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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jun 2

If you or your organisation would be interested in supporting the work BVL does to improve social mobility in the legal profession, please get in touch.

Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jun 2

"This entire event has cemented my desire to stick with the law, and indeed with BVL, not to mention honing my interests towards the Bar route."

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jun 2

"The unique set-up of this competition has enabled me to develop a fluency with difficult legal problems that an A-Level student typically would not have the chance to explore until University - for this I am extremely grateful."

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jun 2

Devanshi kindly sent us some feedback after the event, which she agreed to us sharing:

"I feel deeply privileged to be the winner of this competition, and I hope this event is able to continue and possibly even expand through future years."

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jun 2

Congratulations also to our winners, Eva Bowen and Devanshi Sinha (pictured above left to right, alongside Lord Stephens and his judicial assistant, Amy Kerr) and to our other finalists, Autumn Burke and Adam Haque.

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jun 2

Last month social mobility charity, BVL held its 2025 Mooting Competition final at the UK Supreme Court.

A huge thank you to Lord Stephens for judging and the UK Supreme Court for supporting this competition for the 12th year in a row.

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Feb 10

Me and the team at social mobility charity, BVL are delighted to be able to name @doughtystreet.bsky.social as a new financial supporter of the charity.

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Feb 10

Doughty Street Chambers' support of BVL will enable us to continue our work focusing on improving social mobility in the legal profession and will help us to reach more students based outside of London.

Thank you, Doughty Street Chambers!

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Feb 10

Doughty Street Chambers is a barristers' chambers with offices in London and Manchester. Its ethos is to improve access to justice and promote human rights and civil liberties through the law.

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Feb 10

Me and the team at social mobility charity, BVL are delighted to be able to name @doughtystreet.bsky.social as a new financial supporter of the charity.

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Feb 1

For safeguarding reasons, I'm afraid not - sorry!

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jan 26

Lawyers! Social mobility charity, BVL (www.bvl.org.uk) is looking for lawyers to judge our mooting competition on the following dates, all taking place via Zoom between 6:30-8:30pm: 20 Feb, 6 Mar, 20 Mar & 3 Apr. Pls get in touch if you can help on any of those dates. The students are AMAZING

BVL: Improving Social Mobility in Law

A social mobility charity, working to get a new generation into law

www.bvl.org.uk

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jan 26

Thank you!!

Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jan 26

Thank you!

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jan 26

Or if you have the time, volunteer to judge!

Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jan 26

@seanjones.org @joannahs.bsky.social @barristersecret.bsky.social @ishankolhatkar.com @davidmuttering.bsky.social BVL is looking for moot judges. I would be really grateful if you could please share this with your followers!

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jan 26

Congratulations!

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jan 26

Lawyers! Social mobility charity, BVL (www.bvl.org.uk) is looking for lawyers to judge our mooting competition on the following dates, all taking place via Zoom between 6:30-8:30pm: 20 Feb, 6 Mar, 20 Mar & 3 Apr. Pls get in touch if you can help on any of those dates. The students are AMAZING

BVL: Improving Social Mobility in Law

A social mobility charity, working to get a new generation into law

www.bvl.org.uk

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ICLR @iclr.bsky.social · Jan 21

This is a fantastic project. We were so impressed by the students' hard work and dedication, and some of them spoke with such confidence and aplomb - definitely future KC or MP material! Proud to support.

Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jan 18

Finally, with thanks to @iclr.bsky.social for kindly partnering with us & publishing the report, I'm pleased to say that you can now read it online here: www.bvl.org.uk/publications. It's full of the students' brilliant ideas on Reproductive Rights, Sports Law, Electoral Law and Protest Law (10/10)

BVL Publications

A range of publications authored by BVL's students

www.bvl.org.uk

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jan 19

A to-do list lucky dip. I like it!

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jan 18

Finally, with thanks to @iclr.bsky.social for kindly partnering with us & publishing the report, I'm pleased to say that you can now read it online here: www.bvl.org.uk/publications. It's full of the students' brilliant ideas on Reproductive Rights, Sports Law, Electoral Law and Protest Law (10/10)

BVL Publications

A range of publications authored by BVL's students

www.bvl.org.uk

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jan 18

So if you would like to help improve social mobility in the legal profession, or you know someone / an organisation that could help, please get in touch - DM me or email on [email protected] (9/10)

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jan 18

2025 has the potential to be another great year for the charity. We've got a great team & big plans. There is so much we want to do, e.g. we received 500+ applications for the Model Law Commission in 2024, so it would be amazing to offer more places this yr. But funding is key (8/10)

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jan 18

Of course, we also couldn't do it without the help of an amazing team of volunteers (the whole charity is volunteer led!), guest speakers, and again in 2024 - for the 8th yr in a row - we had artist, Isobel Williams & graphic designer, Peter Sloper, designing the cover of the report (7/10)

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Victoria Anderson-McCann @vandersonmccann.bsky.social · Jan 18

This project doesn't happen by magic. In 2024 we were lucky to have the support of BCL Solicitors. BVL was their charity of the yr & that support enabled us to lift the cap we had in place on the no. of students who could take part from outside of London (due to travel+accommodation costs) (6/10)

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