Pupillage Vacancy Information
1COR offer pupillage awards of £65,000 to each 12-month pupil. The award comprises £32,500 payable monthly for the first 6 months (paid in six equal increments monthly) and, during the second 6 months, a further £32,500 also paid in monthly increments, by way of “guaranteed earnings”. The latter arrangement means that during their second 6 months, any receipts earned by a pupil in one month will be deducted from the monthly sum paid by Chambers in the following month.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
1COR believes strongly in encouraging equality and diversity at the Bar, including in recruitment and the pupillage process itself, and has a range of policies reflecting this position. To find out more about equality and diversity initiatives at 1COR, see: https://www.1cor.com/london/about-us/equality-and-diversity/ .
1COR operates an Equality & Diversity Mini Pupillage Scheme, which is designed to assist the Bar in becoming as diverse and inclusive as possible by attracting able university students and postgraduates from less advantaged socio-economic backgrounds as well as encouraging applications for pupillage at 1COR from some of the brightest and most hard-working applicants.
Within this scheme, we offer a guaranteed a first-round interview for pupillage to those applicants who perform well in their assessed mini-pupillages.
The scheme is open to applicants from less advantaged backgrounds who meet the criteria set out on our website:
https://www.1cor.com/london/2022/05/16/equality-diversity-mini-pupillage-scheme-2/
Our current Accessibility Officer is Marina Wheeler KC - marina.wheeler@1cor.com
How to Apply
Aspiring barristers are invited to apply to chambers between Wednesday 4 January 2023 and Wednesday 8 February 2023 using the Pupillage Gateway application system to search for the relevant Pupillage Vacancy and selecting ‘Apply for this pupillage’.
In addition to the standardised Bar Council questionnaire, candidates will be asked to respond to the following question from Chambers:
- Why do you believe you will make a good barrister? In your answer, please identify any relevant experiences or skills that you believe may help you in your career (1250 character limit)
- Why do you want to join our chambers? In your answer, please give reasons for your choice of chambers and explain why you are interested in our areas of practice (1250 character limit)
- Was the Supreme Court correct when it decided unanimously that no vicarious liability can lie for the acts of an independent contractor in the case of Barclays Bank v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 13? (1250 character limit)
About AETO and Structure of Pupillage
1 Crown Office Row, the Chambers of Richard Booth KC, is recognised as one of the leading sets in the UK, particularly in the fields of civil and public law. Our commitment to excellence has led to an equally dedicated and diverse client base, which includes entrepreneurs, small businesses, large corporations, NGOs and local and central Government.
1 Crown Office Row has a stellar reputation for advocacy, court-craft, and specialist advisory work. Our barristers are known both for their forensic expertise and the versatility of their talent, which underpins all of their work.
Members practise in a broad range of Civil Law specialisms including Health Law, Public Law, Professional Discipline, Professional Negligence, Inquests, Public Inquiries, Human Rights, Environmental Law, Immigration, Tax and Multinational Torts.
1COR has a pre-eminent reputation in Health Law, including its Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury practice, and Regulatory work for leading Medical organisations and individuals.
Members regularly appear in many of the most significant and high profile Inquests and Inquiries, both public and private. Recently, this has included the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Paterson Inquiry and Hillsborough Inquests.
Tax, Costs, Immigration and Environmental Law are specialist practice areas for a large number of 1COR members, who have been involved in many of the leading cases in these areas in the European Court, Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.
