Name of chambers: Great James Street Chambers
Chambers address: 20 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7AN
Number of vacancies: 3
Area(s) of practice the role holder will focus on: Criminal Law
Level of guaranteed earnings (in £ pounds): N/A
Role start date: N/A
Length of tenancy: 6 Months
Closing date for applications: N/A
How to apply:
We invite applications for provisional membership for those interested in joining Great James Street Chambers on a probationary basis with a view to full membership (Previously known as a third six)
This period allows for potential members to determine whether Great James Street Chambers is suited to their practice and ambitions at the Bar and allows Chambers to assess applicants’ competency and suitability prior to any offer of full membership.
Provisional membership is not mandatory for all applicants but can be considered as an option. Provisional members pay 7.25% commission on payments received (50% of Full Membership). Terms to be agreed upon offer of provisional membership.
Applications can be made by e-mail. Please send your cover letter and Curriculum Vitae to our Senior Clerk at [email protected]
https://greatjames.co.uk/join-us/provisional-tenancy/
About your chambers:
Chambers was founded by Alun Jones KC and was originally located at 37 Great James Street. In 2020, we embarked on a new venture, embracing the changes facing the legal profession post Covid-19, becoming one of a few virtual sets of Chambers. We operate remotely but with an office at 20 Old Bailey where we offer conference facilities and work space. We have embraced a modern way of working, under a limited company, allowing us to expand and to reduce commission rates for all Members.
Our Barristers provide specialist advisory and advocacy services in extradition, crime, family, public law, search warrants and production orders, restraint orders and asset confiscation orders, immigration, regulatory and civil law.
Our aim is to provide our Barristers with a modern, friendly and supportive environment, allowing our barristers to focus and develop in areas of law in which they are passionate, whilst providing the very best service to our clients.
Our clerks' room is led by our Senior Clerk, Zoe Preston. She manages Chambers, the clerks’ room and our barristers. She brings a highly professional approach and service to Members and clients, leading the clerking team with passion and knowledge. Zoe is a forward-thinking, modern Senior Clerk whose focus for Chambers is to create a flexible, diverse and transparent environment.
Further information about Chambers, our work and our Members can be found on our website - https://greatjames.co.uk/
You can refer to our pupillage handbook for more information - https://greatjames.co.uk/join-us/pupillage/
About the candidate:
Applicants should be able to demonstrate a high standard of achievement in areas of law similar or complementary to those in which existing members practice. We are particularly interested in practitioners in crime, extradition and regulatory law.
We invite applications for provisional membership for those interested in joining Great James Street Chambers on a probationary basis with a view to full membership (Previously known as a third six)
This period allows for potential members to determine whether Great James Street Chambers is suited to their practice and ambitions at the Bar and allows Chambers to assess applicants’ competency and suitability prior to any offer of full membership.