Inns of court scholarship (Bar course)

I had my interview yesterday aswell and it was scary!! The panel ripped my presentation to shreds and asked loads of questions so definitely try cover all bases when you prepare that!!

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cupcake1235

omg I was wondering how long they would even have to ask questions/attack the presentation - did you do the presentation first?

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Original post by charlx01

I had my interview yesterday aswell and it was scary!! The panel ripped my presentation to shreds and asked loads of questions so definitely try cover all bases when you prepare that!!

Ahh that sounds horrible 😬 what inn was it?

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Original post by Sg3124

Ahh that sounds horrible 😬 what inn was it?

Lincoln’s!

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Original post by charlx01

I had my interview yesterday aswell and it was scary!! The panel ripped my presentation to shreds and asked loads of questions so definitely try cover all bases when you prepare that!!

It's insane how different experiences can be because (although also scary) mine was the opposite!

I must say though, my presentation was on an area of criminal procedure and I don't think any of the panel were criminal barristers. This definitely played to my advantage because the legislation I presented on is quite complex so I definitely could have struggled if a criminal barrister challenged me on it...

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Original post by CJStevens

It's insane how different experiences can be because (although also scary) mine was the opposite!

I must say though, my presentation was on an area of criminal procedure and I don't think any of the panel were criminal barristers. This definitely played to my advantage because the legislation I presented on is quite complex so I definitely could have struggled if a criminal barrister challenged me on it...

Was it for Lincoln’s? I feel as if my area doesn’t invite a lot of questions because it’s very black and white but sure they’ll come up with something

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Original post by Sg3124

Was it for Lincoln’s? I feel as if my area doesn’t invite a lot of questions because it’s very black and white but sure they’ll come up with something

Yh lincoln's also :smile:

They probably have a generic set of questions to ask in case they can't get into any specific legal issues.

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Original post by CJStevens

It's insane how different experiences can be because (although also scary) mine was the opposite!

I must say though, my presentation was on an area of criminal procedure and I don't think any of the panel were criminal barristers. This definitely played to my advantage because the legislation I presented on is quite complex so I definitely could have struggled if a criminal barrister challenged me on it...

For sure! I was hoping that I wouldn’t get a criminal barrister as my presentation was on a criminal issue. Turns out that I got a criminal KC who threw so many questions at me in relation to it.

I hope your interview went well. Aside from the presentation, how did you find it?

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Original post by CJStevens

Yh lincoln's also :smile:

They probably have a generic set of questions to ask in case they can't get into any specific legal issues.

I definitely think they had a generic set of questions for it because they were very generalised and perhaps naively questions that I didn’t prepare for.

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Original post by cupcake1235

omg I was wondering how long they would even have to ask questions/attack the presentation - did you do the presentation first?

For me, the panel lead took on questions about motivation and I think she asked me 3/4 (the interview was quite a blur!). We then moved on to the second panel member who asked about personal characteristics and I think he asked me 4 questions too. The final member asked me to present my presentation and then he asked questions on it. The panel were running 15 minutes late and took half an hour altogether from me being called in.

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Original post by charlx01

For sure! I was hoping that I wouldn’t get a criminal barrister as my presentation was on a criminal issue. Turns out that I got a criminal KC who threw so many questions at me in relation to it.

I hope your interview went well. Aside from the presentation, how did you find it?

I'm sure you handled the questions well! They'll account for the fact that they put extra pressure on you in any event, I'm sure.

I think the interview went as best as it could have done. I certainly don't think I let myself down in any major respect so I can't really have done much more. It's out of my hands now hahah

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Original post by CJStevens

I'm sure you handled the questions well! They'll account for the fact that they put extra pressure on you in any event, I'm sure.

I think the interview went as best as it could have done. I certainly don't think I let myself down in any major respect so I can't really have done much more. It's out of my hands now hahah

I completely agree! I think we definitely did the best we could’ve done, however stressful it was. Do you know which panel you had? (mine was panel 6)

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Original post by charlx01

I completely agree! I think we definitely did the best we could’ve done, however stressful it was. Do you know which panel you had? (mine was panel 6)

I had panel 1 (and was interviewed at 10am). They were lovely though I definitely got the sense that one or two of them were trying to play bad-cop a little haha

Did you apply for pupillage this year?

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Original post by CJStevens

I had panel 1 (and was interviewed at 10am). They were lovely though I definitely got the sense that one or two of them were trying to play bad-cop a little haha

Did you apply for pupillage this year?

Ahhh I’m so glad it worked well for you! I applied for pupillage mostly in family and crime chambers in the north/north east. Why about you? Where are you doing the bar course?

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Original post by charlx01

Ahhh I’m so glad it worked well for you! I applied for pupillage mostly in family and crime chambers in the north/north east. Why about you? Where are you doing the bar course?

Thank you!

Yh I applied this round, too. All crim sets predominantly in the North West :smile:

I've applied to ICCA but I think that even with a big scholarship I would still struggle to afford it (I live near Manchester so paying for the living costs would killllll me). I reckon I'll just stay in Manchester to be honest. What about you?

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Original post by charlx01

Ahhh I’m so glad it worked well for you! I applied for pupillage mostly in family and crime chambers in the north/north east. Why about you? Where are you doing the bar course?

Sorry to jump in on this conversation! But just wondered which NE chambers you applied for? And where you’ll be doing the Bar Course? I’m hoping to do it at ULaw at Newcastle campus, are you the same? I know absolutely no one going on to do it in my year at uni

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Original post by CJStevens

Thank you!

Yh I applied this round, too. All crim sets predominantly in the North West :smile:

I've applied to ICCA but I think that even with a big scholarship I would still struggle to afford it (I live near Manchester so paying for the living costs would killllll me). I reckon I'll just stay in Manchester to be honest. What about you?

I’m the same really. I would’ve loved to go to ICCA but costs are just too much in London. I’m doing the BTC in Nottingham at NTU.

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Did Lincoln’s ask any questions about current legal topics?

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