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Securities and Investment Board

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A quick definition of Securities and Investment Board:

Securities and Investment Board (SIB) is an abbreviation for the Financial Services Agency. It is an organization that oversees and regulates financial services in the United Kingdom. Its main goal is to protect consumers and maintain the integrity of the financial markets. SIB ensures that financial institutions follow the rules and regulations set by the government to prevent fraud and misconduct.

A more thorough explanation:

The Securities and Investment Board (SIB) is an abbreviation for the Financial Services Agency. It is a regulatory body that oversees financial services in the United Kingdom.

For example, the SIB is responsible for regulating investment firms, such as banks and insurance companies, to ensure they are operating within the law and protecting their customers' interests.

Another example is that the SIB sets standards for financial advisors and brokers to ensure they are providing accurate and unbiased advice to their clients.

Overall, the SIB plays an important role in maintaining the integrity and stability of the financial services industry in the UK.

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NemoPropheta

10:36

that would be more interesting

NosyBeagle

10:38

@NemoPropheta: LSAT haters unite. This test sucks butt

NemoPropheta

10:43

I got 2 weeks left of this shit and I have 0 motivation

FrioJGenius

10:55

@RasheedWallaceFan: yeah for some reason SMU isnt listed on any of the rankings lists. Been that way all year

PremiumFrequentCrane

11:59

@NemoPropheta: you only got another 40+ years of it!

TiredOfThisGrandpa

13:14

@PremiumFrequentCrane Is right.

TiredOfThisGrandpa

13:15

You'll forever have those days where shit ain't getting done. Just a matter of how you handle them. (IE using Chatgpt to draft a motion for leave like meeeee)

NosyBeagle

13:52

look at my lawyer dawg... im going to jail

TiredOfThisGrandpa

13:55

Nah, I don't use it to do my case law. Just the actual motion drafting.

TiredOfThisGrandpa

14:05

For example, I was trying to get the right language in a Motion for Sanctions (tl;dr slip and fall case, defense counsel played nothing but games – IE never sending records despite it being mandatory to trcp, producing never before seen records DURING A DEPO) and just talked to ChatGPT about his behavior to provide background to help with the drafting for the procedural paragraph.

legallybrunettelily

14:05

@NosyBeagle: just makes me think of vanillamace

RasheedWallaceFan

14:43

@TiredOfThisGrandpa: I dont have LSD+ so cant dm but will def hit you up when I have them done! Also is ur username a reference to holes? lol

PremiumFrequentCrane

15:15

Can i get accommodations for mid test 2 hour nap

PremiumFrequentCrane

15:16

I mean, i have sadhd

NemoPropheta

15:34

you could get accommodations for the schizoaffective disorder you clearly have

NosyBeagle

15:53

a two hour nap in between sections would be great for me

ronniedoeslaw

15:58

LSAT isn’t horrible you just have to lock in really hard for 2 hours and expect to be exhausted the rest of the day mentally

bigfatsloth

16:30

ugh i hit this lady w my car

bigfatsloth

16:31

well i hit her car and the cops said there's no damage but she says there is should i call my insurance what u think lawyers

VersedHugeDog

16:38

real quick question. How much do early applications matter? I have super strong softs and an ok LSAT score of 160. GPA wasn't great at 3.33. I applied in late march and I have been rejected everywhere so far

NemoPropheta

16:58

late march is way too late

NemoPropheta

16:58

early doesn’t matter but before thanksgiving matters

ronniedoeslaw

16:59

Have you used the LSAC search for schools link? It helps a lot letting you know the probability of acceptance.

RasheedWallaceFan

17:10

I mean early early might be overblown but dont apply if you are applying in march

NimbleFanaticalBat

19:37

does anyone know how many questions they typically ask for the UT recorded interview

Callmylawyer

20:21

has anyone been accepted off of the waitlist for New England yet?

ronniedoeslaw

20:36

No yet for me, I was waitlisted on Monday

ronniedoeslaw

20:36

Not *

Ass-Eater-42069

1:33

@Callmylawyer: I feel really bad for you. I feel really sad that you are asking that.

DivergentBoundlessHuman

9:35

don't be a dick bro

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