Recent content by Oxdart

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    When does the BPP Jan PGDL start?

    Does anyone know when exactly the BPP January PGDL course starts? Like when in January...also what is the application deadline...its not very reassuring that I have called BPP twice and they have not been able to give me an answer...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I promise I will stop after this one because again I don't mean to get into a brawl. I am just passionate about age discrimination as something we seem to care less about than other issues. A. If you think discrimination is wrong, B. If you think age is a protected characteristic, C. A policy...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I agree on the legal questions it is more likely CC is right than I am but again it does not mean they might not have got this wrong and will pay a price down the line if someone tests it. On whether they are hiring younger people given their policy, I am willing to bet they are. I would not be...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Again sorry but the policy working does not make it less discriminatory. Also, I don't know Laura and I am sure she is a great person but we cannot defend institutional policies by saying you know the person making them? I mean she might care deeply about these things AND come to the wrong...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    This is helpful thank you! I just wonder if this does not in any way mean the policy is any less morally (and potentially legally) discriminatory. First, just because they must have thought through it does not mean they did that well right? Take Freshfields which has paid a huge financial and...
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    What is the average age actually? Is there an industry data source for stuff like this?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I'm sorry but this is not a good excuse for what essentially seems like age discrimination on the part of CC. Perhaps not legally, but absolutely so morally. The fact that they accept some people who are older is no excuse for having a policy that systematically disadvantages older applicants...
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    That’s referring to the AC
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Don’t remember exactly but was on or close to the deadline
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    So if you’ve applied for TCs and Vac Schemes at firms where they don’t take direct TCs and you’re lucky enough to get a TC..will the VS firms let you interview for a TC if you only have a few weeks to respond to the offer? Anyone know of this happening?

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