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Key advice for aspiring barristers

Everything you need to know

Josh Richman - Tips for applying through the Pupillage Gateway

The Pupillage Gateway opens today (7 January). Prospective barristers now have a month to apply for pupillage vacancies at barristers’ chambers before the Gateway closes on Friday 7 February. Meanwhile, some other sets have earlier application deadlines.

New Bar courses: a student’s guide to the barrister training changes

The process of becoming a barrister is changing. The Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) is being replaced by a range of new Bar courses. Whichever course you choose for this mandatory postgraduate stage of training, they all lead to the same destination – being ‘called to the Bar’, which enables you to apply for a pupillage. Here is LawCareers.Net’s guide to the changes and the new courses.

How does the pupillage application process work?

Do I have to apply for pupillage vacancies through the Pupillage Gateway? I'm confused about how the system works.

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Becoming a barrister

Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC)

The one-year, postgraduate vocational course

Mini-pupillage

Essential work experience in chambers

Pupillage

The final stage of training to be a barrister

Barrister career path

The whole process from studying, to pupillage, to qualifying

Blessing Mukosha Park

It is going to be a tough experience and those who are applying for the first time (and even those going at it for another year) could benefit from advice on how to protect and manage their mental health during this difficult period of their career.

How to prepare for a pupillage interview

Hurray - you’ve managed to impress with your pupillage application. But yikes - now you’re looking down the barrel of an interview. Take a few deep breaths and consider what you can do to help your chances. Here, an expert from The University of Law offers advice on how best to prepare for pupillage interviews…

Becoming a barrister: the Inns of Court

You've got to be in it to win it - true of the National Lottery and true of a career at the Bar. As Inner Temple's Deputy Director of Education (Acting) Struan Campbell kindly explains, thanks to the myriad networking, scholarship and training opportunities on offer, there's much more to gain from joining an Inn of Court than a few posh dinners.

How to become a barrister

We sat down with BPTC student Blessing to find out more about the process of becoming a Barrister. She explained about the BPTC, how to get pupillage, what skills you should develop as an undergraduate, and more.

Videos

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Jennifer MacLeod

Brick Court Chambers

"If you're at university and interested in the principles of how a state governs, then you will find public law a fascinating area to work in – I certainly do! You're at the edge of politics, law and policy, and part of shaping where things go"

James MacDougald

"You spend a lot of time reading and researching case law, both very ancient and very recent, and trying to analyse difficult concepts"

Landmark Chambers

"You've got human rights cases that deal with property law, criminal law and family law to name a few. Human rights are just a set of principles that you can apply to pretty much any area of practice"

First steps

Are you a first-year law student?

Visit our first-year hub for specific advice and info about what you should be doing in your first year

What will it cost?

The cost of qualifying as a barrister is expensive so investigate potential sources of funding at each stage of the process.

Inns Of Court scholarships

The different scholarships, bursaries and grants awarded by Gray's Inn, Inner Temple, Lincoln's Inn and Middle Temple and how to apply for them

How and when to submit applications for the Bar Courses

Not studying law?

Tips for non-law students

Check out our non-law hub for key information

Meet the barristers

Gain insights into the day-to-day work of barristers at different chambers

Meet the Lawyer

Crown Advocate Aimee Emby explains the many unique opportunities that come with a career at the Crown Prosecution Service, which offers a flexible range of career paths to those who join its trainee scheme.

Meet the Lawyer

I very much enjoy the variation, both in the type of work and the subject matter, and I like being able to work on my own and decide when I work.

Meet the Lawyer

Sophie Holcombe

Essentially, a barrister has to formulate a persuasive argument for each case and I enjoy the fact that the responsibility to do so is entirely my own. I am very much in control of my own cases and every day is completely different – it's both an exciting and demanding career.

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Working as a barrister

Life as a barrister

Types of chambers

Barristers' practice areas

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