Personal Details

Health

Please give details of any health problems

Education and Qualifications

Examinations passed, Grades

A* A B C D E F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

A* A B C D E F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

A* A B C D E F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

A* A B C D E F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

A* A B C D E F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

A* A B C D E F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

A* A B C D E F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

A* A B C D E F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

A* A B C D E F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Others:

Subjects passed to date
Please indicate merits obtained or resits taken

Examinations to be sat this year:

Class of degree anticipated or awarded: 1 2:1 2:2 3 Ordinary

Please mention below any positions of responsibility you have held at school or university or any notable achievements during your academic career:

Employment/Work Experience

Details of vacational or other employment:

Please briefly describe the benefits you have gained from such employment:

Traineeship

What for you are the important features of a traineeship?

Are there any areas of the law in which you would like to specialise?

Please indicate a preference for a Scottish or London based traineeship
Please select Scotland London

If opting for a Scottish traineeship, do you want to be Edinburgh, Glasgow or Aberdeen based?
Please select Aberdeen Edinburgh Glasgow

Please give details of any postgraduate courses taken:

Hobbies and Interests

References

Academic Referee

Character Referee

Other information

Please add below any other information or details you wish to give in support of your application:

I confirm that to the best of my knowledge the information given on this form is correct and I understand that any false information or deliberate omissions may lead to summary dismissal in the case of my future employment within the firm. (Please tick)

Disability

We require to ask some questions regarding disability which may assist us in determining whether any reasonable adjustments are necessary to facilitate your interview. This form will be separated from your application on receipt, but if you are subsequently employed by Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP, then we may retain it on your personnel file. We would be grateful if you would complete this form and return it with your application. You are not obliged to answer the questions but the more information you supply, the more effectively we will be able to accommodate your needs. All information supplied will be treated in the strictest confidence and will not be passed to the interview panel, unless it is necessary for the running of your interview.

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 ("DDA") defines a disability as a "physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities". An effect is long-term if it has lasted, or is likely to last, over 12 months. Do you consider yourself to have a disability under the DDA?

NoYes

If you answered "Yes" above, please give brief details of your condition and also indicate whether you have special requirements to enable you to attend and participate in an interview or to carry out any selection tests. Disabled applicants are invited to contact the HR department in confidence at any point during the recruitment process to discuss steps that could be taken to facilitate attendance and participation at an interview.

Brief details of condition/impairment:

Details of any special requirements that we may need to be aware of in order to facilitate your attendance at an interview:

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

This information will only be used to access applicants' suitability for employment, in so far as it is relevant. Applicants will be considered on merit and ability and will not be discriminated against unfairly.

Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence or do you have any prosecutions pending?

NoYes

If yes, please state the nature and date of the conviction(s)

Your attention is drawn to the fact that under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 you may be entitled to answer 'no' to this question even if you have in the past been subject to criminal proceedings resulting in conviction(s).

Data Protection (please tick the appropriate box)

Shepherd and Wedderburn ('the firm') has submitted to the Information Commissioner that the firm is a Data Controller in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. The information provided by you including, if applicable, any sensitive data, which includes for example information regarding your physical or mental health will be processed by the firm solely for the purpose of evaluating your application for employment. The information which you have provided is likely to be disclosed to: the interview panel (if relevant), your line manager (if appointed) and staff of the Human Resources group.
Please confirm that you explicitly consent to such processing taking place:

The firm may wish to contact a third party, to supplement or verify the information you have supplied as part of your application for employment.
Please confirm that you consent to your contact details being processed for this purpose.