Pupillage
A pupillage is the final step needed to enter the barrister profession (well we say final, there’s the thorny issue of tenancy after that) and tough to secure. In 2011, there were just 446 first six pupillages available.
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Finding a pupillageJack Denton, Co-founder & Director, AllAboutLaw.co.uk Jack Denton, Co-founder & Director, AllAboutLaw.co.uk
Landing a pupillage is tough. There are only around 450 pupillages available each year. To put that into context, around 1,500 people complete the BPTC every year and can continue applying
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Problems finding a pupillagePaul Harris, Co-founder & Director, AllAboutLaw Paul Harris, Co-founder & Director, AllAboutLaw
It is not guaranteed that you will find a pupillage immediately on completing your BPTC. You may have applied to several chambers, but either you’ve not heard from them at all,
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Pupillage applicationsBilly Sexton, Editor, AllAboutLaw.co.uk Billy Sexton, Editor, AllAboutLaw.co.uk
You have your heart set on a career at the Bar, despite everyone advising you against it. “It’s far too competitive… Hardly anyone secures a pupillage!” you hear them cry. But
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The realities of gaining pupillageMaudie Powell-Tuck, AllAboutLaw Maudie Powell-Tuck, AllAboutLaw
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