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Alice Spencer

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Co-Founder

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Alice is a third year Law student and aspiring solicitor from Greater Manchester. Outside of her studies, Alice is a volunteer at Citizens Advice Newcastle and is the Editor in Chief of the North East Law Review. 

Holly Hoy

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Co-Founder

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Holly is a third year Law student from Cambridgeshire. Outside of her degree she is a competitive cyclist, loves the gym and has recently completed a diploma in criminal psychology and some virtual work experiences.

Lucy Payne

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Co-Founder

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Lucy is a third year Law student from Sheffield. As well as her degree, she also proudly represents Newcastle University as a member of the women's football team. She has also taken in a vacation scheme at a commercial law firm this summer.

Meg Kelly

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Editor

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Meg is a first-year LLB International Law and Globalisation student at the University of Birmingham. She is dedicated to widening access to the legal profession for diverse candidates, mentoring Sixth Form students and volunteering in Operations at GROW Mentoring. Meg also enjoys baking and is learning French and German.

Alex Dachs

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Content Writer

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Alex is a University of Exeter LLB Law graduate and aspiring commercial solicitor. He has received awards for his negotiation, debating and project management skills, and he has worked pro bono both for the University of Exeter Law Clinic and Citizens Advice.

Darcy Still

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Content Writer

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Darcy is an LLB Law graduate with first class honours from the University of Winchester and is currently studying the LPC with LLM at the University of Law. She loves dogs, playing the piano and football. She is currently working with legal professionals on exciting regulatory projects involving artificial intelligence and technology

Issy Peacock

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Content Writer

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Issy is a first year LLB law student at the University of Exeter with ambitions to pursue a career as a commercial solicitor. Outside of her studies, she enjoys playing cricket, going to the gym and learning more about the legal industry.

Megan Smith

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Content Writer

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Megan is a fourth-year Bcom Law student from Johannesburg, South Africa. While finishing her penultimate year of her degree and specialising in a number of commercial law modules, she is actively involved in long distance running and aims to complete her first half-marathon in the next year.

Max Alexander Jones

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Editor

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Max is a first-year Warwick Law student from London. He has a keen interest in data protection and intellecuta property law, with his main hobbies including cooking and fitness.

Anna Marks

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Content Writer

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Anna is a third-year Law student who travelled from Germany to Ireland for her studies. Being particularly interested in criminal law, she completed a diploma in Criminology & Forensic Psychology this spring.

Ellen Robinson 

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Content Writer

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Ellen is a first-year law student at Newcastle University but she is originally from Norwich. She really enjoys languages and is fluent in Spanish as well as currently learning Portuguese. Ellen aspires to become a family lawyer after finishing her degree, which stems from having such a big family herself. Her hobbies include hikes, dance and original fiction writing.

Lauren Kelly

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Content Writer

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Lauren is a third year Law student at York St John University, originally from Leeds. She is a Student Advisor in YSJ’s Law Clinic and an academic rep, as well as the leader of mentoring in the student law society. She is planning to study the LPC in September and aspires to be a family or succession solicitor. Outside of her studies, she enjoys live music and crime documentaries. 

Rory Horgan

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Content Writer

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Rory is a Law BCL graduate from University College Cork. He is currently pursuing his master's degree in International Business Law at the University of Brussels. Rory has held internship roles with a startup as an IP intern, a global legal network as a business analyst, and a national law firm in Ireland. 

Dan Porteous

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Content Writer

Twitter Manager

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Dan is a final-year politics student from the University of Warwick. Outside of studying, he is a court volunteer, and enjoys golf and learning German.

Caprice Kent

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Content Writer

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Caprice is an LLB graduate with a 2:1 honours from the University of Winchester and is currently studying with the University of Law for the LPC with LLM. Outside of law, she volunteers at a farm and loves running and bike riding.

Grace Haynes

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Content Writer

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Grace is a first year Law undergraduate at the University of Cambridge. Outside academics, she enjoys volunteering and activism.

Harry Greaves

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Content Writer

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Harry is a third year Classics student at Durham University. He represents some of the Josephine Butler College football teams and is the treasurer for the club. Heaspires to work in commercial law or the civil service, and is currently applying for vacation schemes and graduate roles.

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