Tag: Pupillage

Super regulator sides with pupillage seekers in row over rejection by silence
Follows letter from wannabe barrister first reported by Legal Cheek

Pupillage: Bar leaders urged to stop ‘shameful’ rejection by silence
Aspiring barrister Noah Gifford describes common practice among chambers as ‘insulting’ in open letter

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

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

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

A barrister’s guide to securing pupillage
Henderson Chambers’ Beatrice Graham reflects on her career journey and offers advice to aspiring barristers

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

Pupil barristers take to Twitter to mark first day on the job
Social media posts come as Gateway reopens today

Barrister shares top 10 pupillage application tips as Gateway reopens
'Do not swallow a thesaurus', Colin Witcher advises

Target BAME aspiring barristers with pupillage opportunities, BSB tells chambers in ‘anti-racist statement’
Regulator launches action plan

Red Lion Chambers cancels 2022 pupillage recruitment due to COVID-19
Crime and fraud set cites impact on court work

Minimum pay for pupil barristers up £94 in London and £279 elsewhere
Very modest uplifts didn't go down well on Twitter

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

Aspiring barrister targeted in ‘cash for pupillage’ scam
'Don’t fall into a similar TRAP', ULaw undergrad warns in LinkedIn post

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

BPTC students hit record numbers — but securing pupillage remains a big problem
1,753 bar hopefuls enrolled in 2018

COVID-19: Mini-pupillages move online
Much like the virtual vacation schemes now being offered by corporate law firms

Top chambers postpone mini-pupillage schemes in response to COVID-19
But some sets are offering virtual minis and webinars

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

Aspiring barrister left devastated after receiving pupillage offer in ‘error’
Holly Hickman had already informed her family and friends

30% of pupillage places in limbo, COVID-19 survey finds
Barrister hopefuls face anxious wait