Has anyone got a training contract with a 2:2?

Is it possible to get a training contract at a top law firm with a 2:2 or not? I mean like a magic circle law firm or a silver circle, can you get a tc? If not can you apply a few years later when you work in a firm for a few years would that give you a chance?

Very unlikely, I’m afraid. Top law firms use third party agencies to screen applications before they are even reviewed by HR and anyone with a 2:2 would typically be cut. You should manage your career expectations accordingly.

Is it possible to get a training contract at a top law firm with a 2:2 or not? I mean like a magic circle law firm or a silver circle, can you get a tc? If not can you apply a few years later when you work in a firm for a few years would that give you a chance?

Sorry, I see that you have completed your second year. If you don’t have internships for this Summer at a top firm I think your chances of getting a TC with one are limited.

Thousands of people with 2:2s have gotten training contracts, even at MC/SC firms. These people offer things other than their degree that let them get that coveted spot over others. Thanks to decades of reforms that led to the opening up this profession to essentially anyone with a pulse, you're competing with everyone on essentially arbitrary standards. And no, nobody is better off for it. Thank the SRA and Law Society for that.

What if you have experience backed up with it?

Potentially, but most law firms like to hire from their interns as they basically constitute extended interviews.

Would u say mental health issues can be used as ECs when applying for TCs?

Would u say mental health issues can be used as ECs when applying for TCs?

Do you know anyone that received TCs? What firms did they get it in?

Mental health issues will make no difference to your application, more likely a hinderance. Unless you have documented evidence, and went through standard procedure prior to your exams with your university. They have measures in place for this, but this does not seem to be the case for you.
Remove your sights from vac schemes, focus on getting the best grade you can in second and third year, be active and build up your CV with experiences as the process is holistic. Bag a 2:1 overall, have a big bank of experiences and you are in the mix for a spot.

It depends on what they are, what evidence you have to substantiate it, and whether or not you can then show what your 'true' level of ability is. The fact that you didn't lead with this makes me doubt whether or not you have genuine and realistic extenuating circumstances. This post reads much more to me like a situation where you have not properly applied yourself in first year, and are now figuring out ways to make up the ground after realising how much that will disadvantage you. But then again I don't really know anything about your situation, so I may be wrong.

If you were an employer hiring for a demanding job, how would you react to a candidate telling you they have mental health issues?

Potentially, but most law firms like to hire from their interns as they basically constitute extended interviews.

Why do you want to work for a large commercial law firm? What do you hope to gain from that? On your other thread, you have asked questions about the workload and stress of a job in commercial law, and it's been pointed out to you that there is no easy route to success in that field. There's more to life than a big pay cheque.