TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[give.me.a.tc]

Check again. Read the end of mail that came through on 24 April, 07:24.

See it below:

“Although the assessment is not timed, we recommend allowing approximately 60-90 minutes to complete all sections. The assessment can be completed in multiple sittings if required.



The deadline to complete your assessment is 23:59pm on Tuesday 28th April.



Once you have completed the assessment, you will receive a feedback report. If you are successful, you will be invited to the next stage of the recruitment process by the Early Talent Team by Wednesday 29th April.



If you require any reasonable adjustments for the assessment process, please let us know as soon as possible.

 

[CGPULAW]

No they didn’t. See below:

Once you have completed the assessment, you will receive a feedback report. If you are successful, you will be invited to the next stage of the recruitment process by the Early Talent Team by Wednesday 29th April.

Strange, mine says this: Once you have completed the assessment, you will receive a feedback report. If you are successful, you will be invited to the next stage of the recruitment process by the Early Talent Team by Tuesday 28th April.

 

[Kenomy]

My invitation email and reminder both say that we'd hear back by Tuesday 28th April

In the original invitation email for me on the 17th they said the deadline was 27th and we'd be invited on Tuesday 28th. The reminder on April 24 states deadline as 28th and we'd hear back by 29th. It seems they changed/ gave different dates. I guess we should go by the latest email.

 

[blueblueblue420]

In the original invitation email for me on the 17th they said the deadline was 27th and we'd be invited on Tuesday 28th. The reminder on April 24 states deadline as 28th and we'd hear back by 29th. It seems they changed/ gave different dates. I guess we should go by the latest email.

Ah I never got the amended email, perhaps a bad sign? Either way, thank you for not being snippy. People got their wires crossed

 

[l.m.g.]

Do you guys think it’s still worth applying for the Macfarlanes direct TC? I know the DL is end june so not sure because it’s rolling.

 

[Gracejonesd]

Yeah on all the emails I got it said complete the assessment by 27th, and we will hear back on the 28th so not sure why they have give different dates to some people :/

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Any news from SH or Bakers post app or Ashurst post SJT and WG? I saw some PFOs for Bakers but idk if they sent out any SJTs yet.
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[amb303]

Yeah on all the emails I got it said complete the assessment by 27th, and we will hear back on the 28th so not sure why they have give different dates to some people :/

Same for me--I don't have any emails mentioning the 29th

 

[Kenomy]

Ah I never got the amended email, perhaps a bad sign? Either way, thank you for not being snippy. People got their wires crossed

no worries, Im not sure if its a bad sign the amended email got sent as a reminder so if you did your assessment relatively quickly then you wouldn't have received the reminder email with the later date?

 

[Gracejonesd]

no worries, Im not sure if its a bad sign the amended email got sent as a reminder so if you did your assessment relatively quickly then you wouldn't have received the reminder email with the later date?

Yeah it must be that, I did mine pretty early on

 

[Lollipopx]

Hi, has anyone heard from Ashfords?

 

[amb303]

KN video presentation invite!

 

[Kenomy]

KN video presentation invite!

Congrats! When did you receive it?

 

[trainee4u]

Congrats! When did you receive it?

At the same time as me I expect - at 18:51 (cappfinity outcome: 1848, VP invite 1851)

 

[amb303]

Congrats! When did you receive it?

Thank you! About half an hour ago

 

[Kenomy]

At the same time as me I expect - at 18:51 (cappfinity outcome: 1848, VP invite 1851)

well done - thanks!

 

[amb303]

At the same time as me I expect - at 18:51 (cappfinity outcome: 1848, VP invite 1851)

One minute earlier on both but basically yes

 

[Gracejonesd]

One minute earlier on both but basically yes

Well done, I’ve not got anything yet so assuming I can expect a pfo

 

[amb303]

Well done, I’ve not got anything yet so assuming I can expect a pfo

It’s not over til the PFO comes in! I remember someone saying they got a cappfinity invite several hours after most people

 

[Gracejonesd]

It’s not over til the PFO comes in! I remember someone saying they got a cappfinity invite several hours after most people

Yeah I guess you never know aha, thanks well done again