"Queen Mary's reputation as a diverse and inclusive Russell Group university played a part in comforting me that my voice will be heard, no matter where I come from."
Year of graduation: 2021Name of programme: Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LLMCountry: IndiaCompany Name: Eversheds Sutherland
I believe an LLM is one's true chance to study specialised areas of law and gain an expertise in a field that interests one. I was extremely sure I wanted to pursue arbitration, and the programme at Queen Mary stood out to me. The outstanding teaching staff and the flexibility in choosing modules were important factors behind my decision.
Secondly, Queen Mary's reputation as a diverse and inclusive Russell Group university played a part in comforting me that my voice will be heard, no matter where I come from.
Please make the best of it! Queen Mary has so many facilities, support, and activities for you to get involved in and take advantage of. Since the programme was only one year long, I decided that I'll make the most of it and jumped head-first into everything they had to offer - societies, competitions, extra curriculars, career fairs, and many more. I regularly sought help from the Careers department during my vacation scheme applications, became a Course Representative for my specialism, and joined multiple societies including the Alternative Dispute Resolution Society! All this helped me network, which would otherwise have been difficult in the middle of a pandemic, as well as helped me experience university life in the limited period of one year. So make sure you participate, engage, and make it an action-packed year!
Definitely yes. The specialisation has helped me understand the nuances of dispute resolution mechanisms not just in theory, but along with its practical implications as well. The Comparative and International Dispute Resolution programme especially focuses on the comparative aspect of dispute resolution mechanisms such as arbitration, which is extremely helpful in practice, considering the international nature of the same. Lastly, modules such as Maritime Arbitration, which cater to an extremely niche area of law, have been insightful in unravelling new aspects of dispute resolution that I was previously unaware of.
I would definitely say it was meeting the diverse group of colleagues I was lucky enough to have. A major reason behind my decision to pursue an LLM was to network with new people and understand how the law works in different jurisdictions. Throughout the one year, I met people from multiple jurisdictions and backgrounds, which was marvellous in the way that it opened my eyes to how different countries work and how law allows them to inter-mingle. I now have a diverse, robust network of brilliant colleagues that I'm extremely thankful for.