TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[choicefox212]

Still nothing from Withers post interview for direct TC. Nearly two months has passed and I’m wondering whether a follow up is worth it?

They rejected me 5 weeks after I was interviewed, I think

 

[InterestInPublicLaw]

Anything from TLT Direct TC post-application?

 

[Matt Murdock]

Anything from TLT Direct TC post-application?

Didn't apply, but i knew some ppl got an AC.

 

[Matt Murdock]

Has anyone had a PFO or AC invite from Macfarlanes for the DTC?

I knew some got PFO'd after the first stage. They will invite AC at the end of July.

 

[alexandramonica]

I completed the SJT/WG for Macfarlanes on Tuesday and I have still not received anything, not even a feedback report. Did anyone experience something similar?

 

[Bottega_Veneta]

S&M and S&C pfos

 

[moonie]

Hi! my first post here I have an AC at WFW and this is my first AC ever, would appreciate all the advice you could give me has anyone done an AC with them before?

 

[PrayingforaTC2026]

I completed the SJT/WG for Macfarlanes on Tuesday and I have still not received anything, not even a feedback report. Did anyone experience something similar?

feedback report comes around 48hours post completion so u should expect it sometime today. I completed stage 1 last Friday and didn't get an invite to stage 2... is it an automatic PFO?

 

[WeGotThis!]

S&M and S&C pfos

Sorry to hear about your PFOs

When did you apply to S&C?

 

[cs3008]

PFO FROM S&C, TLT, Travers Smith DTC

WAITING FOR BCLP.

Should I apply to HFW? Any advice for that? Considering I have completed a vac scheme at RS recently this year. @Abbie Whitlock

 

[494]

PFO FROM S&C, TLT, Travers Smith DTC

WAITING FOR BCLP.

Should I apply to HFW? Any advice for that? Considering I have completed a vac scheme at RS recently this year. @Abbie Whitlock

Does RS let you interview for a TC at the end of the vac scheme?

 

[TCapplicant1005]

S&C dtc PFO!

 

[AryanAgg]

S&C PFO

 

[lolololol]

it’s disheartening seeing that each cycle i cant seem to progress much and i try to improve but it seems it’s not working. i am starting to give up as this is my 4th cycle

 

[lsalama22]

If you do not get PFO for S&C, does that mean good news? I am new to all of this

 

[alexandramonica]

feedback report comes around 48hours post completion so u should expect it sometime today. I completed stage 1 last Friday and didn't get an invite to stage 2... is it an automatic PFO?

wondering the same

 

[StressedByAMountainOfBooks]

S&C PFO, S&M likely PFO applied 1st of June considering its rolling

 

[Hopeful applicant]

If you do not get PFO for S&C, does that mean good news? I am new to all of this

If you applied quite recently, chances are they have not yet gotten to your application. If it was a while ago, it may be a good sign (but can also mean nothing - you kind of never know until you see the "we are sorry/excited...".

 

[StressedByAMountainOfBooks]

Just some words of encouragement people as this app cycle draws to a close and your feeling dejected. I was scrolling through Linkedin and saw someone being offered a TC, she graduated in 2017 and was paralegaled up until now, thats almost 9 years till she secured a TC (including maternity leave) - but she didn't give up, so why should we? So think long term, positive and incremental improvements and we'll eventually get it

 

[lividowl03]

As a future trainee with a firm, who should I email if I have questions about onboarding etc?

There are 4 different people in the graduate recruitment team, who have all been in contact separately throughout the application and vacation scheme and TC offer processes, we've never been given one point person for future trainee queries or anything.

Should I just emails the general earlycareers@? or the senior person in the team? or the one who handled us most throughout the scheme?