayfair.

Mr Viskovich is a visiting lecturer at various universities teaching legal commercial awareness to law students. In 2020 he founded BIUCAC - the largest commercial awareness competition for law students in the United Kingdom ,where law students can win prizes from some of the leading law firms in the world, including vacation schemes , work experience and many more - www.biucac.com . 

Mr Viskovich also runs Future City Lawyers  www.futurecitylawyers.com where he teaches legal commercial awareness directly to law students via an Introductory Course https://www.futurecitylawyers.com/intro-course  and the very popular Commercial Awareness Academy - https://www.futurecitylawyers.com/caa

 The timetable for the One Day Legal Commercial Awareness Session is as follows -  (there is a 10 minute break in each session included in the timings );

1. Morning session :   9.30am - 12.40pm 

2. Lunch break          :  12.40 pm - 1.40pm

3. Afternoon session:  1.40pm - 4.30pm

Please find below the outline of the 2 lectures over the day ( which includes lectures and case studies/ group exercises ) After each lecture there will be a case study which the class will consider in breakout rooms and as a group. The classes are over Zoom ( the same Zoom link for all sessions ) and interactive. :

LECTURE 1 - 9.30am- 12.40pm

Risky Business: an introduction to what lawyers do and why

• Why is Legal Commercial Awareness so important ?
• This lecture will cover what Legal Commercial Awareness is and why it is vital for aspiring lawyers. We will outline what an in-house lawyer is and how they differ from private practice lawyers.
• As part of your role as a lawyer, it is essential to understand risk, so we will cover the different types of risks that occur in commercial transactions and the stages of legal risk management.

LECTURE 2 - 1.40pm - 4.30pm

Levers of Change: Macroeconomics

• This lecture will help you establish an understanding of what the field of macroeconomics is and why you, as a law student, need to be aware of it
• It will also give an overview of the mechanisms used by governments to influence the macroeconomy - using real-world examples to connect theory with reality. As well as help you use a case study and group interaction to apply the gained knowledge in practic

DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY – so if you are interested please email  Catherine.Davies.4@citystgeorges.ac.uk and tell her why she should give you a place.  Remember we only have 40 places to give away, so you need to be quick and persuasive in your email.  The deadline for applying is Friday 23rd May at 4pm.

Due to copyright issues and as the lectures are interactive with group exercises, the classes cannot be recorded and the slides cannot be handed out.   

Support Nucleus Legal Advice and other local and national charities, including MIND, Age UK and MENCAP  to run our front desk access. Assisting with daily administrative tasks, welcoming and assisting clients, and maintaining a professional and welcoming reception area. Use your skills in Microsoft Office, organization, and communication to make a positive impact on vulnerable community members. Help run digital access services, our foodbank and triage for advice surgeries.

You can also find further information online (external link).

Richardson Lissack is running a four week internship from their London office. The internship scheme is the ideal way to take the first step along your journey as a lawyer. You will have the opportunity to experience an authentic, challenging and rewarding experience, providing you an insight into your career ahead.

The website cites the closing date as the 5th, but don't worry this has been extended to the 28th. Apply apply apply!

You can also find further information online (external link).

This IP workshop for first year undergraduates is an opportunity to explore the practice of Intellectual Property Law at Bristows. You will take part in interactive sessions, Q&As and networking throughout the day. The day will conclude with a discussion about further opportunities at the firm.

You can also find further information online (external link).

Applications are now open for the Government Legal Department (GLD) 2026 Legal Trainee Scheme. An incredible opportunity to train at the heart of government and public law.

If you want to use your legal skills to impact society, shape national policy, and advise major government departments, this is the training contract for you.

Here’s what you need to know:

Trainee Positions Available: Training contracts and pupillages for 2026 (with potential earlier starts for some candidates).

Who can apply:

• Law degree holders or those completing GDL/SQE/Bar Course
• Candidates passionate about public service and law in the public interest

Why consider GLD?

• Work on real issues that impact millions across the UK
• Advise on international law, criminal justice, health policy, national security, and more
• Be part of a diverse, supportive, and highly respected legal team at the heart of government

You can also find further information online (external link).

Accutrainee is launching a major research project exploring fresh perspectives on the future of work! From technology and rewards to workplace culture – they are looking for your feedback.

It only takes 5 minutes, so when you get a chance, make sure you share your thoughts.

You can also find further information online (external link).

