The Pupillage Interview/Acceptance/Rejection Thread 2012

I hope Apex make their decision soon. They have been on my mind quite a bit since Friday's developments.

On another note, has anyone heard from 1 High Pavement?

I have not heard a thing. Some people had requests for references and final exam marks last few weeks but even those people I am not aware have actually been offered an interview or heard anything more. I think somebody may have to contact them and see whats happening. It is the 2nd of Aug a week on Thursday and they normally have 2 rounds? I hope they have not decided not to take anybody on after all. Really thought we would have heard by now.

I just spoke to someone at Chambers and invitations for first rounds have not been sent out. Upon further query in regard to when notification was likely, I was told it would "probably" be another 7 to 10 days from now. Hope this helps!

I take it pupillage will not be offered on the usual 2nd Aug then

I take it pupillage will not be offered on the usual 2nd Aug then

I take it pupillage will not be offered on the usual 2nd Aug then

I take it pupillage will not be offered on the usual 2nd Aug then

Has anyone heard from 5SAH re second rounds? They told me they were sending them out tonight.

Also, anyone had a post second round qebhw rejection, as I know they rejects some before 2nd August last year?

I don't think they'll be letting people know until tomorrow as first rounds were still happening today

My 'feedback' from Matrix Chambers first round which took a month to prepare:

Dear ****

I write on behalf of the interview panel in response to your request for feedback.

This year, the panel conducted preliminary interviews of 61 long-listed candidates, from whom they were required to select 8 to go through to a final full interview. All 61 candidates were selected on the strength of highly impressive and in some cases, outstanding CVs. The purpose of the interviews was to try to form a sense of how the candidates performed on their feet in response to the questions put to them. Many of the candidates performed very well, and the panel were faced with the difficult task of selecting only 8 to go through to the second round.

In the interview, the panel considered that your answers to the questions were not as analytically careful and well-structured as those of the successful candidates.

I wish you well in your other applications and future career.
Yours sincerely,




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Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of interviews at 13KBW? I'd be really interested to know even the smallest detail of what I'm likely to face. Thanks.

Also, has anyone received a response, be it rejection or interview, from Angel chambers?