nathy_87
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Right currently I'm at work 5 days a week 9-5.30 jobbie,(Admin work) and I just want to do something else/along side. I was thinking about a Law Course of some sort i.e become a Judge or something along those lines. As it'll be soemthing different to what I'm doing now. I just don't know where to start. As I got really poor GSCE results at school due to time-wasting/messing around. I passed on all subjects but like I say not outstanding results. So I would want to be looking at night courses so people at work don't have a clue that I'm doing soemthing else.
Anyone possibly help me out please?
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adiohead
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Open University?
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Dione J
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Im at Open Uni - best decision I ever made 
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James
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lolz @ "become a judge".
I hear it's really easy 
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nathy_87
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What's funny James. 
But yeh apparantly it is easy to become a judge.
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nathy_87
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Originally posted by Dione J
Im at Open Uni - best decision I ever made
How does it work mate?
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RichR
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My Mum, who is a very intelligent and time served Solicitor, sits on the board of Resolution and is one of the country's specialists in Child related law has tried and failed 4 times to become a district court judge. Every year they tell her where she needs to improve and mostly it has been to improve her "Cultural Awareness". Its interesting that thsoe who make it through, tend to be from a "minority" background and under 50 - some have physical disabilities. I'm not drawing conclusions at all.
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What's funny James.
But yeh apparantly it is easy to become a judge.
Pretty easy if you have a legal background. Not so much after some evening classes.
Fair play if you can be bothered to spend the time learning though - after working all day the last thing I'd want to go is go back to school 
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RichR
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It is possible that you could become a justice of the peace or magistrate and if my understanding is correct, 2 of the 3 people who sit on the bench are Volunteers. They have no formal legal training except for that given to become a magistrate. It is unpaid and you have to commit to 26 half days per year of service
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Dione J
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Originally posted by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
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Originally posted by Dione J
Im at Open Uni - best decision I ever made
How does it work mate?
I went to an open day and applied through an application on the Open Day, you get to choose what kind of area or subject you want to go into and speak to an advisor who will discuss your current options and what steps you need to take to get there.
In my case I started a 30 point course which ends in July and then will do a 60 point course this year and so on until I make up the total of 360 to earn my degree.
More info on here:
http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/
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saj_123
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Becoming a judge takes a very long time, around 20 years as a solicitor and as Lee said its very difficult to become one. Open University is the best option, I am currently doing a 3 year LLB Law course atm which is alright so far.
[Edited on 22-04-2010 by saj_123]
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saj_123
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Originally posted by LiVe LeE
It is possible that you could become a justice of the peace or magistrate and if my understanding is correct, 2 of the 3 people who sit on the bench are Volunteers. They have no formal legal training except for that given to become a magistrate. It is unpaid and you have to commit to 26 half days per year of service
Yea this is true although you have to take a test before you can be considered, and then if you succeed you will become a magistrate and because you have no legal qualifications then you are given advice by the legal advisor.
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Aaron
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I'm doing a degree part time (Business Information Technology)
Although it’s classed as a "part time" course...it runs the same duration as the full time one. What I mean is, the "full timers" get 3 years to complete...and so do we.
Initially, I found it hard to fit it in with my day job (ICT Manager at a school), but I’m used to it now...and I actually enjoy it. I'm coming to the end of my second of 3 years...hand in date is in 5 weeks.
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Pauly
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another option for getting into law is to do an ilex course.
quite a few colleges do it
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GF-91
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Originally posted by Dione J
Im at Open Uni - best decision I ever made
Weren't you on here before asking some questions about maths? Quite simple maths iirc?
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saj_123
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another option for getting into law is to do an ilex course.
quite a few colleges do it
I heard that's really difficult.
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Pauly
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another option for getting into law is to do an ilex course.
quite a few colleges do it
I heard that's really difficult.
i don't know if its difficult or not but some of my tutors recommended it as an alternative to doing a degree.
some of the people doing it at my college don't seem that bright tbh
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Shell
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Originally posted by Dione J
Im at Open Uni - best decision I ever made
Weren't you on here before asking some questions about maths? Quite simple maths iirc?
Loads of degrees don't require a high level of maths at all as a qualification for entry.
[Edited on 22-04-2010 by Shell]
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GF-91
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Originally posted by Shell
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Originally posted by GF-91
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Originally posted by Dione J
Im at Open Uni - best decision I ever made
Weren't you on here before asking some questions about maths? Quite simple maths iirc?
Loads of degrees don't require a high level of maths at all as a qualification for entry.
[Edited on 22-04-2010 by Shell]
Fair point, well made.
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saj_123
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Originally posted by Shell
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Originally posted by GF-91
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Originally posted by Dione J
Im at Open Uni - best decision I ever made
Weren't you on here before asking some questions about maths? Quite simple maths iirc?
Loads of degrees don't require a high level of maths at all as a qualification for entry.
[Edited on 22-04-2010 by Shell]
My mate got into a decent uni with a E grade at Maths although it all depends on the course you are doing. I was required to have a minimum of a C grade at GCSE level.
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saj_123
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Originally posted by paul_sport
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Originally posted by saj_123
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Originally posted by paul_sport
another option for getting into law is to do an ilex course.
quite a few colleges do it
I heard that's really difficult.
i don't know if its difficult or not but some of my tutors recommended it as an alternative to doing a degree.
some of the people doing it at my college don't seem that bright tbh
Well I have heard there are 2 parts to it, I knew someone who took that option to get to University and she didn't seem the brightest tbh and she said that you can do ILEX to get to University that means not doing A levels. If you are good enough they will take you on and you can qualify through them instead.
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Law is so old school and snobby as it's yet to be modernised. It's the kind of profession that judges you on where your papers have come from...
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