Blackstone Chambers’ formidable strengths lie in its principal areas of practice: commercial, employment, EU, public law, human rights and public international law. The commercial law work includes financial/business law, international trade, conflicts, sport, media and entertainment, intellectual property and professional negligence. Public law incorporates judicial review, acting both for and against central and local government agencies and other regulatory authorities. It also covers all areas affected by the impact of human rights and other aspects of administrative law. All aspects of employment law, including discrimination, are covered by Chambers’ extensive employment law practice, and Chambers’ EU/post-Brexit work permeates practices across the board. Chambers recognises the increasingly important role which mediation has to play in dispute resolution.

Chambers looks for articulate and intelligent applicants who are able to work under pressure and demonstrate high intellectual ability. Successful candidates usually have a 2:1 honours degree at least, although not necessarily in law.

Chambers usually offers four 12-month pupillages to those wishing to practise full time at the Bar, normally commencing in September each year. Pupillage is divided into four sections and every effort is made to ensure pupils receive a broad training. The environment is a friendly one; pupils attend a short induction introducing them to the Chambers’ working environment. Chambers prefers to recruit new tenants from pupils wherever possible. Chambers is a member of the Pupillage Gateway.

Pupillage applications should be made via the Pupillage Gateway. Please refer to the Gateway for dates.

*We do not offer mini pupillages outside of our recruitment process. Applications are invited through the Bar Council Pupillage Gateway which opens in early January 2026. Successful candidates must demonstrate high intellectual ability and will usually have at least a 2:1 honours degrees, although not necessarily in law. Our application process involves completion of the gateway application form, including competency based questions and a timed remote assessment Approximately 40 applicants will be invited to undertake a three-day assessed mini-pupillage, then selected for a final interview stage. Usually four offers will be made and one reserve.

Awards of £90,000 per annum are available. A partial draw-down of up to £30,000 is available in the BPTC year. As Chambers insists on an assessed mini-pupillage as part of the overall pupillage recruitment process, financial assistance is offered either in respect of out of pocket travelling or accommodation expenses incurred in attending the mini-pupillage, up to a maximum of £250 per pupil.