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APPLICATION FORM

1. Year in which you wish to commence your training contract

2. Title – Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms2a Surname2b Forenames

3. Date of Birth 4. Nationality5. Marital Status

6. Home address and telephone number7. Term address and telephone number

Dates at this addressDates at this address

8. Professional Referees - two8a. Personal referees - two

Educational Qualifications

9. Names and addresses of secondary schools attended with dates

9a. Exam Results

GCSE or equivalentSubjectGradeDate

9b.

GCE A and S levelSubjectGradeDate

9c. Prizes or distinctions awarded at school

9d. Post held or special responsibilities

9e. Higher Education Degree TitleClassDates

e.g. University.(expected/obtained)

9f.SubjectGrade

1st year exams

2nd year exams

3rd year exams

10. University/college prizes or awards

Post Graduate Education

11. Details of study undertaken

11a. When do you intend to take the Legal Practice Course?

Do you have a place, if so and for which year?

12. Do you have any other qualifications or skills e.g. foreign languages. Computer literacy? - state level

13. Vacation experience of any special interest whilst at university or college

13a Work experience since leaving college or university including details of position,

responsibility, work performed, any particular achievement.

14. Interests - indicate the level to which each has been pursued if appropriate

15. Travel - please give details of overseas travel including countries visited and the reasons for travel.

Other information

16. What type(s) of firm are you applying to?

16a. Are there any particular areas of law which attract you?

16b. What are you seeking from your training?

16c. How did you hear of us?

Personal Information

(Please note that the following questions mirror those that will be asked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority upon a student’s application to enroll as a solicitor)

17a.Have you ever been convicted of an offence in any court of the UK or elsewhere (other than a motoring offence which did not result in disqualification)?

If “Yes”, please provide details.

17b.Have you ever committed an act of plagiarism or cheating in any form of assessment? If “Yes”, please provide details.

17c.Are there any other factors, such as bankruptcy, County Court Judgements or any other matter relating to your character and suitability to become a solicitor which should be considered? If “Yes”, please provide details.

17d.Are you or have you ever been under investigation by a professional/regulatory body in the UK or any other country? If “Yes”, please provide details.

17 e.Have you ever been criticized, censured, disciplined, suspended or the subject of any other disciplinary activity by a professional/regulatory body in the UK or any other country? If “Yes”, please provide details.

17 f.Have you ever been subject to an investigation about alleged misconduct or malpractice in connection with a business activity? If “Yes”, please provide details.

If more space is required for any of the proceeding questions continue on a separate sheet clearly marked with your full name and the appropriate question number, please sign and date the last page.

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  1. Following interviews our Training Partner will tell you of our decision as soon as possible.
  2. All offers are made subject to candidates passing all heads of the Legal Practice Course.
  3. If you would like a career with Palmers please complete the application form and return to:

The Training Partner (reference TCS)

Palmers, 19 Town Square, Basildon, Essex. SS14 1BD