Secondary school students
“The whole experience has boosted my confidence and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Although before I wanted to pursue a law career, it has increased my desire and made me more determined to do so”.
Pupil
Skegness Grammar School
“It was a life-changing experience and Kalisher is a brilliant Trust enabling teenagers who might not be able to have the opportunity to meet top barristers and Judges and learn from them. I have learnt that I can achieve anything and use the skills of a lawyer - or a person in court - to excel in my future”.
Written by a 6th form pupil
"The guidance from yourself and the trustees has substantially improved my confidence to present and form a concise argument, and I feel this has been an invaluable experience."
Secondary school pupil
“The quality of the experience was amazing. The barristers and everybody were helpful and friendly. I’d just like to thank everybody for making this opportunity possible.”
Pupil – Madeley Academy
“I have been inspired to grasp at my dream of being a lawyer”.
Pupil
Thomas Telford School
"I am now considering a career in law, as possibly a barrister or a solicitor. The inspirational words from the barristers and QC judges changed my life forever."
Secondary school pupil
“A big thank you to all of you for organising this amazing event for me and the other students that attended. It was an unique experience and probably also a life time experience! The event was very well organised and was full of activities that will remain with me for ever… This is definitely the best event that I have ever attended and it would not have been this good if you had not put a lot of effort in it.”
A pupil
Skegness Grammar School
“We are writing to you to express our gratitude for the exceptional experience you were able to give us on 14 April… you and your team were very welcoming… Going into one court room and being split into different groups gave us the opportunity to make new acquaintances and gave us the confidence to speak publicly. Following from this we were able to speak with barristers and learn about how we can have a career in law. We were also able to learn about their path to law. After speaking with the barristers we went to watch a live court case. The opportunity to do this was absolutely fascinating and a truly once in a life time opportunity.”
Four pupils
Secondary school in Lincolnshire
"Brilliant... I thoroughly enjoyed the inquiry sessions and working with the lawyers... I thought the day was great... my knowledge of how to apply to university and write a personal statement have improved as a result of this activity... having the student ambassadors there was great... it was really useful."
Extract from a school pupil evaluation form
“I enjoyed the oral interview, the wide variety of questions allowed me to express myself well. The written papers provided a variety of interesting topics and situations. The interview process was effective as it appears to have assessed a wide spectrum of skills and my personality in general, allowing me to convey myself well”.
Alexander Melnikov
Winner of the 2017 Old Bailey Apprentice Award
City of London Academy, Southwark