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Kingsley Napley Training Contract 2029

Applications open in December 2026.

No published policyTraining Contract

Unconfirmed. Kingsley Napley publishes no sponsorship policy for its training contract, so we cannot state a firm answer. No salary figure or visa sponsorship statement is published.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
training contract
Pay
Not disclosed on the page checked
2027 cycle
Applications for the 2029 trainee intake reopen in December 2026 (no day published)
Confidence
high

How Kingsley Napley recruits

2029 trainee intake (applications reopen December 2026). 8 stages, from Kingsley Napley's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Kingsley Napley names them.

  1. Online application form

    Application form

    Online form via the Candid system with personal details, academics, work experience and several topical questions on motivation and commercial challenges that change each year.

    “The recruitment process begins with candidates completing an online application form, made up of their personal details, academic history, work experience and several topical questions, which change each year.”
    Source

  2. Online testing

    Online tests

    Online tests assessing potential for a legal career, with a benchmark to progress; no prior work experience needed.

    “Successful applicants are then invited to take part in online testing, designed to assess future potential in a career in law.”
    Source

  3. Video presentation

    Presentation

    Candidates submit a video presentation assessed on communication, advocacy, following instructions, empathy and client care.

    “Those who meet the required benchmark progress to the next stage, which involves submitting a video presentation. This step provides an opportunity to showcase communication, advocacy and interpretation of instructions.”
    Source

  4. Case study exercise

    Case study

    Case study exercise testing analytical thinking and practical application of legal concepts.

    “Following this, candidates will complete a case study exercise, enabling us to assess analytical thinking and practical application of legal concepts.”
    Source

  5. Screening call

    Live video interview

    Teams screening call of up to 30 minutes with the Early Talent Recruitment Team about experiences, interests and motivations.

    • about 30 minutes
    • Early Talent Recruitment Team via Microsoft Teams
    “The next stage involves a screening call conducted over Teams for up to 30 minutes with the Early Talent Recruitment Team.”
    Source

  6. Virtual group exercise

    Group exercise

    Virtual group exercise assessing collaboration and teamwork.

    “Candidates participate in a virtual group exercise to demonstrate collaboration and teamwork, followed by a final in-person interview.”
    Source

  7. Final in-person interview

    Final interview

    Final in-person interview mixing competency, skills and opinion-based questions.

    “followed by a final in-person interview. We’re looking for dynamic, creative, innovative, and ambitious trainees who are aligned to the culture and values of the firm, and so our questions include a mixture of competency, skills/ opinion-based”
    Source

  8. Offer

    Offer

    Training contract offers are made in June or July each year.

    “Offers for training contracts are made to candidates in June/ July time each year.”
    Source

Every programme and stage at Kingsley Napley

“Applications for our September 2028 are now closed. Training Contract applications will reopen for our 2029 Trainee intake in December 2026.”
Kingsley Napley, from its own careers pages
The catch: The 2029 intake window has not opened yet; the firm gives a specific reopening month (December 2026) rather than a precise date.
Kingsley Napley early careersVerify on gov.ukSee the licence record

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What Kingsley Napley publishes about this programme

Checked against Kingsley Napley's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: not published
  • Application dates: published
  • Programme description: not published
  • Duration and start date: not published
  • Who can apply: not published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: published

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-09-23. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Kingsley Napley sponsor visas for its training contract?

Unconfirmed. Kingsley Napley publishes no sponsorship policy for its training contract, so we cannot state a firm answer. The London firm funds SQE1, SQE2 and SQE plus study, plus maintenance grants during the PGDL and SQE. Applications for the September 2028 intake are closed, with the 2029 trainee intake reopening in December 2026. Candidates need to be at least in the penultimate year of a law degree, or final year of a non-law degree, and career changers are welcomed. No salary figure or visa sponsorship statement is published.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Kingsley Napley?

The 2029 intake window has not opened yet; the firm gives a specific reopening month (December 2026) rather than a precise date.

When do applications open for the Kingsley Napley training contract?

Applications for the 2029 trainee intake reopen in December 2026 (no day published). Checked on 2026-10-01 against Kingsley Napley's own site.

How should I confirm Kingsley Napley's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Kingsley Napley's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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