BPP offers £10,000 scholarship to beautician barrister
Author: Alex Aldridge
30 Nov 2009 | 14:16 | 8 comments
A beautician who made national headlines when she defeated one of the country’s biggest property developers in the High Court earlier this month has been offered a £10,000 scholarship by BPP Law School.
Georgina Blackwell, a 23-year old with no legal training from Essex, represented her mother in a High Court dispute with Bellway Homes over access to their garden.
Blackwell took on the case herself after her mother was ordered to pay a five figure sum plus costs for refusing Bellway access to her land. She won this month’s hearing after discovering that the right of access only applied to one wall, with Bellway since paying £75,000 for access to the necessary parts of the Blackwell’s land.
Blackwell, who previously turned down several law degree places after finishing school to help with the family business, has not yet accepted BPP’s offer. She described the opportunity as the chance of a lifetime, adding that “the idea of giving up work again and becoming a student is a bit scary, plus I’ll miss my old job and my lovely clients.”
BPP introduced its LLB, which has start dates in January, May and September, for the first time this year. Blackwell intends to take the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) after completing the LLB, which can be carried out full time over two-three years, or part-time over six. She has also been offered some TV presenting work.
BPP Law School chief executive Peter Crisp said: “We were very impressed with Georgina’s court case, and believe that this experience will be a huge benefit as she pursues her legal career. Our teaching is based on a practical approach, we would hope that her fellow students will be encouraged by what she has achieved. We look forward to her joining BPP, and will follow her career with interest”.
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COMMENTS(TOTAL 8 COMMENTS)
Good on her, this was a story I read with some interest. So it will probably come down to a choice between BPP or the lead in a Hollywood adaptation of the story, in a British Erin Brockovich remake...
Anonymous -30 Nov 2009 | 16:31
They'll be letting in plumbers next.
Hmmm -30 Nov 2009 | 17:54
Gosh, wouldn't that be awful, people try to get into the legal profession based on their ability rather than class background? Whatever next - promotion not dependent on being a member of the right golf club?
Anonymous -01 Dec 2009 | 09:20
fantastic news
But the poor girl will be surrounded by the usual gang of tw8ts at BPP.
Anon -01 Dec 2009 | 16:35
Great PR stunt from BPP...
anon -01 Dec 2009 | 17:56
Didn't she do well?
Good on her x2.
I'm sure this experience will liven up her CV and will make for some interesting pupillage interviews.
Even if she doesn't get pupillage then she's at least appeared in court precisely one more time than, what, 60% of her fellow BVCers ever will!
BTW, good luck for the future if you're reading this. Despite everything the negative-minded cynics say, class is not a barrier to entry to the Bar. And can I also say that I saw your picture in the paper and thought you were really pretty!
L. R. Corvette Esq -02 Dec 2009 | 20:18
@ Hmmmm
We'll need to let plumbers in as so many lawyers have left the profession to be plumbers!
Anon -03 Dec 2009 | 11:54
fantastic news 2
Anon - 01 Dec 2009 | 16:35 has a point.
name -08 Dec 2009 | 23:43
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