| NAME SUPPLIED | Absolutely and totally disgusting. Shoosmiths should consider that no one else is doing this and back down. They are ruining the careers of potential lawyers - those people could have accepted an offe |
| NAME SUPPLIED | Shame on this firm |
| NAME SUPPLIED | Brave decision to start this, good luck. All too many firms don't value their trainees due to start OR those due to qualify - we're unfortunately cheap to get rid of! |
| NAME SUPPLIED | Good luck |
| NAME SUPPLIED | It takes a lot to secure a TC, and to be told to defer or withdraw without any compensation just goes to show that the firm do not value their trainees or the contribution they will make in the future |
| NAME SUPPLIED | Appalling how they think they can dictate others' lives and careers. They won't be attracting any decent applicants in the years to come. |
| NAME SUPPLIED | Disgraceful. To think, many of these students will have turned down other offers |
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| NAME SUPPLIED | Absolutely shameful! Good luck in securing trainees with any shred of commitment in the future. |
| NAME SUPPLIED | ... Disgraceful |
| NAME SUPPLIED | Doesn't bode well for the future if this is the treatment during the honeymoon period! |
| NAME SUPPLIED | I am a trainee as well, I genuinely feel for you guys |
| NAME SUPPLIED | absolutely shocking |
| STEVEN GERRARD | Bleedin' outrageous. The Gaffer says they're crap anyway |
| NAME SUPPLIED | The firm is an absolute disgrace |
| NAME SUPPLIED | Keep at them guys, good luck... |
| M T (ASSOCIATE) | They are an awful firm and absolutely deserve the terrible press that they are getting for this. Good luck. |
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| EMMA SHELDON | This deferral/ cancellation paints a pretty negative picture about Shoosmiths' level of commitment to their people and their future |
| NAME SUPPLIED | The Tightwaddest firm in a profession that milked its employees for every drop in the good times to inflate already fat PEPs but who are now rewarding that hard work with the dole. Despicable. |
| DEEPTI KASTHURI | good luck.. even if there is a recession on, people should get compensation regardless |
| NAME SUPPLIED | Certainly a bit short on ethics... |
| NAME SUPPLIED | I'm a partner in another large firm - Shoosmiths ought to be ashamed of themselves. |
| NAME SUPPLIED | I worked for Shoosmiths as a solicitor some 10 years ago and they clearly haven't changed |
| NAME SUPPLIED | Asolutley disgraceful behaviour - several of my friends are 2009 start Shoosmiths trainees, or rather, were! What are they supposed to do now? |
| NAME SUPPLIED | I think this is disgraceful. |
| NAME SUPPLIED | I immediately withdrew my application on reading this news, fuck them |
| NAME SUPPLIED | This is an absolute disgrace and the SRA or Law Society should be doing something about it. |
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| NAME SUPPLIED | As an in-house lawyer, I will never instruct them because of this. Disgraceful. |
| EJW | Good luck, they're total cunts. |
| NAME SUPPLIED | shame on shoosmiths! |
| NAME SUPPLIED | You deserve market compensation - no less |
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| KATE ATKINSON | Terrible behaviour as an associate I would now never consider a lateral move to Shoosmiths |
| LPC STUDENT | If a firm wishes to benefit by locking-in trainees 2 years in advance it must bare the responsibility for paying them off. |
| NAME SUPPLIED | This is appalling.. I nearly got a TC with them 2 yrs ago.. I wont be applying to them this yr! |
| RUAIRI MCALEESE | |
| NAME SUPPLIED | Funny how law firms think they can breach their own contracts while lining the pockets of the partners. |
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| NAME SUPPLIED | Disgraceful...and very short-sighted |
| NAME SUPPLIED | i hope you get compensated adequately for this inconvenience |
| NAME SUPPLIED | This is shameful behaviour |
| NAME SUPPLIED | Shocking treatment - Hope they see the error of their ways |
| STONED ISLAND | Goodl uck in your battle against such shoddy treatment |
| NAME SUPPLIED | good luck |
| NAME SUPPLIED | Shoosmiths do many things well - a pity they've slipped up this time |
| NAME SUPPLIED | This is ridiculous behaviour to say the least. The true measure of any person, including companies is their behavious during challenging times. This behaviour takes Shoosmiths to lower than the lowest |
| NAME SUPPLIED | This is awful behaviour and inconsistent with what every other half decent firm is doing. What hope does Shoosmiths have of attracting anyone but a donkey with low self esteem when things improve? |
| NAME SUPPLIED | good luck |
| NAME SUPPLIED | fingers crossed they take notice |
| NAME SUPPLIED | The true nature of a person is revealed during challenging times - this applies equally to companies & firms. There is a hierachy at play, with Partnership drawings at the top & trainees at the bottom |
| NAME SUPPLIED | pretty tasteless, isn't it? good luck |
| WAGNER LOVE | Very brave of you, good luck. |
| EIFOOLEY SUPORTIOU | Best of luck. |
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| NAME SUPPLIED | good luck with this! |
