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Orbituary – Lord Bingham

Thomas Henry Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill, KG PC QC FBA one of Britain’s most senior jurists as former Master of the Rolls, Lord Chief Justice and Senior Law Lord died on 11th September 2010 at the age of seventy six in London at his home. Lord Bingham who was described by the Kent Law [...]

Work experience: is it really that important?

As a first year student it has been really difficult trying to obtain any legal work experience. After sending what felt like hundreds of CV’s & covering letters to no avail, I became of the opinion that nobody really wants first year law students; the demand is for second year’s so that training contracts could [...]

The battle with French Secularism

The ban on the niqaab in France has divided opinion; will the ban affect British Muslims living in the UK?
The hot topic of the summer has been the French ban on the niqaab. Although the niqaab issue has been often thrown across between the media and politicians, a bill has been passed by the French [...]

Opening frontiers: Progression in Gay rights

The past has been marked by great civil rights and feminist movements. . However the movement for gay rights, which is still in progress, seems to have lacked in the much-needed support from the general population and the media. Despite this, the summer of 2010 has managed to be successful for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual [...]

G20: My View from the Inside

In June 2010 the G20 summit was held in Toronto, Canada. This was the forth meeting of the G20 heads of Government to discuss the global financial system and economy. The same month I finished my first set of grueling Kent Law exams, spout with appendicitis and began living in the middle of an international [...]






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