12 party leaders’ faces that law students can instantly relate to

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By Thomas Connelly on

Politicians and law students — they have more in common than you might think

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As polling day in the UK general election draws ever nearer, Legal Cheek has been paying close attention to the political party leaders. And it’s amazing just how similar their facial reactions are to many law student emotions.

1. Trying to figure out if this is your contract law lecture without going in

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2. When you get rejected from a vac scheme

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3. When I hear geography students complaining about their workload

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4. When someone tells you they’ve already secured a training contract

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5. When you first read the judgment in R v Brown

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6. When the topics you revised don’t come up

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7. When you contemplate life and why you chose law school

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8. When you make the 9am lecture

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9. When your mooting opponent has no response

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10. People are getting the law wrong — and you’re about to hit them with the facts

Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband Makes A Speech Following Last Week's Rioting

11. Trying to read EU case law names

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12. When you drink too much at a networking event and your friends ask if you’re ok

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Previously:

The Judge Rules: Politicians hate lawyers — and always have [Legal Cheek]