The session was conducted by Jenny, Richard and Niamh, who are members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC), based in the Cabinet Office. All of the guests were approachable, insightful and helpful with regards to any questions we had. They began the session by explaining what they do and their roles as civil…
Benefits of having a finance background in the legal field (placement experience)
In 2014, the Harvard Law School published a study that recognised accounting and finance acumen as the most valuable skill for legal employers [1]. After a few months at PwC I started to realize the relevance of financial knowledge for prospective lawyers and in this blog post I would like to give some examples of…
Our day in court: 5 first year Sussex law students’ day in the Lewes Combined Court
Arriving at Lewes Combined Courts we soon discovered that the list of the judge we were going to shadow had collapsed the previous evening. Despite this, the clerks at the court consulted the remaining judges to determine how we might usefully spend the day. Firstly, one of the clerks took us on a tour around the different court rooms….
In A Struggle For Justice: Dignity or Privacy?
Rape assault victims and those who allege sexual assault have to submit their phones to the police or risk having their case delayed or withdrawn. When one files a complaint of sexual abuse, they are often in tremendous stress; they are nervous and scared. The very idea that the police doubt their credibility and their…
University of Sussex Client Interviewing Competition
The final of the DMH Stallard sponsored Client Interviewing Competition took place on December 5th. Prior to the competition, students took part in a series of workshops led by Law Lecturers Jeanette Ashton; Paven Basuita and Will McCready, which covered communication styles; active and passive listening; question techniques; advising the client on the relevant area…
Solicitor’s Invaluable Secrets to Client Interviewing
At the University of Sussex students have been given the opportunity to take part in a client interviewing competition which is sponsored by the award winning law firm DMH Stallard LLP. Neil Farrow (a solicitor) and Hannah Joad (a trainee solicitor) from DMH came to Sussex to provide students with top tips for interviewing clients….
Sussex Legal Minds 