Pupillage Vacancy Information
About 11 New Square
11 New Square is a leading set of barristers’ chambers specialising exclusively in tax law. We aim to provide consistently first-rate services to all clients, including advice on some of the highest-value and most complex transactions and representation in some of the leading tax appeals. Our key strength is in providing practical and commercially sound advice and representation to clients and this is reflected in our consistently high rankings within all legal directories both as a set of chambers and individually. 11 New Square does not offer pupillage every year and selects pupils with the intention that they will become members on successful completion of their pupillage.
Members of chambers appear in all types of tax litigation, in all of the tax tribunals and higher courts of the UK, and in other jurisdictions. This extends to tax based commercial disputes, judicial review proceedings, professional negligence claims and all ADR procedures (including arbitration and mediation).
Members also have extensive advisory practices in all areas of tax including advice on the tax efficient structuring of transactions as well as more general tax planning for taxpayers ranging from large multinational companies and groups to private individuals and estates.
Selection Process and Funding
We are Seeking applicants who are academically excellent, and who have outstanding communication skills and a minimum degree class of 2:1. All pupils are assessed against the competences set out in the BSB's Professional Statement for Barristers, further details of which are found (along with other materials relating to pupillage generally) on the BSB's Website at www.barstandardsboard.org.uk.
We are offering a 12-month pupillage commencing October 2025 but would also accept a pupil who was able to start in October 2024 of which applications can be made via our other advert titled '' 11 New Square (Chambers of John Gardiner KC) - 12 Month Pupillage - October 2024'' through the Pupillage Gateway.
New Tenants, other than established practitioners, will not be required to pay chambers' expense for the first two years. Chambers acknowledges the considerable expenses incurred when training at the Bar so are prepared to provide £25,000 of the award prior to the commencement of pupillage. We envisage making any offers by Friday 10th May 2024.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Chambers is committed to providing equality of opportunity without discrimination and offers of pupillage are made strictly on merit, by reference to relevant objective criteria. Those criteria include intellectual ability, legal analysis, research and communication skills. and whether the candidate has the determination to become a successful tax barrister. Chambers will only recruit individuals that are considered to have the potential to excel at the Tax Bar. Chambers actively encourages all applicants irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability or other personal characteristics not bearing upon the ability to practice at the Bar.
Diversity monitoring forms are available from the pupillage section of Chambers' website or from the clerks. These will be kept separately and will not form part of the selection process. Completing of the monitoring information is not obligatory, although it is encouraged; however, all applicants must at least enclose a copy of the form with their application.
How to apply
Aspiring Barristers are invited to apply to Chambers between Wednesday 3rd January 2024, 12:01(am) and Wednesday 7th February 2024, 11:59(pm) 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:
- Which existing tax ought to be abolished, or what new tax should be introduced, and why? (500 word limit).
