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Recent content by 1stCycleApplicant
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Actually there might still be hope for A&O. This is what they said at the legal cheek fair apparently: "DTC result will be announced in next/second week of December and AC will be held a week before Christmas." Going by that, they still might send out invites next week...- 1stCycleApplicant
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
A&O not getting back to us today despite explicitly stating they would. How ironic lol. I thought the legal profession required us to meet deadlines and not set unrealistic expectations?- 1stCycleApplicant
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Is it not a guaranteed PFO tho? Like they already gave out their AC slots to people on Monday- 1stCycleApplicant
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Was there a capp test last year? If so, it could’ve been that tbf!- 1stCycleApplicant
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Are they running a single AC with only 4 people or something? 😂 I feel like In previous years I saw loads of people say they received one…- 1stCycleApplicant
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
hahaha, although... Has anyone who applied for 2028 intake heard back yet? If not, then there are still lots of AC invites waiting to be sent out.- 1stCycleApplicant
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Really?- 1stCycleApplicant
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
imo they’re lying, or rather, avoiding the truth. In theory, our applications are ‘active’ until the point of rejection. I hate fussing over these things so I don’t really care, but I reckon it’s a PFO tbh. No way that ‘archived’ is in any way positive lol.- 1stCycleApplicant
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
For those wondering what it looks like. Either it means a decision has been made on our application or just that we’re cooked 😂- 1stCycleApplicant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Is it in person??? Surely it's online given how unreasonable the turnaround/timings are! Does "start making accommodations" not just mean that you should be available during those hours for an online WE?- 1stCycleApplicant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I got jump scared by their 7:30am start for the written exercise! Haven't woken up that early since like year 11 at school o_O- 1stCycleApplicant
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Congrats 🙌 When did you apply/complete test?- 1stCycleApplicant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
London- 1stCycleApplicant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
DLA wg invite. Applied on their deadline.- 1stCycleApplicant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
To everyone that received a DLA wg, how long did it take for you to receive the test post-app? Submitted my application on the deadline so just wondering what to expect.- 1stCycleApplicant
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