Pupillage Vacancy Information
About Authorised Education and Training Organisation
Each pupillage will comprise 3 periods of 4 months with different supervisors. This will ensure that pupils have exposure to a range of the core areas of work done within Chambers. During the practicing period, it is anticipated that pupils will be in Court on their own account 2-3 days each week.
Financial and Other Support Available
Prospective pupils are permitted to draw down part of the pupillage award in advance of the commencement of pupillage.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Selborne Chambers is committed to the promotion of equality and diversity across all aspects of our practice. We therefore encourage and welcome applicants from under-represented groups at the Bar, including women, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities and LGBT+ people.
One of the criteria by which we assess written applications is he quality of the grammar and punctuation. We recognise that for certain persons, this may pose a problem. If so, please be sure to say so on the application.
Further information about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policies can be found on our website at: https://selbornechambers.co.uk/diversity/
How to Apply
Aspiring barristers are invited to apply to chambers between 2 January 2025 and 6 February 2025 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:
1. When did you first consider a career at the Bar? (max 250 words)
2. What single thing interests you most in a career at the Bar? (max 250 words)
3. Why do you believe you will make a good barrister? (max 250 words)
4. Why have you applied for pupillage at Selborne Chambers? (max 250 words)
5. Identify a case decided in 2024 which you consider important (and explain briefly why you think it is important). (max 250 words)
6. What is the greatest failing within the legal system at the moment? (max 250 words)
You can also use the information from our pupillage page on our website to fill in the other sections of the form: https://www.selbornechambers.co.uk/about-us/pupillage/12-month-pupillage/
