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Recent content by hehostressed

  1. hehostressed

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I’ve personally seen it at a UK firm so I think it has trickled in
  2. hehostressed

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Any response from Hill Dickinson?
  3. hehostressed

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Has anyone heard back from Weightmans
  4. hehostressed

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Has anyone done field fishers assessment - any advice what is it
  5. hehostressed

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Haven’t heard back from fieldfisher or DWF - I guess this year isn’t for me 🥹
  6. hehostressed

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Mind if I ask which office? Tbh I also applied on the deadline date 🫠
  7. hehostressed

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    anyone heard back from fieldfisher? Apparently it’s 17 days post app and I’m worried I’ve not heard anything
  8. hehostressed

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Has anyone heard from fieldfisher?
  9. hehostressed

    How do people get a Tc?

    I know everyone asks this question, but I’m becoming relatively hopeless. I’m unsure what to do as I’ve got a few years experiencing as a paralegal under my belt. Now, I admit, my A-Levels and my LPC grades aren’t the best but I’m unsure how to improve at this point. I’m limited to extra...
  10. hehostressed

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hey, Thank you for responding back to me. I do feel quite low but I’ll start noting my achievements down (truthfully my job is quite niche and I don’t quite know what achievements there are). I’ll speak to my supervisor once she returns back from her holidays. I can apply to this firm, the...

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