By royal appointment? Chelsy wins Farrers place
Prince Harry’s girlfriend Chelsy Davy has started a Christmas vacation scheme at the Queen’s law firm, Farrer & Co.
As revealed on TheLawyer.com last week, Zimbabwe-born Davy was snapped by paparazzi as she took a lunch break from the Lincoln’s Inn Fields-based firm (10 December).
The 23-year-old, who has an Economics degree from the University of Capetown, is undertaking the two-week placement as part of the final stage of her two-year postgraduate law course at Leeds University.
A ;source ;at ;Leeds University who is a close friend of Davy said: “She’s a really nice girl and works just as hard as everybody else, so I don’t see any reason why she shouldn’t get work experience at the firm.”
Farrers will pay Davy £250 per week for taking part in the scheme and if she secures a training contract with the firm the heiress will pocket an annual salary of £32,000.
Fellow Leeds undergraduate Stephen Littlewood said the placement was great publicity for the university’s law facility, despite reports that Davy used her royal connections to secure the spot.
“I don’t think it’s right that some papers are saying that students from Leeds wouldn’t get a look-in at the firm because that’s just not true. I think it’s great that she’s got it and it can only be a good thing that will gain the university kudos among employees,” said Littlewood.
The Lawyer called Davy for a comment, but she was unavailable. Farrers declined to comment.
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Readers' comments (6)
Former Farrers Vac Student | 15-Dec-2008 11:54 am
My experience as a Leeds undergraduate and Farrers vacation student
I applied for Farrers vac scheme as a 3rd year Leeds Law student and got it. I didn't have any "connections", I attended grammar school, I only have one very normal surname, and my extra-curricular activities were not posh or sporting (student politics and journalism). F
arrers vacation scheme certainly had a high society feel, but the overwhelming impression was of diligent, dedicated students trying to move their careers on and up.
In the event I trained at a larger international firm, but I've dealt with Farrers on a professional basis several times since and I've always been impressed with their work. I very much doubt they have now started to give out placements to anyone except the competent and capable.
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David | 15-Dec-2008 3:03 pm
Chelsy Davy
I think Chelsy Davy seems like a very bright girl and I have to say I am very impressed with her latest achievments. She has her head on her shoulders.
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HRH Liz Regina | 15-Dec-2008 3:14 pm
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Off with her head!
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Anonymous | 17-Dec-2008 10:09 am
You go girl!
Why do the press have such an issue over the possibility that someone could get a decent break EVEN though they are famous? Is it percieved that every photo taken of a celeb removes one of their brain cells?? If that is the case, maybe they have the camera facing the wrong way........
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Anonymous | 18-Dec-2008 11:47 am
Give the girl a break.
I had the pleasure of meeting Chelsy whilst she was involved on a scheme and found her humble, diligent and as thrilled as the next student to have secured a place. Surely applying for a training contract is a challenging enough process without random members of the public speculating that any result may not be deserved.
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Another lawyer | 18-Dec-2008 10:23 pm
Conflict of Interest
I doubt Farrers would employ her - too much risk of a conflict of interest. No doubt it will help her secure a training contract at another renowned, perhaps slightly larger firm. I wish her well.
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