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The following lists the dates for the host application and candidate selection processes together with indicative dates of the fellowship. Click the appropriate tab to view dates for that year.
| Trainee Solicitors (England/Wales & Scotland) |
Trainee Solicitors (Northern Ireland) |
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|---|---|---|
| Host applications open | w/c 8 January 2024 | |
| Host applications close | 7 March 2024 | |
| Notification of shortlisted and unsuccessful applicants | w/c 25 March 2024 | |
| Assessment period for shortlisted applicants | w/c 25 March to 29 April 2024 | |
| Notification of selected Hosts and unsuccessful applicants | Early June 2024 | |
| Fellowship positions posted | Late September 2024 | |
| Fellowship applications open | w/c 14 October 2024 | |
| Fellowship applications close | 29 November 2024 | |
| Interview period | 20 January to 7 February 2025 | |
| Training period begins | April 2025 | April 2025 |
| Fellow starts Solicitors Apprentice course | n/a | September 2025 |
| End of training | April 2027 | September 2027 |
| Trainee Solicitors (England/Wales & Scotland) |
Trainee Solicitors (Northern Ireland) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Host applications open | w/c 6 January 2025 | |
| Host applications close | 7 March 2025 | |
| Notification of shortlisted and unsuccessful applicants | End of March 2025 | |
| Notification of selected Hosts and unsuccessful shortlisted applicants | Early June 2025 | |
| Fellowship applications open | October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fellowship applications close | Late November 2025 | |
| Interview period | January and February 2026 | |
| Training period begins | April 2026 | |
| Fellow starts Solicitors Apprentice course | n/a | September 2026 |
| End of training | April 2028 | September 2028 |
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