TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Deleted member 44323]

Anyone else not heard from MH?

 

[lucy_p]

Does anyone know when we can expect to hear from WBD post TI? They weren’t sure at the time I had my TI but not sure if anyone else got an idea?

 

[Prudentia]

I don’t think this person was insinuating discrimination. Travers has a disability confident scheme you can request to be considered under, if you have a disability and meet the minimum requirements you are guaranteed an interview.

We just don’t know what the minimum requirements are, e.g. what they look for in cover letter

The Disability Confident Scheme doesn’t guarantee an interview to someone with a disability just because they meet the minimum criteria. The actual wording usually says something like a “a fair and proportionate number of candidates.” If 400 applicants said they wanted to be considered under the scheme and met the minimum criteria it wouldn’t be feasible for the firm to interview all of them.

 

[Willgetatc]

Surely Links could just send PFOs already since ACs end this month (for VS)😭

 

[ttso]

Has anyone heard back from Hogan Lovells after doing stage 2? I did my test on 12th January and have heard nothing from them. The silence is killing me

No and I did it 3rd December haha (if you're talking about job sim), it seems to just be an endless wait.

 

[lawcool]

Has anyone heard from shoosmiths discover?

 

[georgianprincessmwuah]

Gateley AC invite!! Reading Office wohooooo

 

[Legalfreak212]

Does anyone know when we can expect to hear from WBD post TI? They weren’t sure at the time I had my TI but not sure if anyone else got an idea?

I had mine on Tuesday and they said they’re letting us know next week

 

[lucy_p]

I had mine on Tuesday and they said they’re letting us know next week

Thank you!

 

[Z48]

The Disability Confident Scheme doesn’t guarantee an interview to someone with a disability just because they meet the minimum criteria. The actual wording usually says something like a “a fair and proportionate number of candidates.” If 400 applicants said they wanted to be considered under the scheme and met the minimum criteria it wouldn’t be feasible for the firm to interview all of them.

I don’t want to derail VS discussions, but I don’t see that on Travers’ website, do you have a reference for that? The Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) more generally doesn’t necessarily include the guaranteed interview process. A lot of firms are part of the DCS but only a few specify that they offer the interview guarantee and I haven’t seen that wording for those. e.g. Travers, NRF, Stephenson Harwood

I don’t think there would be a case where all 400 meet the ‘minimum criteria’. Firms decide what this criteria is, so it’s very subjective imo, they could change it based on the pool of applicants at any time

Here’s what Travers says:
The firm is currently accredited under Level 3 of the Government's Disability Confident employer regime. As a result, where candidates tell us they have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role, they will be invited to interview. Further information on the support and adjustments candidates can receive can be found on this link.

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

Finally, Lewis Silkin DTC PFO!

 

[adfs456]

LS PFO 💅

 

[trainee4u]

haha with this PFO

Thank you for your recent Training Contract application at Lewis Silkin. Whilst we have read your application with interest, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion and you have not been shortlisted for the next stage of the recruitment process.

This specific "while we have read your application with interest" language is the kind of wording that MPs use when they get letters from green ink nutcases.

I assume not deliberate, but WTF man.

 

[legallybrunettte]

NRF AC peeps, are we expecting to here today?

Hopefully! Waiting anxiously

 

[K5]

Finally, Lewis Silkin DTC PFO!

Me too! Didn't get through 😞

 

[yasmars]

Lewis Silkin pfo

 

[Morris123]

Anyone have any insights on the Hogan Lovells Job Simulation Assessment?

 

[ddalki]

NRF AC peeps, are we expecting to here today?

I thought they were getting back to us at the end of February (after all the ACs are done), haha.

 

[hopingforamiracle]

Lewis Silkin PFO. Went to the open day, spoke to grad rec, got on with the trainees. I am not sure what I am expected to show for at this rate anymore.

 

[lucyindia]

Lewis Silkin pfo as well