Secure your training contract: insider commentary on 100+ successful, up-to-date commercial law applications

Learn how to write your own successful application with comprehensive analysis by qualified City lawyers

Used by candidates like you to win training contracts at

Understand the difference between success and rejection

You’re not going to sit down and just start writing, are you?

The first stage - the gap between application and interview - is the hardest part. Over 90% of candidates just like you are rejected immediately with no feedback.

These candidates aren’t unlucky. They’re doing several things wrong. Each of these mistakes makes it easier for the competition to edge them out of an interview spot.

What’s their first error? They have no idea of what they are aiming for.

They’ve never seen a successful application to their dream law firm. They don’t understand the standard required.  

Now, what if you had a successful example application to the exact firm that you are applying for with the very same questions that you have to answer?

Imagine understanding exactly how a candidate like you selected, structured and explained their experiences.

Imagine seeing how someone successfully tackled an identical set of questions.  

Imagine being part of the winning 10% that secure an interview.

Learn from expert lawyer line-by-line feedback

You need to understand why the application was successful in order to effectively apply best practices to your own draft.

You need to carefully review the example. You need to identify the hallmarks of a successful answer. You need to learn how to replicate this best practice in your own application.

But all of this takes time. And you don’t want to wait another application cycle and waste a year learning from trial-and-error or end up paralegaling to kill time. You want to win multiple interviews and maximise your chances of securing a training contract now.

Every application in our database includes line-by-line expert commentary by insiders. As qualified lawyers with hiring experience, we know exactly what you need to write to win your interview spot.  

We will help you identify why the application was successful. We will set out how we would have taken it to the next level. We will explain how you can apply the same best practices to your own application.

We will speed up your journey to securing a training contract.  We will help you become part of the 10%.

£14.99 per application. Money-back guarantee.

Some legal websites try to lock you into costly subscriptions, hoping that you forget to cancel. Paying monthly might be good for their business, but it’s not good for you.  

Our applications cost £14.99 each. You get exactly what you need, when you need it.  No subscriptions, no hidden fees.

We know that our materials are the best available. That’s why we offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you use our resources and don’t feel better prepared or more inspired, we’ll refund your purchase - no questions asked.  

Are you ready to secure your training contract?

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"I wanted to let you know that I have been invited to an assessment centre at Macfarlanes. Thank you once again to your team for helping me with the application"

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"Thank you for your help this cycle...I'm amazed that after three years being stuck as the initial application phase, I managed to secure a training contract less than a month after my first direct application (which undoubtedly would have been impossible without NCL)"

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