Pupillage deadlines
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Practice areas
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Scholarships
Inns of Court Scholarships
Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC)
Mini-pupillage
Pupillage
Barrister career path
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Are you a first-year law student?
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.
The cost of qualifying as a barrister is expensive so investigate potential sources of funding at each stage of the process.
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 Professional Training Course
Tips for non-law students
"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"
"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"
"You spend a lot of time reading and researching case law, both very ancient and very recent, and trying to analyse difficult concepts"
Life as a barrister
Types of chambers
Barristers' practice areas
As the recipient of a major scholarship from Middle Temple in 2018, I hope to provide personal insight on approaching the deadline for the scholarship application form.
