The Lord Chancellor's Scheme is aimed at commercial lawyers from the People's Republic of China aged between 25 and 40 with at least two years' post qualification experience, and who are working full time in a Chinese law firm.  Applicants should have excellent English skills, with an overall IELTS (general) score of at least 6.5, with 6.0 or better in each category.  The better the IELTS score, the greater the chance the applicant has of being selected for interview.

Applications are particularly welcome from lawyers working in the West of China or from other provinces where the legal system is less well developed.

Every year between 12 and 15 lawyers are selected to take part in the Scheme.