Yes, it is important that you do as it will allow you to explain why you want to become a commercial lawyer as you were already exposed to the industry with such a valuable experience. And it also makes you an interesting candidate because if a firm wanted you enough to give you an offer, other law firms will pay at your profile a little closer!
I think @Jessica Booker provided an exhaustive answer with which I agree so I would definitely follow her advice! Most of my work experiences were unpaid but I put them in the work section and I only put the university associations, sport and things of this nature in the extra-curricular or role of responsibility. But it depends on you and what do you need more!
They screen first but virtually everybody gets a WG. Unless you mess up the Q.
Very strange. I’m sure they won’t reject you if they see it is a technical error — just make sure you have screenshots of the VI page saying you have completed it so you can show them.
BCLP did the same last year lmao. Very annoying. Thanks for letting us know though as I had already copied and pasted the Qs.
This is for Fieldfisher’s TC btw not the diversity access scheme! I’m so annoyed, I completed my application this morning just to go and submit it and see completely different questions 😭
