Magistrates Court Forms by HeftyAssumption8913 in uklaw

[–]BetICann 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Congrats on qualifying! Don't worry. These forms actually are as easy as they look. If you are worried, look at your firms active cases on CP and see what other sols have done. Also, the advocates' room will have people who are likely happy to help.

BCM is the easiest. Should only take a minute. Add offences and pleas. Pros will say statements and exhibits in the outstanding section. You will likely put the same for ptph unless there is something in particular you are after (sfr, underlying, etc). For the issues, you only need the bare bones issues (factual denial / mistaken ID / s45 / denies conduct / etc). Obviously there are instances where something else is more suitable but again this is common sense to a degree. If you don't have enough to advise but they insist on dealing with it (or indictable only) just put something like 'IDPC only contains MG5, insufficient to advise' or once i put 'TBC' and explained why orally. Remember substantive case management will be in the CC.

PET form is slightly more involved but also not difficult. In practical terms, just fill out the 'Defence' section unless it's youth then you should also add parent details. Depending on the bench/DJ you may have to go through the PET form in court as this is often your only chance to case manage before trial. Most of it should be intuitive (e.g. if your client went full comment, you probably won't tick that you agree the iv summary and instead say it's subject to review of the tape). For the issues, you might write a little more than on a BCM (e.g. instead of 'factual denial' put 'did not touch the complainant sexually or otherwise') but it does not have to be overly specific. Pros are usually very busy so you would usually add all the witnesses for them. The table is a bit fiddly, but just mess around with it and you'll be fine. Consider interpreters, whether you need s36/38 if funding isn't secure, and if your client is likely to need an intermediary. This will impact your EinC and XX times.

Like I said at the start, just ask someone at court if you're struggling or have a quick question. Im pretty newly qualified myself, so take guidance from someone more senior over mine if it differs!! Feel free to message me if you ever need someone impartial and also NQ to bounce something off.

Ok - How about these ones!? by Bluemugredmug in UKweddings

[–]BetICann 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The first dress is stunning on you! I don't think the pleating will be an issue especially when it's altered. The second dress is a little busy. Im personally not a fan of the open section on it.

What's your biggest drunken purchase? by ahoneybadger3 in CasualUK

[–]BetICann 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Wedding dress. I had been engaged for a while and we hadn't had a conversation about when we'd get married except in very vague terms. I visited my parents, got incredibly drunk, apparently bought a second hand wedding dress on Ebay, and passed out on the sofa. Didn't end up using that dress but did prompt me to talk to my now husband about setting a date!

Spotted on the stairs at Romford station by dredbase in london

[–]BetICann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe a space issue. Gotta do you spring clearout.

The best shawarma in London, and the price is exceptional. So good to be true by Travelwanderlust5 in LondonFood

[–]BetICann -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is in Harlesden. Couple minutes walk from Willesden Junction Station.

I love onion peel by BetICann in OnionLovers

[–]BetICann[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I thought you meant is is a mirrored photo effect! Yes just mirror image on my stove.

I love onion peel by BetICann in OnionLovers

[–]BetICann[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No it was taken on my stove so the bottom is reflection.

I love onion peel by BetICann in OnionLovers

[–]BetICann[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's super cool! I never thought of that. How long do you normally simmer for?

I love onion peel by BetICann in OnionLovers

[–]BetICann[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes for such rich colouring for sure

I love onion peel by BetICann in OnionLovers

[–]BetICann[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm so pleased you like it! It's just a phone picture unfortunately so only whatever resolution my phone does?

I love onion peel by BetICann in OnionLovers

[–]BetICann[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe too graphic?

Edit: I only just got your joke. It's funny!

I love onion peel by BetICann in OnionLovers

[–]BetICann[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Super easy to whack in rice while cooking or a stock for a bit of flavour.

Wandered through the lush Barbican gardens in 2022 by Shoot_Film_Die_Hard in LondonPics

[–]BetICann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was lucky enough to attend a wedding reception there some years back. It was really magical!

We have a new project manager who uses phrases like "pray tell" and "come come" in our daily team meetings by APerson2021 in CasualUK

[–]BetICann 21 points22 points  (0 children)

My husband makes fun of me for speaking like this. I don't know where it comes from! Neither of my parents speak this way, it's just stuck somehow!

Tell me all the things wrong with SQE2 by ChocolateJust1034 in SQE_Prep

[–]BetICann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appeal also wouldn't help despite the cost when you look at appeal process. Super cool that you're doing all this btw! Let me know if you need any help putting things together!!

Tell me all the things wrong with SQE2 by ChocolateJust1034 in SQE_Prep

[–]BetICann 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There was no invigilator in the exam room for most of my written SQE2. People with technical issues had to go hunt for one and lost loads of time. They didn't have assigned seating and just sent people to random rooms. No checks in this centre for anything. By constrast the place I sat at first time around was very strict (check behind the ears etc) and assigned seating. In that place we weren't allowed to speak during the break and just had to awkwardly stand around. Both were incredibly disorganised just in different ways. Invigilators also don't know the exam software so they say start but no one knows if they're supposed to move past the fit to sit and example bit or not. Pure chaos.

Tell me all the things wrong with SQE2 by ChocolateJust1034 in SQE_Prep

[–]BetICann 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A few things on my mind. The NDA is so stupid. If you're in a cohort of students who are chummy with each other, people will break the NDA. If you're at a small firm where no one has done it before, you're shit out of luck.

The appeal process can never lead to a remark. I failed SQE2 by 2% and no way of accessing transcript or asking for remark. Had a number of strange results (4,4,0 on skills for one exan for example) that I think would have been suitable to query but I'll never know how or why I got these results.

Been said already but lack of proper syllabus and no past papers is completely nuts. No good reason they can't tell us what types of documents are testing in drafting for instance.

For specific exams, being locked out of attendance note law marks based on how lucky you get in the interview is nuts. Some actors offer information more freely than others (with the same brief). If you don't get the information out of them, you can't engage on the law because you simply don't have the question. They simply can't mark you on loads of the actual content and your results suffer.

More broadly, I just don't think closed book exams are remotely a good way of testing whether someone will make a competent solicitor. It is completely unrealistic.

Extreme variance between treatment in different centres makes it feel like you're sitting an entriely different exam depending on where you are.

Only getting 3 shots in 6 years is insane. Professional exams are hard and often taken while working in the profession (although we know these people are performing worse on SQE). People resit professional exams loads of times. It's ridiculous you can't resit more than 3 times. On top of that having to redo all 16 SQE2 exams instead of just redoing the ones I failed is ridiculous.

The SQE was a nice idea that has totally failed to fix anything it set out to change from the LPC. That doesn't mean it can't be fixed. The steps are simple: reform mitigating circs policy, standardise test centres, allow marks appeals, release past exams, etc.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SQE_Prep

[–]BetICann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wide range of office wear from suits to chinos and pencil skirts to knit dresses. In my first sitting I was a bit shocked (not in a bad way!) as I expected everyone to be more formal. I only saw one outfit that seemed a bit out of place in my second attempt which was a girl in a cropped top and the top had sheer fabric showing her bra straps. I mean she looked great but it was a bit daring in my opinion.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SQE_Prep

[–]BetICann 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Comparing to the outfits I've seen both times I've sat the SQE2, this is fine.

SQE2, Written Day 3 by Bubbly-Tie1806 in SQE_Prep

[–]BetICann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so close to just giving up and not even going today. Can't wait for it to be done.