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Davies and Partners

2 vacancies
2 trainees
12 partners
160 staff
Regional commercial practice with an emphasis on heavyweight property law, clinical negligence and commercial litigation. Integrated offices in Bristol, Gloucester, Birmingham and London.

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We are currently seeking to recruit two full-time trainee solicitors to start in September 2024 on a fixed-term basis for two years to be based at our Gloucester and Bristol offices.

There are two routes to apply depending on your qualifications:

For candidates who have a law degree or PGDL but have not completed their LPC, there is the option to complete their studies via the solicitor graduate apprenticeship and SQE route through a recognised education provider, with employment at Davies and Partners Solicitors. This route will follow the internal structure of the training contract programme with four seat rotations.

For candidates who have a law degree or PGDL and have completed, or will have completed their LPC by September 2024, there is the option to complete their qualification through the work based training contract with four seat rotations.

Key skills required:

a good academic background with a minimum 2.1 law degree or equivalent

self-motivated;

able to work independently and within a team environment;

possess excellent professionalism and interpersonal skills;

remain positive when working under pressure; and

have a methodical approach to solving problems and routine tasks.

Hours: full time Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm (37.5 hours per week)

Salary: in line with Law Society minimum recommendations

Closing date for applications: 9 June 2023

Interviews: to be held during the week commencing 17 July 2023

Please apply via the website www.daviesandpartners.com/careers and selecting the appropriate application form

How to apply

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Applications to

Ms Kirsten Compton

Method of application

Online application form

Method of assessment

  • Panel interview
  • Presentation
  • Written exercise

Davies and Partners Solicitors has a national reputation for providing a range of highly specialist legal services.

The firm is renowned for its excellence in property law and related work such as planning, property litigation and construction. It has also developed high levels of expertise in clinical negligence and personal injury, employment law, matrimonial and family law, wills, trusts and probate, corporate law and commercial work, compliance and fraud, asset recovery and dispute resolution. 

Our dedicated teams of expert solicitors are committed to providing their clients with professional, efficient and high quality legal services from across our five offices in Bristol, Birmingham, Devon, Gloucester and London's West End.  

We are currently seeking to recruit two full-time trainee solicitors to start in September 2024 on a fixed-term basis for two years to be based at our Gloucester and Bristol offices.

There are two routes to apply depending on your qualifications:

For candidates who have a law degree or PGDL but have not completed their LPC, there is the option to complete their studies via the solicitor graduate apprenticeship and SQE route through a recognised education provider, with employment at Davies and Partners Solicitors. This route will follow the internal structure of the training contract programme with four seat rotations.

For candidates who have a law degree or PGDL and have completed, or will have completed their LPC by September 2024, there is the option to complete their qualification through the work based training contract with four seat rotations.

Key skills required:

a good academic background with a minimum 2.1 law degree or equivalent

self-motivated;

able to work independently and within a team environment;

possess excellent professionalism and interpersonal skills;

remain positive when working under pressure; and

have a methodical approach to solving problems and routine tasks.

Hours: full time Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm (37.5 hours per week)

Salary: in line with Law Society minimum recommendations

Closing date for applications: 9 June 2023

Interviews: to be held during the week commencing 17 July 2023

Please apply via the website www.daviesandpartners.com/careers and selecting the appropriate application form

For candidates who have a law degree or PGDL but have not completed their LPC, there is the option to complete their studies via the solicitor graduate apprenticeship and SQE route through a recognised education provider, with employment at Davies and Partners Solicitors. This route will follow the internal structure of the training contract programme with four seat rotations.

  • Land & planning
  • Commercial property
  • Property dispute resolution
  • Clinical negligence & personal injury
  • Corporate & commercial
  • Construction
  • Employment
  • Family (matrimonial)
  • Wills & probate
  • Corporate & Commercial
  • General Commercial
  • General Practice

Practice Areas

Extra info

Rowan House, Barnett Way Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3RT
Phone: 014 5261 2345
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.daviesandpartners.com
Work placement: No
Minimum qualification: 2.1
Start salary: £23,000
  • Birmingham
  • Bristol
  • Gloucester
  • London