OXFORD BROOKES FAIR 2015

Wed 25 November 2015

The Forum, John Henry Brookes Building Contents Introduction...... 4 3 ...... 5 Blake Morgan LLP...... 6 BrookStreet des Roches LLP ...... 7 BT PLC...... 8 Cornwall Street ...... 9 Darby LLP...... 10 Harcourt Chambers...... 11 Henmans Freeth LLP...... 12 Hine Solicitors...... 13 ICSA...... 14 Withy King LLP...... 14 LAW SCHOOLS BARBRI International...... 15 Bristol ...... 16 Cardiff Law School...... 17 ...... 18

2 CONVERT TO LAW AT OXFORD BROOKES

The Graduate Diploma in Law is a one year conversion course for postgraduate students looking to achieve a Qualifying Law Degree (QLD). We will be hosting open days for the GDL on the following days next year: Saturday 20 February 2016 Saturday 16 April 2016 Saturday 4 June 2016

Email [email protected] for more information.

3 Introduction Welcome to the Oxford Brookes Law Fair which aims to raise awareness of a range of training contracts, opportunities and postgraduate courses. As you will see from this booklet, the exhibitors at this event undertake work in a vast range of practice areas. The exhibitors at this event are attending because they want to talk to you about their practices and what they offer in the way of training, as well as to encourage good applicants to apply to them. This is an excellent opportunity for you to meet and talk to top legal recruiters. Making the most of the event Start by reading through all of the programme notes. Have in your mind some preliminary thoughts on which practices you want to approach first, but then use the opportunity to explore further. Be open to new ideas. Consider asking the representatives about some or all of these issues: • Nature of the work and its attractions • Particular strengths of the firm or chambers • Likely developments in the firm’s or chambers’ practice areas • Selection criteria and methods of recruitment • Structure of the or pupillage • On-going training supervision • Opportunities for secondment • Vacation work opportunities, mini- and open days • Sponsorship of law course fees

We hope you enjoy the event and get as much out of it as you can.

4 3PB Five offices but our Oxford chambers address is 23 Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2NP Size of firm/chambers:189 Locations: London, Bristol, Birmingham, Oxford and Winchester. Areas of work: With 170 barristers and growing, we offer expertise in a broad range of legal specialisms. Our core practice areas are asset and tax recovery, banking and finance, business and commercial law, crime, direct access, employment, family, mediation, personal injury and clinical negligence, professional negligence, property and chancery, sports law and technology and construction. As a large chambers we can offer pupils a broad spread of experience during pupillage, with supportive and close supervision during the training period. As our barristers and staff are friendly and approachable, any help and assistance both during and after pupillage is offered to all individuals joining our set. Details of any work experience/mini-pupillages: Chambers recruits 12 month pupils through the Pupillage Portal. Please check website in 2015 for information regarding pupillage in October 2016. See the Pupillage tab on the website: www.3pb.co.uk/join_us/pupillage or [email protected]. Number of training contract vacancies/pupillages each year: 3 Approximate ratio of law and non-law trainees/pupils: 50/50 Timing of applications for training contracts/pupillage: Please refer to our pupillage tab on our website. Are you involved in any diversity initiatives/programmes? We have a comprehensive Equality and Diversity programme to ensure that all employees understand their obligations and assist 3PB in putting its commitment to equal opportunities and diversity into practice. We aim to treat everyone equally and to ensure that no job applicant, employee, worker, member or client/visitor is discriminated against on the grounds of a protected characteristic. The following are protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity and adoption for the primary carer race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Do you accept applications from non-EAA students for training contracts/ pupillage: Yes Contact: James Thornton, 020 7583 8055 (all graduates are willing to act as informal contacts but all queries in the first instance to our Pupillage website). 5 Blake Morgan LLP New Kings Court, Tollgate, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 3LG Size of firm/chambers:1000 (130 partners, 18 trainees per year) Locations: Oxford, London, Portsmouth, Southampton, Cardiff, Swansea and Reading Areas of work: Business practice areas: aviation and aircraft finance, banking and finance, commercial contracts, commercial recoveries, construction and engineering, corporate transactions, dispute resolution, driver defence, employment, family law, financial services, franchising, insurance, intellectual property, licensing, pensions and benefits, planning, professional regulatory, property litigation, public procurement, real estate, regulatory risk and compliance, residential property, restructuring and insolvency, rural and agriculture, SRA interventions, technology and outsourcing, trade marks and registrations, wills and probate along with our sister firm (BL Claims) we also cover clinical negligence, personal injury and travel personal injury claims. Details of any vacation schemes/work experience opportunities/mini-pupillages: Spring/Summer vacation scheme Number of training vacancies each year: 18 Approximate ratio of law and non-law trainees/pupils: 9:8 (Law:Non-Law) Trainee salary/pupil earnings in 2015-16: Market rate Do you accept applications from non-EEA students for training/pupillage: Yes Timing of applications for training/pupillage: 5 Nov 2015 – 31 May 2016

