Hannah Randall, LLB (Hons) and LPC (with distinction)

Hannah graduated from her LLB (Hons) degree at Wolverhampton in 2008 and went straight on to achieve her LPC with distinction a year later.

After choosing the University of Wolverhampton due to its excellent reputation for Law she wasn’t disappointed. She tells us: “My lecturers for both courses were very helpful and always on hand to answer any questions. The LPC class in particular was excellent as the class size was small which meant the teaching was of a very high standard and each student received a lot of support.

I always felt very well prepared and organised for my exams and found the e-learning technologies, library resources and IT facilities at Wolverhampton very good in helping me to gain the most out of my degree.

The LLB helped me gain confidence as we would discuss ideas in our seminars without the intimidation of a large lecture theatre. This developed more when I went on to study for the LPC. The course was fast paced and the volume of work and assessments which I had to study for vastly improved my confidence in myself.

I am now working as Solicitor in family law.  My day-to-day job involves lots of client involvement, I deal with divorce, financial settlements and Children Act 1989 matters and I am frequently in court. There is a lot of drafting and advising involved so the people and organisational skills which I picked up at University are vital. 

The LPC taught me the essential skills and knowledge that I need to practice as a Solicitor, but studying at University gave me the invaluable time management and organisation skills that I need to be efficient at my job. I need to be able to relate to all kinds of different people and I have to be extremely organised and efficient; so I draw on my experience from seminars and assessments to be the best I can be.

My advice to any new student would be that nowadays it is not enough to simply go to University. You need to get as much work experience as possible and really work on your employability skills as well as your academic ones. That’s why the School of Law, Social Sciences and Communications is so good; the School has numerous links with Law firms and businesses so you are able to build up your work experience and develop people skills too. The School even has its own mock court room so you can take part in mooting competitions and build up your confidence with your classmates”.