Pupillage Vacancy Information
About Authorised Education and Training Organisation and Structure of Pupillage
St Ives Chambers is a successful common law set situated in the heart of Birmingham with premises opening in Nottingham in 2025.
Chambers is well established on the Midland Circuit as a leading set with expertise in Family, Civil and Criminal Law. We have a strong reputation in ADR and mediation.
Chambers is committed to providing pupils with a thorough and well-structured training programme designed to equip them with the skills necessary in both oral and written advocacy to enable them to build a successful practice.
We have 96 tenants and 10 door tenants, which includes 8 silks many of whom appear in some of the most significant cases in their field of expertise. We continue to be ranked as a leading set in in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners and are proud to be a leading set.
St Ives offers:
- A dynamic and modern set rooted in proud traditions.
- A clear career path. A number of members have taken silk whilst practising at St Ives and many have gone on to part-time and full-time judicial appointments, including in the High Court at Court of Appeal
- Skilled and knowledgeable practice managers with a thorough understanding of their clerking areas.
- A dedicated professional management support team, including dedicated fees and billing clerks.
- An inclusive Chambers, committed to equality and diversity and assimilating the Free Bar Charter guidance into our everyday practices.
Chambers is offering up to four common law pupillages. Candidates are invited to consult Chambers’ website for details about pupillage when the recruitment timetable opens.
Applications are treated in the strictest confidence.
Financial and Other Support Available
£22,019 during the non-practising period with guaranteed earnings of £2,500 per month thereafter.
Recent first year tenants have averaged income in excess of £100,000 (individual income is subject to practice area and number of days worked).
please see Chambers’ website for the structure and detail of Chambers’ remuneration package for pupils
How to Apply
Details of how to apply for pupillage at St Ives Chambers can be found on our website www.stiveschambers.co.uk via the ‘About’ tab and Pupillage sections
Enquiries should be made directly to Chambers via email: pupillage@stiveschambers.co.uk or by phone on: 0121 236 0863.
