Yes, provided that you have the permission of your pupil master or head of chambers. A pupil does not usually require professional indemnity insurance as he or she is covered by his or her pupilmaster's insurance. Back to top 6. You need the prior approval of the Joint Regulations Committee for any period of external training. Contact Joanne Dixon for the application form.
External training counts only towards the practising six months.
You may only exercise a right of audience as a barrister if you have completed the non-practising period of pupillage and you have the permission of your pupilmaster or head of chambers. Back to top 7. You will then receive a Provisional Qualification Certificate. At the end of the second six months you must get your pupilmaster to sign a certificate confirming satisfactory completion and send it to the Education and Training Department. You will then receive a Full Qualification Certificate.