Genevieve Reed comments on Covid 19, exam chaos and how Chambers can help the next generation

Genevieve Reed spoke to five hundred magazine about how Red Lion Chambers was adapting its pupillage assessment and recruitment policies in light of Covid 19 and the recent A Level results debacle:

“My chambers no longer ask for A-level results on pupillage applications. It was a small change but made a big difference to our paper sift and helped us to interview a more representative pool of candidates. We also have an extenuating circumstances box on every form which candidates can use to explain why they have not, for example, achieved a particular mark in an assessment. This could be used by candidates who, in the years to come, want to explain their BPTC results or other associated issues.”

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