The Home Office is recruiting Litigation Caseworkers to join our Customer Service Group. The closing date for applications is 2 June 2025. 

As a Litigation Caseworker you will predominantly work responding to pre-action protocol and managing judicial review challenges in the Upper Tribunal and High Court. You may also be involved in cases progressing to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court and take on litigation cost negotiations. Handling of complex legal challenges that are novel and politically sensitive are often in the public eye. You can expect that some of your cases will have ministerial interest and may feature in the national media. 

You can also find further information online (external link).

Get Ahead is a development programme, targeted at Black and other underrepresented groups, to help them succeed in the early stages of their career. You’ll take part in a virtual commercial awareness series, access one-to-one coaching and build a relationship with your dedicated buddy. This will put you in the best possible position to secure a Vacation Scheme with Linklaters.

You can also find further information online (external link).

There is still plenty of time to join our London Legal Walk Team.  So, if this wonderful weather has inspired you to put on the trainers and get outside then do thinking about registering via individual joining a team form.  The final registration deadline is Friday 6th June so it would be good if we can register a few more walkers (currently at 45) including Dyson. 

If you can’t face the idea of walking then you can still support by sharing our fundraising page far and wide https://londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/the-city-law-school-2025  We are currently halfway to our fundraising target so it would be great if between us all we surpass our target.

You can also find further information online (external link).

The Legal Cheek Summer Virtual Vacation Scheme and Law Fair 2025, run in partnership with The University of Law (ULaw), takes place from Monday 9 June until Friday 13 June (with the Virtual Law Fair taking place 2-4pm on Wednesday 11 June).

I've put the deadline 06/06/2025, but make sure you get your application in well in advance, these things fill up!

You can also find further information online (external link).

The competition takes place online via Zoom on Saturday 28th June 2025, running from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

The competition is open to:

·       Law undergraduates and graduates

·       Non-law students

·       GDL students and graduates

·       Master’s, BPTC and LPC students and graduates 

·       Those yet to start their legal studies.

This is a competition focused on advocacy, with a strong emphasis on persuasive mitigation. It’s a great chance for students to sharpen their legal reasoning and courtroom skills in a supportive, realistic environment.

There’s also something extra to aim for: the winner will receive an iPad, and the runner-up will be awarded a £100 voucher.

Entry is £36.

File attachment: Plea_in_Mitigation_Competition_Details.pdf (2.5 MB PDF document)

You can also find further information online (external link).

The Cambridge Law Review (CLR) is now inviting submissions for Volume 10, Issue 2 of the CLR, which will be published in Summer 2025. The deadline for submissions is 23:59 (UK time) on 15 June 2025 (Sunday).

We are also delighted to announce that this year, Serle Court, a leading commercial chancery barristers’ chambers, will be sponsoring a £500 prize for the best submission to Volume 10, on any English commercial law and/or equity topic. All submissions meeting the theme will automatically be included in the adjudication of the prize, which will be undertaken by the Editorial Board, who will announce the winner in the following Issue.

The CLR is an independent legal publication run by students at the University of Cambridge. The aim of the journal is to provide a forum for the discussion of contemporary and cutting edge legal issues.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

A. Forms of Scholarship Accepted

The Cambridge Law Review accepts Short and Long Articles, as well as Case Comments. Book reviews are not accepted.

A.1 Short Articles: These are shorter pieces of original scholarship between 6,000 and 9,000 words (inclusive of footnotes). Short Articles tend to be more narrowly focused (for example, on fairly isolated points of law) than Long Articles.

A.2 Long Articles: These are full-length pieces of original scholarship between 9,000 and 12,000 words (inclusive of footnotes). Unlike Short Articles, they are typically comprehensive in their review of broader legal issues and areas.

A.3 Case Comments: These are shorter pieces of original scholarship between 2,000 and 4,000 words (inclusive of footnotes). We prefer Case Comments on recent cases but we also welcome submissions that shed new light on an important older case.

B. Content

We welcome the following: submissions on issues relating to English law, EU law, and international law; comparative pieces involving English law; and submissions that are interdisciplinary or non-jurisdiction specific (e.g. technology regulation). We will also consider outstanding submissions that deal solely with the law of other common law jurisdictions on an exceptional basis.

Our most important criterion for publication is that your submission relates to a contemporary legal issue, though we will also consider outstanding historical or jurisprudential pieces. Submissions from students, academics, and practitioners are equally welcome.

