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    Can anyone give me an insight on how you can prepare for an assessment centre?

    So I haven't really passed an assessment centre stage and I was wondering what the process is like and what exactly happens in it? I'm applying for HSF Vac scheme and I want to ask do all firms ask the same thing in an assessment centre ; like what do they test you on. additionally i heard how u...
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    Mitigating Circumstances

    do law firms consider depression or mental health issues as extenuating circumstances when applying for training contracts or vacation schemes or is that not enough I went to the GP and they told me they going to provide evidence for me as this has been happening at the start of second year and...
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    Failed a module in first year

    Hello, I have resat a module in first year which resulted me getting a 2:2 in first year do law firms consider this especially magic or silver and will it affect my applications what if u get 2:1s in 2nd and third year but also have alot of experience with it?

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