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Pupillage Vacancy Information
About us
Field Court Chambers is a leading set of barristers and mediators.
About our work
We work across many areas of law but focus on:
- Business: commercial & company disputes, insolvency, intellectual property/media, professional negligence claims
- Employment: unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing claims, redundancies, TUPE transfers, working time, holiday and sickness claims, jurisdictional and post-employment issues
- Family: all areas including domestic and international litigation involving financial provision/remedies, child arrangements and section 8 orders, domestic violence, abduction, adoption, surrogacy and care proceedings
- Housing: possession and eviction, homelessness, allocations and judicial review, anti-social behaviour, disrepair and service charges and housing policy and regulation
- Property: all areas including landlord and tenant, real property, trusts of land, probate, succession & inheritance matters
- Public law & Court of Protection: Court of Protection, election law, inquests & inquiries, judicial review, local government and community care
We are recognised as a leading set by both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 for our housing law expertise and by Legal 500 for our children law practice.
Our clients
Our clients range from national, regional and local solicitors to government agencies and local authorities. In 2023, following a competitive tender process, we were reappointed to the London Boroughs’ Legal Alliance Barristers Legal Services Framework Agreement for another 3 years in each of the 7 areas for which we tendered.
Some of our barristers also accept instructions under the direct public access rules.
About our members
Currently we have 49 barristers: 12 of our members hold at least one part-time judicial role. Others have published books or contribute to looseleaf publications.
Nearly 50% of our barristers are ranked in 1 or both legal directories.
Structure of pupillage
Your pupillage will be divided into 3 or 4 seats during which you will gain experience in different practice areas.
In your first six, you will also participate in various advocacy exercises to prepare you for your second six.
During your second six, you can expect to be appearing regularly in court on your own cases. The bulk of our work is in London and the South-East.
Likelihood of tenancy
Generally, our pupils’ applications for tenancy are successful.
Financial support
Our successful 2025 pupils will receive a total of £50,000 comprising a £25,000 grant in the first six and guaranteed earnings (billings) of £25,000 in the second six. The grant is paid in the non-practising first six so it has the benefit of being tax-free (on HMRC’s current approach). Our pupils have no difficulty in achieving their guaranteed earnings.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are proud of our collaborative and inclusive working environment. We value the diversity of backgrounds, skills and experiences found in our chambers, and actively promote a culture in which all our members and staff are able to flourish.
We support and promote equal opportunity and treatment for all, regardless of sex, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, religion, belief, or age.
In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, we will consider any request for reasonable adjustments. Please contact our Chambers Director Delia Lees-Buckley or Jared Norman on 020 7405 6114.
How to apply
Please complete the application form available on our website between Wednesday 3 January 2024 and Wednesday 7 February 2024 and send it to pupillage25@fieldcourt.co.uk
As part of meeting our commitments to equality and diversity, we also request that you fill in a diversity monitoring questionnaire (available on our website during the application period).
You are not obliged to answer all or any of the questions but by providing this information you will help us to ensure that our recruitment is fair and objective.
- The information it asks you to provide will be treated in the strictest confidence.
- Your answers will not be seen by those considering your application.
- Your data will be held confidentially by our Equality and Diversity Officer and used solely for statistical monitoring purposes.
We collect and analyse statistical information on everyone who applies for positions with us. This enables us to ensure that we continue to attract and select our pupils and members solely on their talent and potential to succeed.
