Comments on: ‘I failed SQE1 and lost my TC. Is anyone else in the same boat?’ https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/ Legal news, insider insight and careers advice Tue, 09 Apr 2024 04:03:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6 By: anonymous https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1188533 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 04:03:08 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1188533 In reply to Anon law school.

Exactly, if law firms permit deferrals, couldn’t this be considered unfair to the next cohort?

]]> By: Archibald O'Pomposity https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1188465 Sat, 06 Apr 2024 15:52:41 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1188465 In reply to Richard.

A good lawyer can string a sentence together.

]]> By: Archibald O'Pomposity https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1188464 Sat, 06 Apr 2024 15:49:20 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1188464 In reply to Tim.

Why is it shocking?

]]> By: Anon https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1188398 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:09:23 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1188398 In reply to Macs Trainee.

Why do you say this?

]]> By: Anon https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1187684 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 13:55:13 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1187684 In reply to Sneeder.

CMS too

]]> By: Richard https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1187664 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:30:52 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1187664 In reply to Elon.

Ask for the paper to be independently reassesed to find out what the problem was at least then you will know your weakness It is appalling the way you have been treated.If you were good enough to be offered a T C then at least you should be given one more chance.A good Lawyer is one that learns from his or her mistakes

]]> By: anon https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1187662 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:16:43 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1187662 Anyone know Baker’s stance on resits?

]]> By: sqe candidate https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1187654 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:43:45 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1187654 In reply to Future Trainee CMS.

Sorry for the bad update but their TC got revoked. CMS are not as friendly as they make out to be. HR have been horrible to my friend throughout the process.

]]> By: Future Trainee CMS https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1187597 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:33:17 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1187597 In reply to sqe candidate.

Well, a surge of anxiety courses through my veins now.

]]> By: there's always one (or five, as it seems on legal cheek) https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1187570 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:48:25 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1187570 In reply to Old School Sucess.

i don’t really want to engage with this obviously bait comment but you’ve actually even spelt success wrong

]]> By: SQEauker https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1187566 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:18:52 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1187566 Surely the best candidates pass SQE1 first time and so law firms want the best candidates?

Yes, it’s a hard exam. However it’s the same exam for everyone.

]]> By: 123 https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1187544 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:45:49 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1187544 In reply to Links Future Trainee.

They sent an email saying so to the cohort that just sat SQE1 in Jan 2024

]]> By: Grabber https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1187523 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:40:39 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1187523 In reply to From a US firm.

Strange tho considering all the top NY firms in NY allow resits (in fact, it’s common for all NY firms, regardless of ranking, to allow for one re-sit.

]]> By: jonathan https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1187519 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:24:04 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1187519 It’s a magic circle firm, who want the highest quality trainees (and future associates). Why should they spend the significant resources required on someone who cannot pass the SQE first time?

]]> By: XYZ https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1187518 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:22:51 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1187518 In reply to Expose them.

Macs 100% rescind if you do not pass first time

]]> By: Anon https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1187514 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 09:43:19 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1187514 In reply to ...

Don’t jump into another Training contract. I’d focus on passing the exam first, you’ve done most of the work, now you just need to go through it all again with a laser focus. Then re apply..

]]> By: Old School Sucess https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1187508 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 08:16:35 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1187508 YOUNG FOOLS ASK YOURSELF:
Is AI self-entitled and does it feel society owes it something even when it fails?

]]> By: No greed https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1187497 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 05:10:50 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1187497 Name and shame the gready rat bags!

]]> By: Links Trainee https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1187487 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:26:15 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1187487 In reply to Links Future Trainee.

Very few failed in my cohort. They were allowed a resit. Links actually cares about their future trainees. When they said they’d stand by their trainees. They meant it.

]]> By: Appalling https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1187484 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 23:56:54 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1187484 Clifford Chance you should be ashamed. For a firm that has spent a fortune in marketing itself as the MC firm who is open, inclusive, and truly cares about the well-being of its employees, this is appalling. I think this harsh decision truly exposes the real culture for trainees inside the firm. Hopefully undergraduates will now favour other firms in their applications who don’t just talk the talk, but walk the walk.

]]> By: Macs Trainee https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/03/i-failed-sqe1-and-lost-my-tc-is-anyone-else-in-the-same-boat/#comment-1187468 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:55:51 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=202594#comment-1187468 In reply to Sneeder.

Macfarlanes is an AWFUL firm anyway, it’s a blessing in disguise

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