Pupillage Vacancy Information
The pupillage award is £25,000. This is by way of a grant of £12,500 for the first non-practising six months and guaranteed earnings of £12,500 during the second practising six months.
In addition, Chambers pays for the continuing education courses which a pupil is required to undertake during pupillage and for travel costs outside of London.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
15 NBS is a Chambers that holds diversity and inclusion as a key principle of its business. We are committed to ensure that we go beyond the legal minimum requirements and those issued by the Bar Council and the Bar Standards Board. As a Chambers we aim to uphold the core basics of fairness and respect for difference, equality of opportunity and treatment across gender, religion, marital/civil status disability, mental and physical differences, BAME and LGBT+ rights and social class.
We will not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion or disability when deciding whether to accept instructions from clients, recruiting personnel or in the provision of services in general.
We aim to uphold this in our employment practice as well as in the way we recruit and retain our staff, tenants and pupils. It is important that this is reflected in our interactions with others outside chambers as well. It is our policy at 15NBS that everyone who works or comes into contact with us is treated the same way.
We promote an inclusive environment and want to ensure our staff, pupils and tenants are selected without discriminatory considerations and that there is a fair distribution of and access to work.
15NBS has a Anti Bullying Policy and will not permit or condone any behaviours as previously specified. This includes creating a safe space to raise issues such as mental health, financial struggles or bullying.
15BS are committed to working with and promoting relationships with students from less advantaged backgrounds so that we can help shape a Bar that is inclusive and open to all ages, races, and backgrounds and is a positive reflection of society. We are ensure our staff and tenants undertake training and are committed to achieving our diversity aims.
We regret our current building is not easily accessible for those with physical disabilities but we are always prepared to visit clients, both lay and professional at a more accessible venue and have facilities for remote meetings. Please contact the clerks of you would like to discuss your needs before your visit.
All Barristers Chambers are required by the Bar Standards Board’s Code of Conduct to publish anonymised diversity data at least once every three years.
Chambers have an anti-racism policy and reasonable adjustments policy.
The accessibility officer can be contacted on sue.wright@15nbs.com
How to Apply
All 12-month pupillages are offered by way of a non-gateway application form, which can be downloaded using the link found on our website under the ‘Applying for Pupillage’ section.
About AETO and Structure of Pupillage
15NBS Chambers is a prominent set of chambers on the South Eastern Circuit, specialising in criminal and regulatory work, providing representation at every level.
Pupillage at 15NBS Chambers is divided into three periods (three four month periods) each of which are spent with a different supervisor. You will be expected to produce work for other members of Chambers throughout the year and you will receive in-house advocacy training and formal feedback at the conclusion of each three-month period.
Any Other Relevant Information
We offer a first class criminal pupillage which provides pupils with the breadth and depth of experience needed for a successful career at the Criminal Bar. We pride ourselves on ensuring that pupils are well supervised and supported throughout their pupillage and we have an excellent track record of recruiting tenants from those who complete pupillage with us.
We are looking for the most talented candidate from any university or background to fill our pupillage places. We look for personality, all-round ability and commitment to the Criminal Bar as well as considering your academic record. We are an equal opportunities employer.
