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    Irwin Mitchell BLS VS

    Hello! Just wondered if anyone here has a VS with Irwin Mitchell on the BLS stream (although I know they've changed their business model to combine the two streams) - I have one with the London office, albeit virtually and would love to speak to people re tips on preparation and just how it's...
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    Irwin Mitchell BLS Video Interview

    Hi! Just wanted to ask if anyone could give some advice on Irwin Mitchell's Video Interview for the Business Stream - or even share some of the questions or type of questions they asked please? Thank you :)
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    Do I have enough time?

    Hi! I'm struggling with feeling like I don't have enough time to make these applications :( I started networking all of October, decided what firms I wanted to apply to and initially thought I'd do an application a week starting November, which would stand me in good stead re the number of...

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