Contact: (for applications): Siobhan Clarke - Graduate Recruitment and Development Officer [email protected] 02380 857120 www.blakemorgan.co.uk

6 BrookStreet des Roches LLP 25A Western Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SH Size of firm/chambers:43 Fee earners in total (of which 15 are partners) Locations: Oxford Areas of work: Commercial real estate, with ancillary workstreams in dispute resolution, company and commercial, IP and employment law Details of any work experience/mini-pupillages: May be offered on a discretionary basis to promising candidates. No upper or lower limits to numbers. Details of any open days: By appointment Number of training contract vacancies/pupillages each year: 1-2 Timing of applications for training contracts/pupillage: Discretionary Trainee salary/pupil earnings in 2015-16: £20k (1st year) £25k (2nd year) Are you involved in any diversity initiatives/programmes? Yes. We are signatories to the Law Society’s Diversity and Inclusion Charter. We also participate in the PRIME work experience programme. Do you accept applications from non-EEA students for training contracts/ pupillage: Yes, subject to the same requirements for qualifications (or equivalent qualifications) and interview procedure as EEA students. Contact (for applications): Fleur Fraser, 25A Western Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4SH Tel: 01235 836600 [email protected] www.bsdr.com

7 BT PLC BT Centre, 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ Size of firm/chambers:approx. 200 Locations: London, Milton Keynes and Sheffield. BT Legal is also represented globally, with offices in major cities including: New York, Singapore and . Areas of work: Commercial, competition, corporate, mergers and acquisition, major transactions, employment, real estate, data protection and privacy, litigation. Details of any work experience/mini-pupillages: BT launched its first formal work experience week in July 2015 and hope to run the scheme again next year. Number of training contract vacancies/pupillages each year: Three Approximate ratio of law and non-law trainees/pupils: We have a mixture of GDL and LLB trainees. This year there were two LLB trainees and one GDL trainee. Timing of applications for training contracts/pupillage: Our deadline is 11 December 2015 but we encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible. Trainee salary/pupil earnings in 2015-16: £31,500 starting salary. Are you involved in any diversity initiatives/programmes? Yes, we have put on two work experience schemes for students with backgrounds that are underrepresented in the legal profession. These schemes were held in partnership with PRIME and Pathways. BT Legal is also launching a new pro-bono initiative for the whole community. BT also has a number of networks such as: The Womens Network, Ethnic Minority Network and Carers Network. Do you accept applications from non-EEA students for training contracts/pupil- lage: Yes, subject to their right to work in the UK. Oxford Brookes University graduates willing to act as informal contacts: Daisy Routley, [email protected] Contact for applications: [email protected] www.btgraduates.com/our-programmes/uk-graduate-programmes/roles/ legal 8 Cornwall Street Chambers 9 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1HH Size of firm/chambers:65 tenants Locations: Oxford, Birmingham and Shrewsbury Areas of work: Members of chambers practise in a wide variety of fields. These include crime, regulatory, police law, family, civil, employment, media law, licensing, professional regulation and immigration. Within those categories many members develop their own particular areas of expertise. All are free, of course, to extend their work into an area they may choose and in which they believe they can command a following. Vacation schemes/work experience opportunities/mini-pupillages: We believe the best way to see something of the professional life of a is through a mini-pupillage. We are usually able to offer a few of these each year. Please contact us if you are seriously interested. Number of training vacancies/pupillages each year: We don’t have a set number of pupillages per year. The number will vary, depending on the overall need for growth and for junior work to be covered. Details of pupillage opportunities can be found on the Cornwall Street Chambers website. Pupillages are also advertised at www.pupillageportal.com. Timing of applications for training vacancies/pupillage: Please follow the links on the Cornwall Street Chambers website. Trainee salary/pupil earnings in 2015-16: Details of earnings are provided during the interview process. Where appropriate we offer pupillage awards. Are you involved in any diversity initiatives/programmes? Cornwall Street Chambers operates an Equal Opportunities Policy and adheres to the Quality and Diversity Code for the Bar. Do you accept applications from non-EEA students for training/pupillage: Yes Oxford Brookes University graduates willing to act as informal contacts: Julian Lynch Contact for applications: Kelly Hayes 0121 233 7500 [email protected] www.cornwallstreet.co.uk 9 Darbys Solicitors LLP Midland House, West Way, Botley Oxford OX2 0PH Size of firm/chambers:219 Locations: Oxford, Manchester, Colchester, Thame. Areas of work: Corporate technology and media, agriculture, commercial litigation, equine law, employment, immigration, commercial property, crime, residential conveyancing, personal injury, family, trusts, wills and probate, planning, debt recovery, construction. Details of any vacation schemes/work experience opportunities/mini- pupillages: Internship scheme – 3 / 4 places are available each year in July. Students are paid for the two weeks of the scheme. Number of training vacancies/pupillages each year: 4 Approximate ratio of law and non-law trainees/pupils: Varies year on year but no preference Timing of applications for training/pupillage: Closing date is last working day of June in any year, 2 years before the training contract is due to commence. Trainee salary/pupil earnings in 2015-16: Competitive Do you accept applications from non-EEA students for training/pupillage: Yes Oxford Brookes University graduates willing to act as informal contacts: Madeline Neville Contact (for applications): Sandra Godfrey 01865 811736 [email protected] www.darbys.co.uk/careers.html

