Pupillage

Applications, shortlisting and interviews
We ask applicants to apply to Garden Court through the Pupillage Portal scheme administered by the Bar Council. We aim to notify those who have been shortlisted for interview as soon as possible after the closing date. The opening date for the Pupillage Portal in 2012 (for Pupillages beginning October 2013) will be towards the end of March 2012. This will remain open for applications until towards the end of April 2012.

If you are selected for interview with Garden Court Chambers, our first round of interviews will take place on Saturday 7th July 2012, followed by second-round interviews on Saturday 14th July 2012.

If a vacancy unexpectedly becomes available it will be advertised on the Bar Council and Chambers' website, in Counsel and often in Legal Action Journal. The procedures for submitting an application in those circumstances will be clearly outlined.

Each applicant will intially be assessed against our selection criteria by at least two people. Successful applicants will be shortlisted for a first round interview and all applicants will be asked the same questions and marked on the same basis. The second round interview will include a short advocacy exercise. We will keep written records of the decision-making and interview stage.

Please note that the closing date for applications through the summer season of Pupillage Portal is final and we will not consider any applications received after this date.

Click Here to download our PUPILLAGE GUIDE which includes information on the following:

• Selection criteria
• Finance
• Appraisal of progress
• Work for pupils in their Second Six
• Areas of practice
• Pupillage enquiries
• Third Six pupillage