Welcome to the Future Lawyers Network
Welcome to our new website for future lawyers! This is your space, so please post any comments or topics you want to discuss with either The College of Law or our community of future and current lawyers.
We'll be posting regular articles and analysis on a range of topical legal news stories and developments in legal education. It's designed to help you get to the key information fast and to prepare for legal job interviews.
New this month - 2011: The year of David and Goliath legal battles
Our latest article looks at some of the high profile legal battles of 2011 where individuals and the smallest of companies took on mega-corporations and were victorious!
InspirEngage Me!
Melody Hossaini from BBC One's Apprentice delivers a motivational talk and practical workshop to aspiring law students at The College of Law in Birmingham!
Should they stay or should they go?
This article considers the law and arguments behind the attempts to evict the Occupy London protesters from their “Tent City” and elsewhere…
College of Law Launches Scholarships for BPTC Students
Aspiring barristers planning to study at The College of Law can now apply for two new scholarships to help with their fees.
Have a look at these statistics
Our latest article takes an in-depth look at the numbers of men, woman and ethnic minority groups working in the legal profession.
Dale Farm: An Example of Public Law in Action
This article looks at the fight between Dale Farm residents and Basildon Council during October and November 2011 and how Public Law took effect.
Capturing the 'broom army'
An interview with Andrew Bayles a past College of Law student and Alumni member, who took the iconic photo of the broom army that helped to clean up the streets of London following the riots this summer.
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