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<blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 175182" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Hi everyone,</p><p></p><p>One of our members started this thread and were a little worried to keep it up in case there was any risk for them as an applicant. I'm taking it over as I appreciate the concern.</p><p></p><p>I know there is a lot of worry about how law firms view the SQE (and what happens if you don't pass). While law firms also had policies on this during the LPC, I understand from speaking to many of you that the worry comes from the fact that the SQE is not the LPC, and that there are issues with how the SQE is being taught/examined. Further thoughts from Patrick McCann <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7174408476071219200/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p></p><p>So the goal of this thread is to provide an accessible list of law firm resit policies. I'm not making a comment on whether this is a good or bad thing, but I think it's useful to be open about this information. If you have information you would like to share with me, feel free to private message me with evidence and I can update the list. It'll be a little unstructured for now until I get more information.</p><p></p><p><strong>Ashurst</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Appears that there was an announcement sent that future cohorts are expected to pass first time</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Bird & Bird</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Feedback from future trainees that they received an email prior to results day reassuring them that they can resit</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Clifford Chance</strong>:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Training contracts rescinded after failing to pass on the first attempt (<a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/exclusive-clifford-chance-cancels-tc-offers-for-students-who-failed-sqe/" target="_blank">Link</a>)</li> </ul><p><strong>CMS:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Attempts:</strong> Single first attempt</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Resit:</strong> No</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Additional info: </strong>You may be need to repay the maintenance grant and/or SQE fees in full if you fail to pass the SQE at the first attempt.</li> </ul><p><strong>Freshfields</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">“While we reserve the right to withdraw offers if assessments are not passed, we consider all circumstances and speak to the individuals before coming to a decision. To date, we have allowed resits in almost all cases, and have provided additional financial support, as well as covering all exam fees. (<a href="https://www.thelawyer.com/magic-circle-firms-to-fund-resits-amid-sqe-failures/" target="_blank">The Lawyer</a>)</li> </ul><p><strong>Macfarlanes</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">No resit policy (<a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/macfarlanes-future-trainees-fear-for-careers-amid-firms-must-pass-first-time-sqe-policy/" target="_blank">Link</a>)</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Linklaters</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">One resit allowed</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Slaughter and May</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Training contracts rescinded after failing to pass on the first attempt (<a href="https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/cms-and-slaughters-latest-firms-to-withdraw-tc-offers/" target="_blank">Link</a>)</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>White & Case</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Allows resits (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/uklaw/comments/1bls7mh/hogan_lovells_hsf_cancelling_tcs/?share_id=7w5Dn6BiFIi75gaQ6VR6l&utm_content=2&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1" target="_blank">unverified</a>)</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaysen, post: 175182, member: 1"] Hi everyone, One of our members started this thread and were a little worried to keep it up in case there was any risk for them as an applicant. I'm taking it over as I appreciate the concern. I know there is a lot of worry about how law firms view the SQE (and what happens if you don't pass). While law firms also had policies on this during the LPC, I understand from speaking to many of you that the worry comes from the fact that the SQE is not the LPC, and that there are issues with how the SQE is being taught/examined. Further thoughts from Patrick McCann [URL='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7174408476071219200/']here[/URL]. So the goal of this thread is to provide an accessible list of law firm resit policies. I'm not making a comment on whether this is a good or bad thing, but I think it's useful to be open about this information. If you have information you would like to share with me, feel free to private message me with evidence and I can update the list. It'll be a little unstructured for now until I get more information. [B]Ashurst[/B] [LIST] [*]Appears that there was an announcement sent that future cohorts are expected to pass first time [/LIST] [B]Bird & Bird[/B] [LIST] [*]Feedback from future trainees that they received an email prior to results day reassuring them that they can resit [/LIST] [B]Clifford Chance[/B]: [LIST] [*]Training contracts rescinded after failing to pass on the first attempt ([URL='https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/exclusive-clifford-chance-cancels-tc-offers-for-students-who-failed-sqe/']Link[/URL]) [/LIST] [B]CMS:[/B] [LIST] [*][B]Attempts:[/B] Single first attempt [*][B]Resit:[/B] No [*][B]Additional info: [/B]You may be need to repay the maintenance grant and/or SQE fees in full if you fail to pass the SQE at the first attempt. [/LIST] [B]Freshfields[/B] [LIST] [*]“While we reserve the right to withdraw offers if assessments are not passed, we consider all circumstances and speak to the individuals before coming to a decision. To date, we have allowed resits in almost all cases, and have provided additional financial support, as well as covering all exam fees. ([URL='https://www.thelawyer.com/magic-circle-firms-to-fund-resits-amid-sqe-failures/']The Lawyer[/URL]) [/LIST] [B]Macfarlanes[/B] [LIST] [*]No resit policy ([URL='https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/macfarlanes-future-trainees-fear-for-careers-amid-firms-must-pass-first-time-sqe-policy/']Link[/URL]) [/LIST] [B]Linklaters[/B] [LIST] [*]One resit allowed [/LIST] [B]Slaughter and May[/B] [LIST] [*]Training contracts rescinded after failing to pass on the first attempt ([URL='https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/cms-and-slaughters-latest-firms-to-withdraw-tc-offers/']Link[/URL]) [/LIST] [B]White & Case[/B] [LIST] [*]Allows resits ([URL='https://www.reddit.com/r/uklaw/comments/1bls7mh/hogan_lovells_hsf_cancelling_tcs/?share_id=7w5Dn6BiFIi75gaQ6VR6l&utm_content=2&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1']unverified[/URL]) [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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