Pupillage Vacancy Information
All of our pupillages are funded. In 2024, our London pupils will receive an award of £35,000, comprising a grant of £15,000 paid in the first six and £20,000 guaranteed earnings paid in the second six. Our Manchester criminal pupil will receive an award of £25,000, comprising a grant of £15,000 in the first six months and £10,000 guaranteed earnings in the second six.
During the first six months, pupils will be reimbursed in full the cost of any travel outside of London/Manchester as applicable for the purposes of Pupillage, in accordance with our Travel Expenses Policy. Pupils do not pay Chambers’ expenses nor Chambers’ rent. Chambers pays 12-month pupils’ expenses for compulsory courses.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
23ES wishes to ensure that we recruit, develop and retain the most talented barristers, pupils and staff to our chambers. We value the diversity of backgrounds, skills and experiences found in our chambers, and actively promote an inclusive culture where all our members and staff are able to flourish. Chambers operates in accordance with the principles of fair recruitment and equal opportunities.
All applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, neurodiversity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, religion or belief.
Chambers’ Equality and Diversity Policy and 2021 Diversity Data Report are available on the 23ES website (https://www.23es.com/chambers-policies/).
Should you wish to discuss accessibility, reasonable adjustments or any related queries, please contact the Pupillage Secretary, Josie Teale, via email (pupillage@23es.com) or phone (020 7413 0353).
How to Apply
Please read our Guide to Pupillage and the Application Process carefully before completing your application.
Please apply by email to pupillage@23es.com. The email header should be in the format: “[SURNAME, First Name] – CRIME Pupillage Application [LOCATION]”
Your email must include the following three documents:
- Cover Letter in PDF format (File Name: “[SURNAME, First Name] – Letter”) The letter is your opportunity to explain why, in your view, we should offer you an interview. The body of the letter must not exceed 400 words. Your letter is a part of your application and will be marked as such.
- Application Form in PDF format (File Name: “[SURNAME, First Name] – Application Form”). Please download the relevant Application Form from our website.
- Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form (File Name: “[SURNAME, First Name] – Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form”). This is required by our Regulators. It will be kept separate and will not feature in any decision to interview or recruit. Please download the form from our website.
Please submit your application by 23:59 on 8th February 2023. Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted.
Preliminary interviews will take place in March 2023 and Second interviews in April 2023. We aim to make offers of pupillage to the selected candidates on 5th May 2023.
About AETO and Structure of Pupillage
23ES is one of the largest and most respected chambers with a national presence in crime and commercial law. Chambers operates national and international practice from offices in London and Manchester. 23ES was recently named ‘Crime Set of the Year’ at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022.
We will offer up to three criminal pupillages to commence in Autumn 2024, two of which will be with our criminal team in London and one with our criminal team in Manchester.
Chambers seeks to recruit junior tenants from amongst our own pupils and pupillage is offered with a view to tenancy.
Pupils will generally have one pupil supervisor every four months to ensure they observe a wide range of work and gain experience and understanding of different working practices. In the second six months criminal pupils can expect to be in court on a daily basis.
Chambers runs a compulsory in-house advocacy training course throughout the year. The training culminates in a mock trial at a Crown Court, judged by a circuit judge, with members of chambers acting as witnesses and jurors. Each pupil is given advice and feedback. The course incorporates sessions on magistrates’ court practice and procedure, questioning vulnerable witnesses and defendants, and practice management. Chambers supports pupils with their external compulsory training.
