Pupillage Vacancy Information
About Authorised Education and Training Organisation, Structure of Pupillage, Financial and Other Support Available
At Becket Chambers, there is the scope for significant earnings rivalling many London sets but underpinned by a more pleasant and enjoyable pace of life. No pupil at Becket Chambers has ever failed to earn significantly more than the basic pupillage award, even though the pupillage award is in line with Bar Council minimum requirements. In recent years, pupils have earned in excess of £75k pa in their first year. of tenancy, with earnings expected to increase further.
You will receive a well-supported, challenging and broad pupillage experience at Becket Chambers. Our structure aims to provide all our Pupils with expert and practical training to fully prepare them for their role as a qualified barrister. Ultimately, it is the intention of Chambers to offer pupillages with the clear potential for a tenancy to be awarded at the end of the pupillage.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Becket Chambers is committed to creating a diverse workspace. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We encourage and welcome applications from women, Black, Asian and minority ethnic individuals, neurodiverse and disabled people and those who are LGBT+, as well as candidates from other underrepresented groups.
We encourage candidates to give us a full picture of any mitigating circumstances, including neurodiversity and late diagnosis neurodivergence if applicable. We will make reasonable adjustments to enable disabled or neurodiverse candidates (including where a mental health issue is classified as a disability) to demonstrate their suitability for the position.
Reasonable adjustments
If you require any reasonable adjustment to be made during our interview/ assessment process, please ensure that you make this clear on your Pupillage Gateway application form.
Extenuating circumstances
If you feel that your educational, or other, performance has been affected by specific circumstances, please also make this clear on your Pupillage Gateway application form.
Equality and Diversity Officer; Lavinia Glover (lglover@becket-chambers.co.uk)
How to Apply
Aspiring barristers are invited to apply to chambers between 5 January 2026 and 22 January 2026 using the Pupillage Gateway application system to search for the relevant Pupillage Vacancy and selecting ‘Apply for this pupillage’.
Candidates will be asked to respond to the following questions from Chambers:
- Why do you believe you will make a good barrister? Min 50-Max 100 words
- Why do you want to join our Chambers? Min 40-Max 100 words
- Becket Chambers offer pupillage with a view to tenancy. How would you demonstrate a long-term commitment to working in and around Kent/Sussex? Min 40-Max 100 words
- What do you think the advantages of being a member of a provincial set? Min 30-Max 100 words
- Is there anything else you would like us to know? Min 5 - 100 words
