Kim Rust

A recent gradate of the University of Sheffield, having studied Law (with French Law) LLB for four years, including a year abroad in Aix-en-Provence. Kim Rust is currently studying as a fast-track LPC at the University of Law, Moorgate and is due to start work as a trainee solicitor for Linklaters LLP in March 2020.

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Clad in jeans, a jumper, and slippers I made the 15 second commute to my dining room table, my new office for the foreseeable future. Working from home (wfh) was not the introduction to working life I’d expected but day one of my training contract happened to be the day the UK went into lockdown and the past few months have marked a novel start for me! Three months down and I’m settling into a…
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Probably the juiciest piece of commercial awareness to get to grips with in a long time is the German Federal Constitutional Court’s (FCC) judgment that Weiss, a CJEU case, is ultra vires. Now I realise this doesn’t sound like a Tiger-King-level lockdown thrill, but bear with me, because whether public or private law is your tipple of choice, whether your penchant constitutional competence or international economics, this one’s got it all! This is definitely one…
How should you start a blog about mental health? A statistic seems a cold, detached opening for such a deeply personally and emotive subject, yet an anecdote fails to convey the weight, scope and depth of the issue. Forget writing a blog on mental health, how do we deal with it in our everyday lives? How can we go on when we feel like we’re sinking? How can we support colleagues who are struggling? How…
How should you start a blog about mental health? A statistic seems a cold, detached opening for such a deeply personally and emotive subject, yet an anecdote fails to convey the weight, scope and depth of the issue. Forget writing a blog on mental health, how do we deal with it in our everyday lives? How can we go on when we feel like we’re sinking? How can we support colleagues who are struggling? How…
As we (hopefully) begin the thaw out of lockdown, one thing is increasingly prevalent, whether we recognise it or not – data. As governments begin to allow citizens to circulate, tracking their movements is at the forefront of many policymakers’ minds. Location-tracking data is being implemented and discussed across many States as a mechanism by which to regulate the spread of the coronavirus. The debate on data-driven policy is not new but has typically been…
 As we (hopefully) begin the thaw out of lockdown, one thing is increasingly prevalent, whether we recognise it or not – data. As governments begin to allow citizens to circulate, tracking their movements is at the forefront of many policymakers’ minds. Location-tracking data is being implemented and discussed across many States as a mechanism by which to regulate the spread of the coronavirus. The debate on data-driven policy is not new but has typically been…
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“What do you do?” – this question has been subtly and not-so-subtly posed several times since I started my job as a trainee solicitor last month. I remember awkwardly trying to rephrase it at networking events, having no meaningful idea what the person in front of me did at work. Having started my job in March ,(if I could insert a party popper emoji, trust me, I’d go wild!), here’s my take on answering the question.…
“What do you do?” – this question has been subtly and not-so-subtly posed several times since I started my job as a trainee solicitor last month. I remember awkwardly trying to rephrase it at networking events, having no meaningful idea what the person in front of me spend their day doing. Having started my job in March (if I could insert a party popper emoji, trust me, I’d go wild!), here’s my take on answering the…
It’s now mid-October which means the leaves are turning, the nights are drawing in and it’s finally socially acceptable to don your winter knits. It’s the season to embrace the pumpkin spiced latte and embark on the timeless debate of how soon is too soon to put the heating on. It’s worth making time for something else on your agenda for October: applications and networking. The milkround has begun, which means law fairs and networking…
The bad news is… social distancing. Your treat cupboard and toilet roll supplies are dwindling faster than you’d hoped. You’re unsure whether your friendships, relationships and family ties can withstand weeks on end of such close proximity, or alternatively of living solely off video call contact. You’re almost too far gone down the road of binge TV-watching and by some miracle, you’ve even found yourself missing Brexit! For some of you, coronavirus may have meant…