[Helmi]

Hello sweeties!

I am wondering about the inns. Which one to choose? How much does it matter which one you choose? I am so confused about this and I feel like everyday there's something new to freak out about, haha. Live and learn I guess!

Taah! xoxo

[andymt]

It does not matter. I chose my Inn because of the way they do scholarships

[Ewok]

(Original post by Helmi)
Hello sweeties!

I am wondering about the inns. Which one to choose? How much does it matter which one you choose? I am so confused about this and I feel like everyday there's something new to freak out about, haha. Live and learn I guess!

Taah! xoxo

I chose mine for scholarships too. As a rough guide on this:

-Inner award on merit but predominantly on means- if you've got personal wealth or the means of supporting yourself through your GDL/BPTC then you're unlikely to get one from Inner (this is from the experience of my friends, not personal experience, I could be completely wrong).

-Middle award predominantly on merit but the amount you are given is based on means.

-Lincoln's and Gray's both award more on merit, with less of a focus on means. Gray's in particular will give large scholarships to those who have personal wealth. Lincoln's have the biggest scholarship pot but they also get the greatest number of applicants- when I looked into it Gray's seemed to have the best applicant/award ratio, but that was around 2 years ago.

If you can get your hands on the Chambers and Partners handbook they have a guide on what each Inn looks for- some focus more on overcoming adversity, some place more emphasis on extra curriculars. You might be able to find this online.

If you get the chance it might be worth having a look around the Inns- they do each have a different feel to them. Ultimately you will have a similar experience from whatever Inn you go to so there's no wrong choice to be made really. What does matter is the scholarships as these can make an application stand out so I'd focus on these.

The final thing is that if you're doing your BPTC outside of London certain Inns offer more non-London qualifying sessions. I'm afraid I don't really know which do more or less and I'm not sure how to find it out- a sniff around their websites will probably tell you.

[Helmi]

(Original post by Ewok)
I chose mine for scholarships too. As a rough guide on this:

-Inner award on merit but predominantly on means- if you've got personal wealth or the means of supporting yourself through your GDL/BPTC then you're unlikely to get one from Inner (this is from the experience of my friends, not personal experience, I could be completely wrong).

-Middle award predominantly on merit but the amount you are given is based on means.

-Lincoln's and Gray's both award more on merit, with less of a focus on means. Gray's in particular will give large scholarships to those who have personal wealth. Lincoln's have the biggest scholarship pot but they also get the greatest number of applicants- when I looked into it Gray's seemed to have the best applicant/award ratio, but that was around 2 years ago.

If you can get your hands on the Chambers and Partners handbook they have a guide on what each Inn looks for- some focus more on overcoming adversity, some place more emphasis on extra curriculars. You might be able to find this online.

If you get the chance it might be worth having a look around the Inns- they do each have a different feel to them. Ultimately you will have a similar experience from whatever Inn you go to so there's no wrong choice to be made really. What does matter is the scholarships as these can make an application stand out so I'd focus on these.

The final thing is that if you're doing your BPTC outside of London certain Inns offer more non-London qualifying sessions. I'm afraid I don't really know which do more or less and I'm not sure how to find it out- a sniff around their websites will probably tell you.

Thank you! That was so helpful! I am completely lost with all of this as I'm not English it's even harder. Everyday I find out something that I really should know already. Law is like a gift that keeps on giving, I doubt that no matter how much research I do, I will never know enough :P xo

[M.M.HUSSAIN]

Park Inn

[Ewok]

(Original post by Helmi)
Thank you! That was so helpful! I am completely lost with all of this as I'm not English it's even harder. Everyday I find out something that I really should know already. Law is like a gift that keeps on giving, I doubt that no matter how much research I do, I will never know enough :P xo

If you're looking to do some more research then I'd recommend you start by reading the Chambers and Partners Guide and the Training Contract and Pupillage Handbook. They'll cover the basics about areas of law, particular chambers, and London vs non-London.

I'd then have a read through Simon Myerson's excellent blog 'Pupillage and how to get it', The Pupillage Pages and get your hands on a copy of 'The Path to Pupillage'. Working your way through those should fill you in on most areas of law.

[InnerTemple]

I am completely neutral, but I must say that Inner Temple is a very nice Inn to be part of...

In reality, it does not matter in your future career. However it may be worth investigating what each Inn has to offer whilst you are a student (and indeed afterwards). For example - all Inns will have mooting or debating societies, but how often does each Inn's society meet? Will you get a good amount of exposure/ample opportunity to 'perform'?

How about formality - some Inns are a little more 21st Century/progressive/inclusive.

I can only really speak for Inner, so feel free to ask any questions which you may have.