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  1. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Depends on what you want to reference. I would keep notes to something you could fit in your jacket pocket to be nimble as I can't imagine anything worse than desperately flicking through notes. Notes could be great for certain commerical things, like are there any commercial events or stories...
  2. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    What sort of notes do you want to bring in?
  3. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Applied 28/12, got my test on 2/1 and did it literally straight away, their website says that they read apps as they come in, but they don't fill up ACs until post-deadline
  4. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I would say it depends how desperate you are on the word count/ do they also do direct TC apps so the person reading knows clearly which one you’re going for.
  5. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Osborne Clarke Virtual AC. After 3 PFOs today, it’s a nice way to end it
  6. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    My guess would be that yes the countries who sell the weapons won't initiate wars, there's no mention of the countries who buy the weapons, and if a country is freely buying weapons, would that necessarily promote world peace?
  7. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I had a read through the design of the test and its not like a standard WG, the difficulty of the test changes depending on how well you are doing, ie it gets harder if you got the previous answers correct. Don't worry about it, if you get it, well done, if you don't, onto the next firm.
  8. J

    Help with writing a cover letter for a non-law student

    I was in the same situation as you last year and I think the best advice I can give is to get yourself involved in law, I don't just mean shadowing whoever or hanging out with some family friend but try and get involved in the actual work if you can. One of the main points of feedback from my...

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