TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Has anyone done the Bank of England VI? I was just wondering what you used to research the Bank as I feel like there is very limited info about the trainee development programme

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Pls standard google knows just as much as me😭😭😭😭😭

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

The whole thing is literally an enigma, Im trying to stalk their trainees to find out the seat options or any other detail but Linkedin is blocking me unless I buy premium 🤣

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Also, did anyone hear from Perkins Coie last week?

 

[tc2026]

How was it? Standard amberjack I assume?

yep. no numerical questions though. love that for me!!!

 

[tc2026]

Has anyone done the Bank of England VI? I was just wondering what you used to research the Bank as I feel like there is very limited info about the trainee development programme

honestly why's there hardly any info on it😭 ??? alsooo, do you know how long we have to do it? i.e do you know if we can do it at 11pm lol

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

The whole thing is literally an enigma, Im trying to stalk their trainees to find out the seat options or any other detail but Linkedin is blocking me unless I buy premium 🤣

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/careers/legal-careers

I found these two things doing some quick Google searches. Idk if they’ll be useful though lmao.​

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/careers/legal-careers

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I found these two things doing some quick Google searches. Idk if they’ll be useful though lmao.​

Yeah this is literally the only comprehensive thing there is about the programme apart from that there isnt much

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/careers/legal-careers

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I found these two things doing some quick Google searches. Idk if they’ll be useful though lmao.​

Thank you for your help btw!

 

[Novaa]

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/careers/legal-careers

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I found these two things doing some quick Google searches. Idk if they’ll be useful though lmao.​

Wait I like this font they chose! Freshfields was definitely on the mood-board

 

[hopingforamiracle]

is anyone else having problems with SHL practice tests for OC? wanted to re-do it but not letting me

 

[trainee4u]

is anyone else having problems with SHL practice tests for OC? wanted to re-do it but not letting me

incognito mode, random fake email (unless you want to know the results)

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Wait I like this font they chose! Freshfields was definitely on the mood-board​

Freshfields seeing this post and rocking up to the court after deciding to sue The Bank of England for IP infringement for copying their font:

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

honestly why's there hardly any info on it😭 ??? alsooo, do you know how long we have to do it? i.e do you know if we can do it at 11pm lol

I think it depends on when you got your email invite! Mine needs to be before 11:40am tmrw

 

[M85672]

That's refreshing; Ropes & Gray have their AC dates explicitly outlined on their website

 

[user397485]

anyone done baker AC yet

 

[londonlawyer]

Hi guys, have an odd questions. Where do you guys usually place your hands in an interview? Google says on the table but I feel like that would make me look like a d***head 😭

 

[q]

Invitation to Ashurst's online written exercise received 15 January.

 

[ilikelaw]

oh my god i strongly dislike video interviews , the timer is always so off putting

 

[qwerty!]

They changed the AC dates. 1 Ac has been held the next is next week. I don’t know if there are more dates to be released but people have been invited. If you’re still waiting maybe you’ll be selected if those at the 2 ACs being held do not meet the benchmark. As of now you’ve not be rejected but you’ve also not been progressed.

I’m sure someone will post on here if they hear back with a VS offer or a rejection.

Ooo okay thanks for letting me know!!