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  1. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Aha I can relate to this on a basic level with TCLA's accounts! It has taken my a couple of years to know the absolute tax basics, and it's still a work in progress. Thankfully there are a few online platforms that make the bookkeeping easier.
  2. Jaysen

    User Focus Group - 6 Months of Free TCLA Premium

    Hey there - this is now closer, I’ll update the first post :)
  3. Jaysen

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Just saw your email - I will fix this now :)
  4. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Delighted for you 👏
  5. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Hey Asil, you might find this helpful :) https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/how-to-avoid-overlap-in-ashurst-question.1690/
  6. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Honestly, anyone would find it difficult to answer on-the-spot questions like that, so please don't beat yourself up about this! As @whisperingrock said, you probably did better than you think - your mind is most likely replaying the answers you feel you didn't do well on, rather than allowing...
  7. Jaysen

    DAC Beachcroft

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 30/01/2020 Stage reached: Training Contract Offer When did you hear back: 02/09/2020 Please outline, in no more than 500 words, why you are applying for the role of Trainee Solicitor at DAC Beachcroft. As a trainee paralegal and helpline advisor in an...
  8. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Absolutely delighted for you. I have some sense of the obstacles you have faced to get where you are today, and I'm sure that's only a fraction of it. You should be incredibly proud of yourself :)
  9. Jaysen

    Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) - Every Week From Monday!

    Well done and excellent thread! Will drop you a PM :)
  10. Jaysen

    New to The Corporate Law Academy? Start Here

    This should work for you now :)
  11. Jaysen

    The GameStop Saga

    I don't think it's an isolated incident, I think we'll just see it play out in different forms. In the future, companies like Robinhood, Trading212, Coinbase, etc. will continue to reduce the barrier to entry for investing in securities. As online communities (through social media or...
  12. Jaysen

    How Greensill Was My Valley: Alternative Supply Chain Provider Forced into Administration

    Interesting move from Credit Suisse: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-06/credit-suisse-may-let-fund-clients-take-hit-on-greensill-losses
  13. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Agreed with @tractor12 - I've spoken to many candidates during my office hours who have had all rejections over the last cycle. If you're getting interviews with those types of firms, you are doing something right, and I wouldn't take this as evidence that you aren't cut out for London. If you...
  14. Jaysen

    Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) - Every Week From Monday!

    Well deserved - I'll drop you a PM!
  15. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Couldn't agree more.
  16. Jaysen

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Just came across this on LinkedIn and thought it was quite refreshing (and brave!), so I thought I'd share. From a trainee solicitor at Clifford Chance who some of you may already be familiar with...

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