The work of commercial barristers consists of advocacy and advisory work. Because we are specialists in advocacy, we also seek candidates who have the qualities which make an effective advocate. Pupillages and awards are granted for twelve months. Pupils spend three months with each of four different members of chambers. They are also likely to have a different approach to their work.
Pupils sit in the rooms of their pupil masters and share their daily professional life.
They are expected to produce pleadings and opinions in the pupil master's cases as if they were themselves the barrister instructed, including attending the majority of conferences between the barrister and clients, and going to Court. Pupils learn by direct experience how to prepare for hearings, and to do the necessary legal research. In their second six months pupils will undertake a limited amount of their own work, distributed on a rotation basis as far as is practicable. Chambers does not charge any clerks fees or expenses in relation to the fees earned by pupils. New pupils are provided with detailed Introductory Notes to Pupillage.