By Olivia Nichols A Theory of Justice’, or in other words the basis of any jurisprudence course at university. Indeed this month we will be learning about John Rawls ‘A Theory of Justice’. Who is Rawls? Rawls is an American liberalist philosopher who advocates for equality of rights and freedom. He was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland and was the son to a successful lawyer and the president of the league of womens voters. Rawls attended university at both Princeton and

By Olivia Nichols Identifying you want to study law is one thing, deciding whether you want to become a solicitor or a barrister is another entirely. You’ve heard one or both words thrown around in passing but you don’t really know what either are or which one is better. Allow me to enlighten you. What does a solicitor do? The role of a solicitor is to give advice for everyday scenarios such as the buying and selling of property or commercial transactions. Solicitors can work

By Olivia Nichols LNAT applications are now open and if your feeling daunted by what is to come, allow me to ease your mind. Though you may have applied for the LNAT, arranged your test time- you may be staring at that date, lost for where to start and how to study for the admissions test. What is the LNAT? The LNAT is the ‘law national aptitude test’ which is a fancy way of saying a test about how well you can understand text and reason your points. The lnat is

By Olivia Nichols Law Liberty and Morality by HLA Hart, was an obvious choice for ‘Lawyers In Waitings’s’ first book review due to its ease to read and its short duration serving as the perfect baby step in widening our breadth of legal knowledge. I wanted to choose a book that didn’t delve into a particular niche of law but instead sat outside of that - more so leaning into jurisprudence (legal philospohy), the side of law which can be at the forefront of legal studi

By Olivia Nichols Is law suitable for women? Or is it too riddled with inequality for us to suceed? That is a question which at 17 years old, is a shame I have to consider. Although I am interested in reading law at university, I was struck with the feeling of hesitation as I attended the UCL ‘women in law’ seminar, an homage to female pursuit in the legal profession for international womens day. An image of the UCL ‘omen in law conference. What did the UCL ‘women in

By Olivia Nichols Dear viewers, Welcome to ‘Lawyers In Waiting’ the only guide to a career in law that you will ever need, I am Olivia Nichols, a 17 year old English girl with big goals and ambitions and the founder and editor of ‘Lawyers In Waiting’. I have started this blog because I go to a state school, and the focus towards preparing students for competitive universities doesn’t even compare to that of a private school. The essay competitions, the summer school progr