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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Applying for pupillageEkaterina Zelenova Ekaterina Zelenova
Pupillage application forms take a lot of time and effort. Very few chambers ask for a CV with a covering letter; many pupillage providers are part of the Pupillage Gateway, a centralised application system. Here Bar Vocational Course graduate Ekaterina Zelenova gives you her tips on applying for pupillage…
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Finding a pupillageBy Jack Denton, Co-founder & Director, AllAboutLaw.co.uk By 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 pupillageBy Paul Harris, Co-founder & Director, AllAboutLaw By 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 applicationsBy Billy Sexton, Editor, AllAboutLaw.co.uk By 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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What is a pupillage?By Charlie Phillips, Author of Working in Law 2013 By Charlie Phillips, Author of Working in Law 2013
Barristers’ pupillages last one year, and are divided into two six-month stages, known as ‘sixes’. The first ‘six’ is referred to as the ‘non-practising’ six, since the pupil is not yet