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My legal life: Leo Dezoysa

22 July 2013

Head of legal and business affairs, Acorn Productions

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Lisa Cameron

27 May 2013

Ernst & Young’s UK general counsel Lisa Cameron talks about ‘the best legal role in London’.

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My legal life: Shami Chakrabarti

20 May 2013

When I was about 12 I had a conversation with my father – a debate about whether the Yorkshire Ripper ought to be hanged or not. That was the trigger for my interest in civil liberties and human rights. A legal education is a wonderful preparation for a career in ...

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Elisabeth Jones

13 May 2013

As chief legal adviser to the Welsh assembly, Elisabeth Jones is politically neutral.

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My legal life: Mark Hynes

29 April 2013

Law appealed to me as a kid growing up in the 1970s with shows like Petrocelli. I graduated from Leicester University, then attended law school in Chester and undertook my articles at Wells and Hind in Nottingham. I remember my first day of articles when I was given a Dictaphone, ...

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My legal life: Christopher Arnull

11 March 2013

Learning Latin and enjoying an argument provided me with good grounding for a legal career. I liked the idea of legal work once I realised law permeates every facet of life.

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David Haigh

04 March 2013

Those who know little about football and care even less, may yet be familiar with the parable of Peter’s goldfish.

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My legal life: Ed Gretton

18 February 2013

At school, I loved the debating society, and law seemed the natural progression. I considered the criminal bar for a while, but I really wanted to work in trade and industry. I grabbed every bit of work experience I could – it ranged from Easter vacation schemes with Slaughter and ...