Bursary Rules - 2018 - essay competition eligibility and eligibility criteria

Sep 18, 2026

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Bursary Rules 2018 outlines the decision-making process for eligibility, interview selection, and bursary outcomes, stating that decisions are final and that no feedback will be provided. It explains who can apply for bursaries through an essay competition, including detailed entry requirements such as first-generation university attendance, predicted A Level grades, intention to use the 2018/19 UCAS process, and eligibility for qualifying law degrees and Russell Group universities. Additional criteria cover free school meals and related school or college circumstances, including Scotland-specific application routes.

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Pages8

Reading Time20 min

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Understanding these Rules

Eligibility

Entry criteria A to H

Additional criteria X1 to X4

Bursary Rules Rest of the UK 2018 CMS Bursary Rules 2018 1. Understanding these Rules 1.1 We will take great care in making any decision as to whether you meet the entry requirements and as to who will be selected for the interview stage and for the bursaries, but please note that all such decisions are final. We cannot provide feedback, or enter into further discussions or correspondence. 1.2 In these Rules, ‘we’ means CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP. Please read these Rules carefully, as you must indicate on your application form that you understand them. 1.3 If any dispute arises as to the interpretation of these Bursary Rules, our decision as to their correct meaning will be final. 2. Eligibility 2.1 This section of the Rules sets out who is eligible to apply for the bursaries through the essay competition. Please note that fulfilment of these criteria is a condition of entry for the competition and does not mean that you will be selected to be invited to our assessment day or win a bursary. 2.2 It is your responsibility to check that you meet these eligibility criteria, particularly the criteria at 2.4, with which your school or college will be able to help you. We will check eligibility before issuing invitations to interview and if you have not checked your eligibility before applying, this may mean that you are disappointed at a late stage. We will determine in our absolute discretion whether the eligibility criteria have been satisfied. 2.3 If you currently live in Scotland, you must apply through the scheme operated by CMS in Scotland. The rules for that scheme can be found on our website [at](at www.cms.law/en/GBR/About-Us/Corporate-Social)[ www.cms.law/en/GBR/About-Us/Corporate-Social](at www.cms.law/en/GBR/About-Us/Corporate-Social)Responsibility/CMS-Law-Bursary 2.4 In order to enter the essay competition, you must fulfil ALL of the following eight criteria A to H: A B C D E F G H | You must attend a state school, sixth form college or further education college in the UK; and | | --- | | You must be in the first generation of your family to go to university;
and | | You must be predicted to achieve (or have already achieved) ABB at A Level or equivalent; and | | You must not yet have been offered a place at university and intend to apply through the 2018/19 UCAS process; and | | You must intend to apply for a place on an undergraduate law degree;
and | | You must intend to apply for a place at a Russell Group university or ata UK university requiring a minimum of ABB or equivalent at A Level;
and | | You must be likely to meet the requirements of the Solicitors Regulatory Authority Suitability Test 2011; and | | You must not be related to any partner in the firm of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP. | Note B: You will not be eligible if your parents or grandparents attended university in the UK or abroad. You can be eligible if your brothers, sisters or cousins went to university, as they are in the same generation as you. Note C: We will ask your teacher to confirm that you are expected to achieve these grades. Note D: Most students who apply will be in Year 12. You can still apply if you are in Year 13, or have finished your secondary education completely, as long as you will be applying to university in the 2018/19 UCAS process. Note E: Your undergraduate course must be a ‘qualifying law degree’ as defined by the Law Society and Bar Council. You can find the full list of qualifying law degrees at [www.sra.org.uk/students/courses/](www.sra.org.uk/students/courses/)[ ](www.sra.org.uk/students/courses/)[Qualifying-law-degree-providers.](Qualifying-law-degree-providers.)[ ](Qualifying-law-degree-providers.)page Note F: a list of the Russell Group universities can be found at: www. [russellgroup.ac.uk/our-universities/](russellgroup.ac.uk/our-universities/) [Note G:](Note G: Provided that you have no)[ Provided that you have no](Note G:

FAQs

Who makes decisions about eligibility and interview selection for the bursary program?

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP makes decisions regarding whether you meet entry requirements and who is selected for interview and bursaries. All decisions are final, and further discussions or correspondence are not provided.

What are the main eligibility requirements for entering the essay competition (criteria A to H)?

Applicants must attend a state school or relevant UK college, be first generation in their family to go to university, meet predicted or achieved grade requirements, intend to apply via the 2018/19 UCAS process, intend to study an undergraduate law degree, target a Russell Group or qualifying minimum-grade university, likely meet the SRA Suitability Test 2011 requirements, and not be related to a CMS partner.

What additional criteria qualify an applicant beyond A to H (criteria X1 to X4)?

In addition to A to H, applicants must meet at least one free school meals related condition, including eligibility for free school meals if attending a school sixth form, the school’s free school meal proportion thresholds, or attending a college where free school meal entitlement would apply based on prior schooling.

Sep 18, 2026

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