Bar Transfer Test Application Form. March/ April 2018

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1 Bar Transfer Test Application Form March/ April 2018 Application guidance- Please read before completing the application form Copies of the following documents must be provided at the time of booking: - Passport - Visa (where applicable) - Bar standards board exemption letter - Deferral confirmation (where applicable) - All previous results cards (where applicable) - Mitigating circumstances outcome (where applicable) - Review of results outcome (where applicable) Please ensure that you select all s as specified on your BSB exemption letter, s cannot be split over different sittings. BPP will not take responsibility for any forms not completed in full. If you are required to take Part B- Advocacy you must take both the compulsory Advocacy training and the Advocacy s Mock s will be sent out by on the date specified Advocacy training material will be sent out on the date specified, please note that a skeleton argument is required to be submitted in advance of the training sessions, details will be specified. If you are re-sitting and have attended the compulsory Advocacy training previously you will not need to do so again. The training for Professional Ethics, Criminal Litigation and Civil Litigation are optional. Criminal litigation and Civil litigation optional training is available both online and face to face The Professional ethics training is available online. All candidates will receive access to the BTT online portal and the Law school s online library however only candidates who book the online training will receive access to online recordings and webinars Candidates are advised to self-study, utilising the BSB s BTT handbook where the reading list and syllabus can be located for each section of the BTT. Payment information must be provided at the time of booking. The preferred payment method is credit/ debit card, however payment can also be made by bankers draft or bank transfer. Applications will not be confirmed until payment has been made in full. If you are paying by bank transfer or bankers draft this must be communicated with BTT@bpp.com Key dates Date Time Closing date for applications if a short term study visa letter is required 22nd February :30 UK time Closing date for applications if a short term study visa is not required 1st March :30 UK time Cancellation and deferral date 12th March :30 UK time VLE (online learning) access to be granted 22nd February :30 UK time Mock s and Advocacy training material to be sent out by 5th March :30 UK time Welcome packs to be sent out by 13th March :30 UK time 1

2 Please complete the information in full and as accurately as possible. The closing date for applications is 1st March 2018.The closing date for candidates requiring a visa is 22nd February 2018 Personal Details Please complete details in full as they appear on your passport Title Forename Surname Gender Date of Birth ( DD/MM/YYYY) Nationality Contact number (including country code) address Passport number Student number if previously studied with BPP Address Address Details Correspondence address (if different from main address) City Region Country Postcode City Region Country Postcode Inn of Court Details Applications can still be accepted if you have not yet been admitted to an Inn of Court Inn of Court Date of admittance to Inn of Court (DD/MM/YYYY) 2

3 Ethnicity BPP Law school is collecting information for monitoring purposes only Please tick the category that you feel most closely describes your ethnic origin White Black or Black British Caribbean Black or Black British African Other Black background Mixed White and Black Caribbean Mixed White and Black African Other Ethnic background Asian or Asian British Indian Asian or Asian British Pakistani Asian or Asian British Bangladeshi Chinese Other Asian background Mixed White and Asian Other Mixed background Prefer not to answer Application Category Please indicate under which category you are applying for the Bar Transfer Test Legal Practitioner from Other EC Member States Member of the Faculty of Scottish Advocates Practitioner in Other Common Law Jurisdiction Member of the Bar of Northern Ireland Member of the Hong Kong Bar Former Solicitor Other Learning Support Requirement We encourage all candidates to disclose their learning difficulty, disability or health condition so that BPP can make appropriate arrangements. Please provide details in the space provided. If you have not notified us by 9th March 2018 we may not be able to accommodate your request 3

4 Application details Please tick the option that is relevant to yourself New Applicant Deferred Applicant Re- sitting Applicant Please indicate if you require a Short term study visa letter Yes No Event Date Time Please tick Registration ( If Professional Ethics and/ or Part A are required) 22nd March :00-12:00 Registration 5th April :00-12:00 Training Date Time Price Please tick Compulsory Advocacy training lecture 6th April :30-16:30 Compulsory Advocacy training day 2 7th April :30-16: Compulsory Advocacy training day 3 8th April :30-16:45 Professional Ethics online training with webinar 22nd March :00-16: Civil Litigation and Evidence face to face training 9th April :00-16: Civil Litigation and Evidence online training with webinar 11th April :00-12: Criminal Litigation, Evidence and Sentencing face to face training Criminal Litigation, Evidence and Sentencing online training with webinar 10th April :00-16: th April :00-12:

5 Assessment Part Date Time Price Advocacy Examination in Chief Advocacy Cross examination Advocacy Civil Application Civil Litigation and Evidence Criminal Litigation, Evidence and Sentencing Professional Ethics B-8 14th April 2018 B-8 14th April 2018 B-8 15th April :00-17:00 individual slots TBC 09:00-17:00 individual slots TBC 09:30-16:00 individual slots TBC B- 9 12th April :00-17: B th April :00-17: B rd March :00-16: Attempt numberplease tick Assessment Part Date Time Price Public Law (Constitutional Law, Administrative Law and Human Rights) A-1 26th March :00-12: Law of the EU A-2 27th March :00-12: Attempt numberplease tick Criminal Law A-3 28th March :00-12: Obligations (Contract, Restitution and Tort) A-4 29th March :00-12: Property/Land A-5 3rd April :00-12: Equity and the Law of Trusts A-6 3rd April :00-16: English Legal System A-7 4th April :00-12:

6 Terms and Conditions By booking you agree to the following If you do not attend all of part or your booked course/ training and you have not deferred or cancelled you will forfeit your full fees It is your responsibility to ensure that you have requested the relevant s and training as per your BSB letter BPP cannot be held responsible for any incomplete information or errors on your booking form Registration is mandatory for all candidates and non-registration will result in not being able to attend the training or s By applying to the course you consent to the use by BPP of information it receives from you or otherwise holds about you in accordance with its privacy policy. BPP s privacy policy may be viewed here International Students BPP defines an International Student as a Non-EEA national with limited leave to remain in the UK. If you are an International Student you will be required to show evidence that you have the correct leave to enable you to undertake the BTT. Your leave must cover the entire duration of your course and you must be able to present your original passport AND visa at registration. Copies will not be acceptable. BPP will not permit any student who has a pending application or pending appeal with the Home Office to study on any of our courses. Cancellations All cancellation requests must be received no later than 5:30 pm GMT on 12th March All cancellations are subject to a 200 administration fee and must be made in writing to BTT@bpp.com Please note that candidates cannot defer and then cancel at a later date. Please be aware that a visa refusal is not a visa refusal is not a valid reason for a late cancellations. If you have not received your visa by the deadline you must cancel or defer. Deferrals All deferral requests must be made by the 5:30 pm GMT on 12th March A deferral should be made if candidates are aware in advance that they will not be able to attend their training/ s. A partial deferral is not possible as s cannot be split, all s will need to be deferred. If you have applied for a visa but not received this by the deadline you will need to defer- receiving a visa late or a visa refusal is not an acceptable reason for mitigating circumstances. All deferrals are subject to a 50 administration fee, this is applicable per. Deferral requests must be made in writing to BTT@bpp.com. Please note that candidates cannot defer and then cancel at a later date. Please be aware that a visa refusal is not a visa refusal is not a valid reason for a late deferral If you have not received your visa by the deadline you must cancel or defer. 6

7 Payment by card For the Bar Transfer Test only Type of card Cardholder s name Signature of card holder Card number Expiry date Valid from Address- street name Town/ City Postcode Country Total price Printed applicant name Signature of candidate By signing you agree to the terms and conditions as stated above Signature of applicant Date 7