Pupillage Vacancy Information
The pupillage award is £39,000 per year for pupil as starting in October 2024, paid monthly in equal instalments.
Pupils may, if they wish, draw down up to £13,000 of the award at any point from the start of pupillage. Applications for partial drawdown in the year prior to pupillage will be considered.
Pupils also retain all fees earned during the practising period of pupillage – second-six pupils can expect to be on their feet regularly.
We will fund any training a pupil has to undertake and any necessary out-of-London travel. We also pay pupils’ subscription to the FLBA and the costs of networking events with the FLBA and YRes.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
FOURTEEN is firmly committed to equality of opportunity for all and seeks by its actions and ethos to increase the diversity of its membership. FOURTEEN is committed to providing a fully inclusive and collegial working environment and one in which all individuals, including members of Chambers, pupils, mini-pupils and employees, treat each other with dignity and respect.
We welcome applications for pupillage from anyone who shares this ethos, and especially from those from groups which are currently underrepresented at the Bar.
If you wish further information on accessibility in Chambers, please email Julie Clarke, our Chambers Manager, at jclarke@fourteen.co.uk.
How to Apply
Aspiring barristers are invited to apply to chambers between Wednesday 4 January 2023 and Wednesday 8 February 2023 using the Pupillage Gateway application system to search for the relevant Pupillage Vacancy and selecting ‘Apply for this pupillage’.
In addition to the standardised Bar Council questionnaire, candidates will be asked to respond to the following questions from Chambers:
- Which areas of the law are you most interested in and why? (1400 character limit)
- What personal achievement are you most proud of and why? (1400 character limit)
- What do you see as the key challenges of a career at the Bar, and how would you apply your own experiences or skills to meet these challenges? (1400 character limit)
- Please give an example of a time when you have successfully used advocacy or influenced others. What in particular made your advocacy or influence effective? (1400 character limit)
About AETO and Structure of Pupillage
FOURTEEN is a leading specialist family law set with a national reputation. We undertake high quality work for a wide client base, which includes private client and legal aid solicitors, large city firms and local authorities. We have occupied a prominent position in the London legal market for many years.
We have consistently been recognised as a leading family law set in the legal directories. The Chambers UK Bar directory comments that we have “substantial strength in both children and matrimonial finance proceedings” and that Chambers comprises ‘a team of very strong barristers who are well equipped to handle complex cases.’ The Legal 500 describes FOURTEEN as ‘a dynamic and forward-thinking set’, ‘an impressive set with a wide skill-set’ and a ‘go-to children law set’.
We are noted for members who are ‘very personable on a human level and not at all stuck up’. We boast a strong list of ranked juniors with experience at every level.
We have dedicated practice teams for children, family finance, Court of Protection and international family law. Many of our members are public-access qualified and some undertake mediation and arbitration.
Pupillage at FOURTEEN is fulfilling and fun whilst preparing you for a life at the Family Bar. We offer two 12-month pupillages each year. Our pupils have the opportunity to see all areas of family law. Each pupil will have three pupil supervisors during their year and will be expected to accompany other members of Chambers to Court on a regular basis.
FOURTEEN provides pupils with comprehensive training before starting on their feet in the second six months. This includes advocacy exercises, drafting, legal research and practice in client conferences.
