In the Autumn of 1997 and the spring of 1998 a series of family law seminars were held. Following the success of these seminars, more are planned in 1998 and 1999. Individual members of Chambers often present papers at local seminars in conjunction with other legal and professional groups. Pupils are encouraged to attend these seminars if they wish. Although Chambers provides a comprehensive service which.
Chambers pays for the compulsory education courses which the pupil has to attend.
The pupillage is split into three two month segments. Each part is spent with a different senior member of chambers in a separate field of practice. The aim is to provide the pupil with a reasonable base of practical knowledge in the three key areas of family, crime and general civil, which can be put into practice when the pupil moves on to his second six. During any appropriate times the pupil master may arrange for the pupil to accompany a junior tenant to court in order to observe the type of cases he or she may encounter in the second six, or early days of practice. Particular emphasis is given during the last few weeks of pupillage.