Pupillage Vacancy Information
About AETO and Structure of Pupillage
Cobden House Chambers is delighted to announce that it is now recruiting for a fully funded 12 month pupillage in our Business & Property and Housing Departments.
Cobden House Chambers is a leading multi-disciplinary set located in the heart of Manchester.
Please note that it is Chambers’ policy to offer pupillage with a view to tenancy.
The pupillage will be split between the Business & Property and Housing Departments to reflect the work enjoyed by the junior members of both departments.
The Business & Property Department’s members cover a broad range of traditional chancery and commercial work although the Department as a whole has a strong reputation for real property work.
Individual members specialise in fields as diverse as trusts, probate, commercial property and defamation.
A firm grounding in real property law along with an interest in traditional chancery or housing law would be of advantage to prospective candidates.
The Housing Department’s members act for both landlords and tenants in social and private sector housing. The Department’s work ranges from anti-social behaviour, homelessness and disrepair to regulatory enforcement and advisory work.
The pupillage will be structured to ensure that the successful candidate gains a firm grounding in both written work and advocacy, in preparation for taking on their own work during the practicing period and establishing their own practice in tenancy.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
We welcome applications from ANY suitably qualified candidate irrespective of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation or social background. All applications are anonymised prior to assessment and our recruitment process is conducted in accordance with the Bar Council guidelines.
Our Accessibility Officers are Stefanie Cochrane and Nick Flanagan who are available to answer any queries. In the first instance please direct your enquiry to Martin Leech ( Martin.Leech@cobden.co.uk ), our Director of Clerking, who will arrange for one of our Accessibility Officers to contact you directly.
How to Apply
Application is by Chambers’ own Application Form. This can be downloaded from Chambers’ website at www.cobden.co.uk. Submission details can be found on the website. If replying by post, please note that you must mark your envelope ‘Pupillage Application’.
Any Other Relevant Information
Chambers will consider a flexible starting date to accommodate the successful candidate according to their personal circumstances.
