We have adopted a specialist team approach to our practices for many years. We feel that this is the way our clients want us to work, and that specialisation leads to the provision of a better service.
We have adopted a specialist team approach to our practices for many years. We feel that this is the way our clients want us to work, and that specialisation leads to the provision of a better service.
Due to the high number of applications we receive each year, we cannot accommodate everyone and therefore we are unable to consider applicants who have not yet begun the second year of their law degree or who have not yet started their law conversion course.
We expect to offer up to 30 mini-pupillages in 2026 across all our areas of practice.
Mini-pupillages with our Crime Team will be run on a range of dates throughout April, June/July and September, arranged with the individual candidate, during which you will spend up to three days with one or more of our expert criminal barristers, with the opportunity to attend court and discuss cases with the barrister, as well as meeting other Members of Chambers and our clerks, and witnessing life in Chambers.
Mini-pupillages with our Civil Teams will take place in three specific periods in 2026: 2-4 June; 7-9 July; and 15-17 September. Each session will be for a number of mini-pupils across our three principal civil teams: “PRINSCOM” (Property, Trusts & Estates; Insolvency & Restructuring; and Commercial law); Employment & Discrimination; and Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence. The three days will be spent both working individually with one or more barristers expert in your chosen practice area, and also in group discussions, with the opportunity to take part in an advocacy exercise guided by our barristers. You will also meet other Members of Chambers, our clerks and some of our current pupils.
Please see the application form, below.
All applicants will be assessed using the following criteria:
For general enquiries, please email [email protected]
Guildhall Chambers has a commitment to Bar None. We encourage and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, particularly those who attended state schools and people from ethnic minority backgrounds. Reasonable travel and/or accommodation expenses will be covered by Chambers. Successful applicants will be asked if they have any requirements when they are notified about the result of their application.
A member of the clerking team will help you resolve your request.
