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4 New Square is a leading commercial set of barristers acting and advising in a wide variety of disputes both domestically and internationally. Its members have a strong reputation in commercial dispute resolution and arbitration including banking and financial services, company and insolvency, construction and energy, costs, IT, insurance, professional liability, professional discipline and sports law. They also have expertise in public law and public and private international law.
Individual members of 4 New Square have consistently been included as leading practitioners in the two main legal directories (The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners). Jackson & Powell on Professional Liability (the main text in this area) is written and edited by current and former members of chambers.
Chambers attracts a large amount of junior advocacy work in a wide range of fields and are regularly involved in high profile cases, which reflects the emphasis on developing pupils and junior tenants into experienced advocates to equip them for a successful career at the Bar.
4 New Square is a member of the Pupillage Gateway. For information regarding applications and deadlines, please visit the Pupillage Gateway website.
Mini-pupillages are available to those who have completed at least two years of a university degree.
We offer four mini-pupillage days per year. Two dates in summer, usually in July and September and two dates in winter, usually in December and January. On each mini-pupillage day we will welcome up to 20 mini-pupils.
The mini-pupillage day will comprise of:
- Q&A sessions with both senior and junior members of chambers about the work which 4 New Square does, the pupillage application process and life as a pupil and junior tenant;
- a lunch at Lincoln’s Inn with members of chambers; and
- the opportunity to engage one-to-one with a member of chambers about their work, life at 4 New Square and who will also supervise a written exercise.
For mini-pupils based outside London we reimburse reasonable domestic travel and accommodation expenses up to £350 on production of receipts.
Mini-pupils are assessed during their time in chambers, and this assessment is considered in respect of any pupillage application that may be submitted in the future.
Mini-pupillages are not a pre-requisite for a pupillage application, but we encourage potential applicants to do a mini-pupillage in chambers. We believe it is a valuable opportunity to get an understanding of the work we do here, to meet members of chambers and to get a feel for the working environment.
Mini-pupillage application details can be found on our website www.4newsquare.com.
Chambers observes a policy of equal opportunity. All mini-pupils, pupils, tenants and staff are selected on merit alone, irrespective of race, gender, age, sexuality, religious or political belief, disability, marital status or background.
The total annual award is £85,000 of which £7,500 is paid immediately upon acceptance of the offer and a further £17,500 can be drawn down during the BPTC year. Pupils are allowed to keep any earnings from their second six months. New tenants benefit from a number of financial arrangements during their first three years of practice, including guaranteed earnings.
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Phone: 020 7822 2000
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.4newsquare.com
| Mini-pupillages: | Yes |
| Minimum qualification: | Good 2.1 degree |
