牛津大学（M100法学院）、纽卡斯尔大学（M101法学院）、伦敦大学学院（M100法学院）、华威大学（M100法学院）和诺森比亚大学（M100法学院）
你为什么想学习这个课程或学科？
法律历代以来一直是生活中最相关、最有趣且最必要的领域之一——它维持秩序，帮助建立文明，但落入错误之手则引发暴行。在阅读《蝇王》时，法律与秩序的衰败以及岛屿陷入混乱的过程让我深刻体会到法律在日常生活中的重要性。
在英格兰和威尔士，法律常常依赖中世纪的法规和判例，其晦涩难懂的本质正是我感兴趣的部分原因——最近有三位议员试图利用1688年《权利法案》第九条来优先分配费用，从而保护他们免受起诉，这更激发了我对我们法律重叠和矛盾性质的兴趣。
在大学里，我想拓展对民法的了解——我主要感兴趣的是刑法，能同时深入学习两者将非常宝贵。我目前特别关注刑事诉讼的抗辩以及英国法律在欧盟条约和法规机构性质上的地位。法学学位对于成为大律师的培训至关重要，而在实习阶段，强有力的学位更是必不可少，这也激发了我希望在知名大学中脱颖而出的愿望。
你的资质和学习如何帮助你准备这门课程或科目？
我对法律的兴趣由来已久。我13岁时是一名充满热情的律师，参加由公民基金会举办的青少年模拟法庭比赛。去年我再次扮演律师角色，这次是在全国律师模拟法庭比赛中，自己撰写交叉询问和演讲稿;这是我非常享受的体验。
我已在一家律师事务所完成工作经验，计划在未来几个月继续在大律师事务所积累更多工作经验，体验律师界的真实生活。在那里，我充分利用了律所丰富的法律图书馆，并通过协助律师助理亲身体验了法律应用。这两点都进一步激发了我对法律的兴趣;加上我对阅读的热爱，我觉得这让我非常适合在学位层面学习。
我在AS选的科目让我具备了良好的法律技能——历史培养了分析能力，而英国文学则将我对文学的热爱转化为对语言的良好理解;解释文本的含义，类似于法律解释。政治帮助我深入理解法律的背景——例如1991年《危险犬类法案》，该法案因媒体压力而通过，选举定于次年。
我通过正在参加扩展项目资格考试，展现了独立且深入学习的能力。我把话题改成了英国是否更适合谋杀程度，因为这让我有机会在A2课程的同时，独立深入研究法律。
你在教育之外还做了哪些准备工作？这些经历为什么有用？
夏天我作为公众成员出席了法庭，观看了雷蒙德·斯科特因盗窃一本第一卷书而被起诉的审判，我对法庭休庭半小时感到着迷，因为大律师们争论被告作为“稀有”书商的工作描述。
我喜欢关注法律的最新动态——我目前订阅《经济学人》，每天查看《法律周刊》和其他在线新闻网站——最近我关注了检察总长基尔·斯塔默提出引入美国杀人程度制度的提案。在英国实施此法似乎既简化又复杂化法律体系，尽管三级谋杀有助于更好地区分伤害意图和杀人意图。
我是一个勤奋且可靠的人——我曾在学校理事会任职三年，也参加了两年海军少年团。在学员队期间，我遇到的各种人和背景让我变得友好可靠。我还获得了最高级别，显示了我对活动和工作的投入。
专家反馈
开头段落非常出色，详细介绍了申请人对法律的兴趣并进行了解释。关于工作经验的精彩部分写得很好，表达了兴趣并讨论了相关论点。课外活动规模不错。非常棒的最后一段，将陈述串联起来，显示出对未来职业的兴趣。
A-level内容太多了。有些奇怪的标点符号。有些词大写错误。
英文版本
Why do you want to study this course or subject?
Law has been one of the most relevant, interesting and necessary areas of life throughout the ages—it has kept order, helped build civilisations and in the wrong hands caused atrocities. While reading Lord of The Flies, the degeneration of law and order and the island’s descent into chaos showed me just how important the law is in daily life.
In England and Wales the law often relies on statutes and cases from the Middle Ages and its arcane nature is part of the appeal for me — The recent case of three MPs trying to use Article Nine of the Bill of Rights 1688 to privilege their expenses and therefore protect them from prosecution only increased my interest in the overlapping and contradictory nature of our laws.
At university I would like to expand my knowledge of civil law—my main interest is in criminal law, and a chance to study both in equal depth would be incredibly valuable. I am currently particularly interested in defences to criminal proceedings and the status of UK law with regard to the superior nature of EU Treaties and regulations. A Law degree is vital to training to be a barrister and a strong degree is essential at the pupillage stage, increasing my desire to excel at a renowned university.
How have your qualifications and studies helped you to prepare for this course or subject?
My interest in Law has been long-held. I was an eager barrister aged 13 participating in the Junior Mock Trial Competition run by the Citizenship Foundation. Last year I again played the role of barrister, this time in the Bar National Mock Trial Competition, writing my own cross-examinations and speeches; an experience I found highly enjoyable.
I have completed work experience in a solicitors’ firm, and I intend to pursue more work experience in barristers’ chambers in the coming months, to experience what life at the Bar properly entails. Whilst there I took full advantage of the firm’s extensive law library and I also attained first-hand experience of applying the law by assisting a paralegal. Both have further heightened my interest in the law; coupled with my love of reading I feel this makes me well-suited to studying it at degree level.
My choice of subjects at AS give me a good skill set for Law—History develops analytical skills, while English Literature has developed my love of literature into a good understanding of language; interpreting meanings of texts, similar to statutory interpretation. Politics has helped me gain a strong understanding of the context of laws—an example being the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, passed due to media pressure with an election due the following year.
I have demonstrated my capacity for independent and intensive study by currently undertaking the Extended Project Qualification. I changed my topic to whether degrees of murder would be better for the UK, as it gives me a chance to independently study the law in depth, alongside my A2 course.
What else have you done to prepare outside of education, and why are these experiences useful?
I attended court as a member of the public over the summer, watching the trial of Raymond Scott who was being prosecuted for the theft of a First Folio, and I was fascinated at how the court was adjourned for half an hour while the barristers argued over the defendant’s job description as a ‘rare’ bookseller.
I like to keep abreast of developments in the law—I currently subscribe to The Economist and I check Legalweek and other online news sites daily—I have recently followed DPP Keir Starmer’s proposals to introduce the US system of degrees of homicide. Implementing this in the UK would appear to both simplify and complicate the legal system, although third-degree murder will allow for a better distinction between the intention to harm and kill.
I am a hardworking and reliable person—I sat on the School Council for three years, and I also attended the Sea Cadets for two years. The variety of people and backgrounds I encountered while in the Cadets has made me friendly and dependable. I also achieved the highest rank I could, showing my commitment to activities and work I undertake.
