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Key advice for aspiring barristers

Everything you need to know

Joining the big business world of City law is the goal for many aspiring lawyers. But how do you know if it’s for you?

Ask the Oracle

I wasn’t offered a vacation scheme – what now?

All my vacation scheme applications have been rejected. What do I do now?

Becoming a barrister

Pupillage deadlines

The pupillage deadline page is designed to provide a list of which chambers have which deadlines.

Mini-pupillage

Essential work experience in chambers

Bar Training Courses (BTC/BPTC)

The one-year, postgraduate vocational course

Barrister career path

The whole process from studying, to pupillage, to qualifying

Sonali Naik QC

Garden Court Chambers

Immigration

"It can be hard to put yourself in the position of a migrant who has travelled overland for days in the back of a lorry to come to this country. You can only really gain those skills with experience – the most important thing is to listen."

Michael Edenborough QC

Serle Court

Intellectual property

"The great thing about these cases is that they often involve really big issues that have important political consequences, which makes them really exciting and interesting to be involved in, and you learn a lot about the process of government and issues which really matter."

Gavin Bennison

Falcon Chambers

Landlord & tenant/housing

"The basic reason I am a property lawyer is because I am interested in the background of the cases I work on. If I wasn’t a property lawyer, I wouldn’t be a lawyer at all!"

News

The University of Law launches US Bar Preparation Course

The University of Law is set to launch a US Bar Preparation Course designed to support non-US graduates and lawyers taking the New York or California Bar exam.

News

Bar course, pupillages and scholarships covered in latest LCN Podcast episode

In the latest episode of The LawCareers.Net Podcast, LawCareers.Net’s Bethany Wren speaks with Bar student and LCN vlogger Dani Alaka about her journey to becoming a barrister.

News

BSB scraps bar aptitude test

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) will scrap the Bar course aptitude test (BCAT) despite opposition from the Bar Council.

News

Garden Court Chambers launches Stephen Knafler QC scholarship for refugees

Garden Court Chambers has launched a scholarship to enable refugee students to take the Bar Practice Course (BPC) at City, University of London Law School.

Videos

See more videos

VLOG WHY ARE INNS SO IMPORTANT | Dani the Barrister

VLOG How I processed pupillage rejections | BLESSING AT THE BAR

VLOG Three years into my journey to the Bar | BLESSING AT THE BAR

MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES Including MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES in law applications

VLOG Tips: Planning and Time Management | Dani the Barrister

Podcast

Episode 31: a beginner's guide to mooting

In this episode we speak to Nikesh Tiwari and Sarah Nadia from the University of Bristol Law Club (UBLC) all about mooting. Mooting is a really valuable activity to get involved in – it can boost your confidence and help you along with your future career.

Feature

Pro bono: a law student’s guide

Volunteering pro bono has almost as many benefits for students as it does for members of the public in need of legal advice. Here is LawCareers.Net's student guide to pro bono work.

Feature

A guide to online pupillage interviews

The pupillage application process continues as hundreds of aspiring barristers prepare for online interviews this month. Read this key advice on how to prepare for the final stage of pupillage selection.

Blog post

Neide Lemos

While the court backlog figures continue to paint a bleak picture, magistrates are to be appointed to tackle the enormous backlog of cases – the latest reform to sentencing limits since the introduction of the Summary Jurisdiction Act (1879).