<P> The academic year at universities starts on September the 1st and usually consists of two semesters . The first semester runs from September the 1st to January the 24 / 25th followed by a two - week holiday . The second semester runs from February the 9th to June the 30th or July the 4 / 5th . </P> <P> The English law courts terms and legal training pupillage divided the year into four terms, partly to create a predictable work schedule, but also to make allowances for harsh travel conditions and delays caused by adverse weather at a time when all English law students and many litigants had to travel to London for training or legal advice at one of the Inns of Court . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Term </Th> <Th> Start </Th> <Th> Finish </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hilary </Td> <Td> January 12 </Td> <Td> April 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Easter </Td> <Td> April 21 </Td> <Td> May 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Trinity </Td> <Td> June 9 </Td> <Td> July 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michaelmas </Td> <Td> October 12 </Td> <Td> December 21 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Term </Th> <Th> Start </Th> <Th> Finish </Th> </Tr>

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