However, we do not publish submissions on the legal profession, legal education, or the conduct of legal research. We also do not publish submissions on moral and political philosophy or politics that are only distantly related to law.

A. Citations and Formatting

Citations should abide by the Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA), 4th Edition.

B. Submission and Review Process

To submit an article, please fill in our online form, which is available at the following address: www.cambridgelawreview.org/submit.

Please include an abstract of up to 250 words and up to five keywords with your submission.

Please remove any identifying information (name, university, acknowledgements, etc.) from the Microsoft Word document containing your submission to facilitate our blind review process. You can do this by going to File > Info > Check for Issues > Inspect Document > Inspect, and clicking on 'Remove All' next to 'Document Properties and Personal Information' (on Windows devices), or by going to Tools > Protect Document, and clicking on 'Remove personal information from this file on save' (on Apple devices).

Each submission will be subject to a blind review process by multiple editors on the Editorial Board of the CLR, comprising postgraduate and undergraduate students at the University of Cambridge. Furthermore, if the submission is made on EU law, international law, or is a comparative piece involving English law, it will additionally be reviewed by an International Editorial Board appointed from universities in other jurisdictions to ensure, as far as possible, a fair and comprehensive review. The reviewing editors will not be aware of the name, credentials, or academic institution of an author.

Authors will be notified about the status of their submission after the review process has concluded. Before accepting an article for publication, the Managing Board might request the authors to make structural and substantive changes to their piece if this is deemed necessary. After such changes have been made, the Editorial Board will work with the authors to edit and prepare the piece for publication.

C. Exclusivity of Submissions

The CLR does not accept submissions that have already been published (other than on personal blogs or SSRN pages) or are being considered by other journals. Authors must agree not to submit pieces submitted to the CLR for consideration to any other journal, law review, or blog until the end of the relevant review cycle (i.e., the end of July 2025 for Issue 2).

For additional information about the submission guidelines and review process, please visit www.cambridgelawreview.org/submission-guidelines.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Managing Board at managing-board@cambridgelawreview.org.

We look forward to receiving your submissions.

Kind regards,

Managing Board

Cambridge Law Review

Volume 10, 2024–2025

You can also find further information online (external link).

Who is Stephenson Harwood?

• They are an international law firm who represent listed and private companies, institutions and individuals to help them succeed in an ever-changing world.

What is the role?  

• You will be involved in promoting the training contract, vacation schemes and increasing the number of applications for each opportunity.
• Your role will include collaborating with law societies, lecture shout outs, social media promotion, society collaboration and face-to-face event attendance.

Who is best suited from the role?

• You must display confidence and have a strong social media presence across Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok etc.
• You must display strong verbal communication to be able to create new networks, attend in-person events and approach peers on campus

You can also find further information online (external link).

Join the Flying Start Programme to fly ahead of the flock by building your knowledge, skillset, and experience before applying for a training contract next year. The two-day online programme is for university students not yet eligible for a training contract. B&B are inviting first-year law and penultimate-year non-law students to learn  through interactive workshops, talks and presentations, panel discussions, and Q&As.

You can also find further information online (external link).

The Care Leavers Internship Scheme is an award-winning scheme run by the Department for Education. We offer jobs for care leavers in either a central government department or agency. The duration of the internship scheme is 18-months.

For our care experienced students - appy before the 7th of July for your opportunity at a permanent role in the Civil Service.

You can also find further information online (external link).

The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully-funded postgraduate award which enables talented young people from around the world to study full-time at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarship is merit-based, with the purpose of developing public-spirited leaders, and to promote international understanding and peace through an international community of Scholars. 

Applications aren't open yet, but use this time to read through what you need to know, so you're ready for go when they do open.

The application process isn't easy, so make sure you use this time wisely!

You can also find further information online (external link).

Amazon Middle East and North Africa is looking for a paralegal intern, for three to six months. Basic qualifications needed:

- Currently enrolled in or will receive a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with a graduation date between December 2025 and June 2027
- Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master's degree in law or related field
- Knowledge of legal affairs

Sound like you? Apply!

You can also find further information online (external link).

Have you carried out any assignments/research related to sustainability? Then you could get the chance to showcase your work at the London Student Sustainability Conference 2026! This is a collaborative sustainability conference organised by students for students across 11 London Universities

• Practise your presentation skills
• Broaden your knowledge of the challenges and solutions to today's most critical issues
• Network with students, academics, and professionals from universities across London

You can also find further information online (external link).