How to apply
Applications for pupillage must be made through the Pupillage Gateway, the Bar Council’s online pupillage application portal which can be accessed here. Applications open on the 2nd of January 2025 and close at 11:59pm on the 6th of February 2025.
We are looking for people who can demonstrate a high standard in each of the following areas:
- has an excellent academic track record;
- can think fast and clearly; absorb complex information rapidly; and identify essential points and possible solutions in a practical and pragmatic manner;
- is able to communicate clearly, concisely and persuasively, both orally and in writing;
- is able to get on well with people from different backgrounds;
- is assertive when necessary, and is able to remain calm, objective and confident while working with complex material and against deadlines;
- is honest and reliable.
The timetable, which follows the Pupillage Gateway, is as follows:
2 January 2025 Applications window opens on Gateway
6 February 2025 Applications window closes on Gateway
Between 3rd and 21st March 2025 First round interview
Between 1st and 11th April 2025 Second round interviews
9 May 2025 Notification of offers of pupillage
Our Pupillage Privacy Notice can be found here
“I cannot conceive of having a better job than being a barrister; and I cannot imagine being happier or more fulfilled in another set of Chambers. Much of that is down to the care that we have taken in the past in our selection of bright, enthusiastic students who will be likely to join in and contribute to the very special mix that we have in Falcon Chambers” Guy Fetherstonhaugh Q.C. Joint Head of Falcon Chambers.