10 Harcourt Chambers 2 Harcourt Buildings, Temple, London, EC4Y 9DB 3 St Aldates Courtyard, 38 St Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1BN Size of firm/chambers:51 barristers/3 pupils Locations: London, Oxford Areas of work: Family law Details of any work experience/mini-pupillages: By arrangement Number of training contract vacancies/pupillages each year: Normally 2 Approximate ratio of law and non-law trainees/pupils: 50/50 Timing of applications for training contracts/pupillage: One year Trainee salary/pupil earnings in 2015-16: £25,000 Do you accept applications from non-EEA students for training contracts/ pupillage: Yes Contact (for applications): Sara Granshaw (pupillage) or Alison Williams (mini-pupillage) 0844 561 7135 [email protected] www.harcourtchambers.co.uk

11 Henmans Freeth LLP Cumberland Court, 80 Mount Street, Nottingham, NG1 6HH Size of firm/chambers:650+ Locations: Birmingham, Derby, Leeds, Leicester, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Oxford, Sheffield, Stoke on Trent. Areas of work: Freeths LLP is one of the UK’s leading national law firms. Whilst we are a heavyweight commercial firm serving a wide variety of corporate and institutional clients, there is also a strong commitment to a broad range of legal services, which includes a substantial private client element. This enables us to give a breadth of experience in training. Sector specialisms include banking and finance, real estate, agriculture, charities, education, insurance, clinical negligence, court of protection, family, corporate finance, private litigation, personal injury, probate and estate administration, employment and construction. Number of training vacancies/pupillages each year: 14-16 Timing of applications for training/pupillage: Deadline for 2018 application is 12 July 2016 Trainee salary/pupil earnings in 2015: £25,000 Are you involved in any diversity initiatives/programmes? ƒƒ We are a signatory to the Law Society Equality and Diversity Inclusion charter and the Black Solicitors Network. ƒƒ We work with Elevation Networks, a national charity aimed at promoting legal careers for those with underprivileged backgrounds. ƒƒ We work with Pathways to Law to offer work experience to students. ƒƒ We run a “Right to Read scheme” aimed at improving literacy levels in primary schools. We have this scheme established in a number of our offices, and have strong links with a number of local primary schools. ƒƒ We work with Business in the Community to support their Mosaic Mentoring Scheme. ƒƒ We work with IntoUniversity by hosting events and offering work placements to students. Oxford Brookes University graduates willing to act as informal contacts: Aimee Fleet 01865 781014 Contact (for applications): Ms Carole Wigley [email protected] 0845 634 2600 www.freeths.co.uk/Training-Contracts 12 Hine Solicitors 285 Banbury Road, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7JF Size of firm/chambers:150+ (lawyers 80+/trainees 12) Locations: Oxford, Beaconsfield, Swindon, Gerrards Cross, Cheltenham, Worcester, Bracknell, Princes Risborough, West Drayton. Areas of work: crime and fraud, prison law, family and divorce, residential conveyancing, wills and probate, motoring offences, commerical property, civil and employment. Details of any vacation schemes/work experience opportunities/mini-pupillages: Limited places available upon request. Number of training vacancies/pupillages each year: 6 Approximate ratio of law and non-law trainees/pupils: 70% non-law / 30% law approximate Timing of applications for training/pupillage: As advertised on firm website Trainee salary/pupil earnings in 2015-16: £16,650 p.a. Are you involved in any diversity initiatives/programmes? Yes, the firm has a full equality and diversity policy. The firm is also accredited which requires a fully integrated diversity programme and lexcel assessments every year. Do you accept applications from non-EEA students for training/pupillage: Yes Contact (for applications): FAO Recruitment Partner By letter and email only [email protected] www.hinesolicitors.com

