Me, Myself and I

The world of blogging is new to me both in terms of writing and following them. Maybe the best place to start is by way of introduction.

My name is Grant Caskie and I am a law student at the University of Northumbria. I graduated this summer with an LLB (Hons) Exempting degree and am commencing a Masters in Commercial Law. I have been living in Newcastle-upon-Tyne for five years now and previous to this my home has been the town of Limavady in Northern Ireland. Limavady is a sleepy little market town on the North coast and despite producing both the tune for Danny Boy and a Prime Minister for New Zealand, has little claim to fame. Life in Newcastle has been a million miles away from what I was used to and I have enjoyed every moment of it.

As yet I am unsure as to what path my career will follow. The fourth year of my course involved work in the Student Law Office, a pro-bono scheme where the students act for live clients under the supervision of real solicitors. While involved with this scheme I undertook work in the Family law department. I greatly enjoyed the work and feel it is an area of law I would like to become involved in. However, given the current economic climate and the scramble for jobs, like many other students I will be happy to work for any department of any firm that offers. Nevertheless, I will be applying to firms that have a commercial aspect to them and I hope to work in the south of England following graduation as it is an area of Britain I have never been to and would relish the opportunity of a fresh start.

Outside of legal studies I am an avid film fan and like nothing better than a trip to the cinema. Last year I discovered the small independent Tyneside theatre and have made it a second home ever since. I enjoy virtually every genre of film (except musicals) and would be hard pushed to name a favourite film but if I were to choose my favourite films relating to law, probably 12 Angry Men, Philidelphia and Inherit the Wind would top the list.

I hope this initial blog has been helpful in giving some background detail into the sort of blogger I hope to be. I look forward to discussing issues of law and providing what I hope to be a fresh insight into the matters at the heart of the subject. Hope to see you all soon.