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Activities and events
Law in Action at York
At York we have a diverse range of extra curricular activities designed to enhance your experience, hone your skills and be better prepared for practice.
Have a look through the different activities on offer and decide which suit you!
Business Game
Share Race
Tax Business Game
Mooting
Court visits
Prison Visit
Negotiation Competition
Environmental Law Group
Legal News
Business Game
Ever wondered what it would be like to run your own business? Think you’ve got what it takes to take your company to the top of the pile?
- make key decisions on product, staffing, marketing and pricing
- familiarise yourself with the way businesses operate in a competitive world
- using a simulation of an actual company your decisions will determine issues such as profitability, market share and ultimately the life or death of your company
- suitable for LPC and GDL students
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Share Race
Fancy beating the Stock Market?
- ‘fantasy investment league’ game where competing teams invest a virtual £100,000 in shares according to strict criteria
- research investment opportunities using newspapers, journals and websites and then evaluate leading shares before selecting where to invest your money
- chance to improve your research and analytical skills
- suitable for LPC and GDL students
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Tax Business Game
Ever wondered how all that tax knowledge might be used in the business world?
- an interactive business game working with Deloitte Touche
- use your research and analysis skills to assist the financial running of your business
- no previous tax knowledge required!
- suitable for LPC and GDL students
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Mooting
See yourself as a future advocate? Test yourself in our mooting competition
- you will represent your client against an opposing team in a problem which raises points of law
- research the relevant law and then present your argument before a judge
- moot in teams of two in a knock out competition
- suitable for LPC and GDL students
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Court visits
Hooked on Judge John Deed? Fond memories of LA Law? Read on
- allows you to see first-hand what actually goes on at court
- visit a local court and then deliver a presentation on your experiences
- for anyone interested in pursuing a career in litigation
- suitable for LPC and GDL students
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Prison Visit
You might have seen them from the outside, want to see what happens on the inside?
- meet with the Governor, guards and the prison psychologist
- learn what efforts are made to understand criminal behaviour and reduce the risk of re-offending
- learn about a prisoner’s daily routine
- suitable for LPC and GDL students
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Negotiation Competition
Think you have the skills to get the best deal for your client?
- in a team of two you will analyse key facts
- consider your clients instructions and decide upon your client priorities
- use skill, innovation and guile to get the best deal for your client during a negotiation with an opposing team
- suitable for LPC and GDL students (GDL students may be selected to take part in a national negotiation competition)
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Environmental Law Group
Want to become an environmental lawyer, or interested in the environment?
- regular meetings to explore environmental law issues
- links with the United Kingdom Environmental Law Association
- presentations by external speakers
- suitable for LPC and GDL students
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Legal News
What does it involve?
- you will research and give presentations on major legal developments
- review the internet, newspapers, legal updates
- practice the skills of legal research, writing briefing papers and making presentations
- suitable for GDL students only
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