Pupillage
What Is Pupillage?
Pupillage is the final stage of the route to qualification at the Bar, in which the pupil gains practical training under the supervision of an experienced barrister. Read more
Pupillage is divided into two parts: the non-practising six months during which pupils shadow, and work with, their approved pupil supervisor and the second practising six months when pupils, with their approved pupil supervisor’s permission, can undertake to supply legal services and exercise rights of audience.
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Pupillage can be undertaken in both employed and self-employed practice, for a list of authorised Pupillage Training Organisations, click here
Pupillage funding requirements, for more information, please click here
Advertising pupillage
Pupillage providers must advertise all pupillage vacancies on the designated website www.pupillages.com. The vacancies are divided into two types: OLPAS and non-OLPAS.
For further information regarding pupillage applications, please visit www.pupillages.com.
3rd Six Pupillages
For vacancy lists of 3rd six pupillages, click here.
Please note these are not actually pupillages, or form part of a barrister’s formal training, however, they are, in effect, probationary tenancies.
