Christmas, Exams and Life!

Apologies, once again. Can you believe two whole months have passed since I last made an entry?

I can!

BVC-thus far.

Well, it has been a hard long slog, one in which only the strong survive. (and even then I feel f@cked)

This month I have to ensure I have revised Criminal and Civil Litigation, in time for the MCT's in mid Jan. Also have to make sure I am prepared for my Negotiation Mock assessment where I will be paired with a real barrister as opposed to an actor as in previous assessments. I am more confident with applications and hope that I get through this next set with some of my brain cells still in tact.

After January, comes February, then March, then April, and finally in May, THE END!

I still have major prep for the MCT's, and have to pick my Options. Thus far, I am settled on Advanced Criminal Litigation and PI. There are other modules I would like to do, but one has to be realistic, given I am what one might term a "mature student" who neither went to Oxford or Cambridge, is 1ft tall, with three arms and 4 feet! The elusive pupillage may evade me for 2010 entry. This, I am prepared for, but if pupillage is not forthcoming within 2-3 years, off to the nearest solicitors office, for me.

I wonder how many of the BVC students, within a 3 year period, actually make it to the Bar? Anyone know?