Pupillage Vacancy Information
Devon Chambers invites applications for two 12-month pupillages commencing in October 2025.
Devon Chambers is a friendly and welcoming set based in the historic city of Plymouth, with a reputation for excellence in Crime, Family and Civil Law. This reputation has recently been enhanced since Jo Martin KC was appointed as Leader of the Western Circuit. Devon Chambers has been consistently recommended by the Legal 500 as a Leading Set and more recently, as a Top Tier Set on the Western Circuit.
Devon Chambers is a passionate advocate for the pupillage system. We believe that the recruitment of pupils is central to the growth and stability of Chambers and understand the importance of creating a nurturing environment in which the pupil can flourish at the start of his or her career.
Our process for selecting pupils aims to identify those who we anticipate will be outstanding candidates to join Chambers as tenants at the end of the pupillage year.
Successful candidates will typically be resilient and highly motivated. Pupils are selected on the basis of their application on the Bar Council’s Pupillage Gateway and performance over two interview rounds, which will rigorously test their:
- Academic achievements
- Influencing/advocacy skills
- Effective written communication skills
- Motivation and determination.
Our Head of Chambers, Jason Beal, has delivered training for pupil supervisors on the Western Circuit and, as a consequence, Devon Chambers’ pupils can be assured that their pupillage will be structured in accordance with best practice models.
Our pupillage coordinator (Charlie Barrass-Evans) is dedicated to ensuring that every pupil gets the best training possible; he has created a welcoming programme for pupils and is committed to ensuring that pupils are integrated into Chambers from the time that they accept pupillage – this can be particularly useful in helping future pupils in that period between accepting a pupillage offer and beginning pupillage. The pupillage team work closely with the mini-pupillage officer and the Devon Chambers’ Students’ Forum to ensure that Devon Chambers remains at the vanguard of friendly and progressive sets of Chambers.
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