13 ICSA Saffron House, 6-10 Kirkby Street, London, EC1N 8TS Areas of work: ICSA is the chartered membership and qualifying body for people working in governance, risk and compliance roles, including company secretaries. We aim to develop the value, skills and effectiveness of company secretaries and governance professionals in all sectors. The role of the company secretary is pivotal for the effective governance of organisations, ensuring that an organisation meets the requirements of company law and governance codes; the role requires deep understanding of a company from top to bottom and across departments. The company secretary reports directly to the chairman and acts as the key link between the board and executive management; he or she works closely with board directors, and all of a company’s main decision-makers. Contact (for applications): 020 7580 4741 [email protected] www.icsa.orga.uk/gradinfo Withy King LLP Midland Bridge House, Midland Bridge Road, Bath BA2 3FP Size of firm/chambers:330 Locations: Bath, Swindon, Oxford, Marlborough Areas of work: Full service law firm Details of any work experience/mini-pupillages: three day summer placements Number of training contract vacancies/pupillages each year: 4-6 Timing of applications for training contracts/pupillage: March - July Trainee salary/pupil earnings in 2015: £21,000 (1st year), £22,000 (2nd year) Contact (for applications): Claire Fennell, Recruitment Manager 01225 730100 careers@[email protected] www.withyking.co.uk 14 BARBRI International The University of Liverpool in London, 33 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AG Locations: London, Dublin, Dubai Areas of work: Legal Details of any open days: 16 November (Dublin), 26 November (London) Oxford Brookes University graduates willing to act as informal contacts: Priya Krishan Contact (for applications): Alia De Bellotte 02076824641 [email protected] www.barbri-international.com

15 Bristol Law School University of the West of England, Bristol UWE, Bristol Law School is widely recognised as one of the leading providers of professional in the UK. We have been successfully involved in legal education for over 40 years and we have a reputation for excellence (confirmed both by our regulators and by our students year- on-year). UWE, Bristol Law School is the only provider in the South-West to offer the full range of professional law programmes. Fresh and innovative, with a range and depth of quality provision, our courses are taught by experienced solicitors or barristers teaching within their own subject areas. We design and write all of our own course materials. We are very pleased to have yet again received very positive reviews on our Professional Law programmes in Chambers Student Guide 2015. This is an independent view of our provision and you will see that the students polled by Chambers have been very positive, praising the excellent quality of the teaching and the enthusiasm and dedication of staff. Our courses offer excellent value for money and we are extremely competitive on fees and offer flexible instalment options. Details of any open days: Our next Open Day takes place on Saturday, 18 June 2016 but if you would like to arrange a personal tour or come along and sit in on one of our LPC, GDL or BPTC workshops, please get in touch with us:

Contact (for applications): For the LPC, Jane Waddell, LPC Head [email protected] For the BPTC, Delyth James, BPTC Head [email protected] www1.uwe.ac.uk/bl/bls

16 Cardiff University - Centre for Professional Legal Studies Cardiff School of Law and Politics, Museum Ave. Cardiff CF10 3AX Locations: Cardiff Size of courses: GDL: 65 (F/T), 25 (P/T); LPC: 90 (F/T) 30 (P/T); BPTC: 84 (F/T) (F/T- full time, P/T - part time) Details of any work experience/mini-pupillages: LPC students without training contracts and with little previous placement experience are guaranteed a placement in the first term; BPTC students are all offered a week’s mini pupillage and week marshalling with a judge during their first term Details of any open days: These occur (both University and CPLS) at regular intervals through the year and dates can be found on the web site or by ringing 029 20874941 and asking for Dominic De Saulles the tutor responsible for scheduling them.

Contact (for applications): Shani Hughes - Administrator 029 20876106 Ian Brookfield - Admissions Tutor 029 20876508 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.law.cf.ac.uk/courses/professional/

17 City Law School Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB Locations: Northampton Square and Gray’s Inn Place Areas of work: Legal training: undergraduate, postgraduate, CPD. Details of any open days: Professional law programmes open day: Saturday 28 November 2015 Postgraduate open evenings: 17 February 2016, 8 June 2016 Do you accept applications from non-EEA students for training contracts/ pupillage: Yes – for legal education Contact (for applications): The City Law School 020 040 3309 [email protected] www.city.ac.uk/law

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