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    Government Legal Department Trainee Scheme AC

    I'd suggest you take a look at some legislation such as the Dangerous Dogs Act (so fairly practical) and just get to know the way it's structured. Then spend maybe 20 mins writing (1) a letter to a local councillor in response to an issue he's approached the govt about, say, complaints about...
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    Law Firm Application Questions

    A couple more: Dentons Please tell us about your extracurricular activities and any positions of responsibility you've held as part of these. - 250 Tell us about a challenge you have overcome that showcases your ambition and drive. – 250 Career Motivation (I think this must include notes from...
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    Government Legal Department Trainee Scheme AC

    Last year it was c 225 out of c 6.5k applicants. I think there were maybe 10-20 on the day I did it, which was one of the later dates. They do a communal chat and explain the assessment task to the full group, but you don't get to see them other than that. Also, I could be wrong but I think that...
  4. Analysis Of The Week: Toxic TokTik?

    21 July 2021 Analysis Of The Week: Toxic TokTik?

    Analysis Of The Week: Toxic TokTik? By Alison Catchpole The Story Tiktok, the social media juggernaut seemingly supercharged by worldwide lockdowns, is having a great year. According to Sensor Tower, “TikTok was the most downloaded and highest grossing non-game app globally in the first...
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    Analysis Of The Week: Toxic TokTik?

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    Virtual or Physical LPC (the great debate!!!!!)

    I love London and have been there for years - but it is a crazily expensive city! I love the architecture (free), the transport (reasonable, though it does rack up), the parks (free), the shopping (definitely not free), the museums (some free), the restaurants (generally pricier than out of...
  7. Analysis Of The Week: Pain at the Pump

    14 July 2021 Analysis Of The Week: Pain at the Pump

    Analysis Of The Week: Pain at the Pump By Alison Catchpole The Story “The last oil price boom may be in sight” predicted business advisory firm Boston Consulting Group in a recent paper (New York Times). The latest OPEC+ agreement, however, does not seem to be. The OPEC+ (Oil Petroleum...
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    Analysis Of The Week: Pain at the Pump

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    *PLEASE HELP!! DWF Assessment Centre and Interview (Training Contract and Vacation Placement)!!*

    Hi - I'm so sorry, I'm not able to do that, as it wouldn't be within the membership rules. I think that most of the materials in that link are on the applications anyway, which hey, you've cracked! Bright Network also has some materials that may help, including VI insights and practice. Your...
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    *PLEASE HELP!! DWF Assessment Centre and Interview (Training Contract and Vacation Placement)!!*

    Did you see these? https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/successful-applications/categories/applications-database.1/?page=5
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    Government Legal Department Trainee Scheme AC

    @Nnu @MLF my VI notes say 'a minute to plan, then 2 or 3 to answer, you didn't know until the planning time finished'. Then they present on screen written questions, with clear structured prompts to ensure you cover what was needed. USE POST ITS around your computer to have your skills and...
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    @jd3447 Try this thread: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/government-legal-department-trainee-scheme-ac.1589/#post-81955
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Maybe - but in fact, you can just practise for the GLD tests in stages. Focus on each skill as you know you need to. And working in the public sector does demand patience and serial deadlines too! ;):) Well done on the AC, good going!
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    Government Legal Department Trainee Scheme AC

    Hi Rachel - sorry I really can't remember. I don't think that there are any technical q's - they might ask you about your motivations for the GLD and what you know about it (in fact I'm fairly sure they do). It's a fairly standard format, you might have a minute to prepare?? Or 30s? I think...
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    Government Legal Department Trainee Scheme AC

    Check out the 2019 account above - I did the AC last year (2020) and it was pretty much like that. You have about an hour on a written assessment, based on a fictitious piece of legislation, that we were asked to write three different responses to. I think one was to a local council regarding a...
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    Summer CV boosting / prep for vac schemes next year

    Also, apart from the TCLA resources of which you are aware (and there is an annual scholarship programme), Joe Mallet just made his resources free. They are really targeted. https://www.jmral.com/ Plus Legal Cheek and Bright Network run week-long virtual vac schemes which are not competitive to...
  17. Analysis Of The Week: An Apple a Day No More?

    30 June 2021 Analysis Of The Week: An Apple a Day No More?

    Analysis Of The Week: An Apple a Day No More? By Alison Catchpole The Story On 23 June 2021, almost exactly a year after the introduction of the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL), Hong Kong’s most vocal pro-democracy newspaper, the 26-year-old Apple Daily, printed its final...
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    Analysis Of The Week: An Apple a Day No More?

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    LPC Living Costs - Finance Options

    Can you paralegal over the summer, and then again after the LPC? That way quite a few of the months will be covered. You could also potentially teach over the summer, which can be very well-paid, even though it can be hard work. There are a couple of threads on here recommending paralegal...
  20. Coca-Cola: Bottling It?

    23 June 2021 Coca-Cola: Bottling It?

    Coca-Cola: Bottling It? By Alison Catchpole The Story As Portuguese football captain Cristiano Ronaldo sat down to speak to the media on the eve of the 15 June 2021 Group F opener in Budapest, he moved two Coca-Cola bottles aside, and said “agua” (water)*. The following day, French...

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