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Pupillage: Bar leaders urged to stop ‘shameful’ rejection by silence

Aspiring barrister Noah Gifford describes common practice among chambers as ‘insulting’ in open letter

Mar 29 2021 11:14am
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The dos and don’ts of pupillage applications

A trio of barristers from Hardwicke, Henderson Chambers and Radcliffe Chambers share their practical tips ahead of the Gateway deadline on Monday

Feb 4 2021 3:15pm
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5 tips for putting in the perfect pupillage application

Tess Edge, barrister turned tutor at The University of Law in Birmingham, shares advice with students ahead of the Gateway deadline next week

Feb 2 2021 11:52am
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5 pupillage application essentials

Hardwicke barrister Katrina Mather on her path to pupillage and advice to applicants ahead of the Gateway deadline

Jan 28 2021 2:28pm
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A barrister’s guide to securing pupillage

Henderson Chambers’ Beatrice Graham reflects on her career journey and offers advice to aspiring barristers

Jan 19 2021 3:27pm
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Putting in a pupillage application amidst the pandemic

‘Each application is a piece of written advocacy’, says Devereux Chambers barrister Charlie Hill, who shares his top tips as the portal reopens today

Jan 4 2021 1:03pm

Pupil barristers take to Twitter to mark first day on the job

Social media posts come as Gateway reopens today

Jan 4 2021 11:51am
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Barrister shares top 10 pupillage application tips as Gateway reopens

‘Do not swallow a thesaurus’, Colin Witcher advises

Dec 3 2020 10:25am
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Target BAME aspiring barristers with pupillage opportunities, BSB tells chambers in ‘anti-racist statement’

Regulator launches action plan

Nov 30 2020 10:42am
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Red Lion Chambers cancels 2022 pupillage recruitment due to COVID-19

Crime and fraud set cites impact on court work

Nov 23 2020 11:50am
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Minimum pay for pupil barristers up £94 in London and £279 elsewhere

Very modest uplifts didn’t go down well on Twitter

Nov 17 2020 8:09am
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A life of crime

Chris Daw QC on life at the bar, his newly released book and venture into ‘vlawging’

Aug 10 2020 10:30am

Aspiring barrister targeted in ‘cash for pupillage’ scam

‘Don’t fall into a similar TRAP’, ULaw undergrad warns in LinkedIn post

Jun 29 2020 12:19pm
Boost pupillage numbers by building a WeWork-style co-working space on one of the Inn’s ‘grand gardens’, says aspiring barrister

She accepts it may be difficult to execute

Jun 25 2020 11:42am
BPTC students hit record numbers — but securing pupillage remains a big problem

1,753 bar hopefuls enrolled in 2018

Jun 24 2020 2:01pm
COVID-19: Mini-pupillages move online

Much like the virtual vacation schemes now being offered by corporate law firms

Jun 22 2020 10:06am
Top chambers postpone mini-pupillage schemes in response to COVID-19

But some sets are offering virtual minis and webinars

Jun 9 2020 9:04am
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How COVID-19 will impact law students

ULaw pro-vice chancellor Peter Crisp provides a big picture overview and draws parallels between the 2008 financial and coronavirus crises

May 11 2020 2:45pm

Aspiring barrister left devastated after receiving pupillage offer in ‘error’

Holly Hickman had already informed her family and friends

May 7 2020 2:36pm
30% of pupillage places in limbo, COVID-19 survey finds

Barrister hopefuls face anxious wait

Apr 3 2020 10:34am
COVID-19: Financial uncertainty and tech woes force chambers to delay pupillage interviews

But majority to go ahead as planned, says Bar Council

Mar 27 2020 9:15am