pupillage – Current Awareness

Bar aims to tackle pupillage crisis – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 21st, 2017 in legal education, news, pupillage, statistics by sally

‘More than 60% of students who completed the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) fail to get pupillage, statistics from the Bar Standards Board have shown as the regulator ponders reforms to training.’

Law Society's Gazette, 20th June 2017

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Maximising mini-pupillage – Counsel

Posted February 22nd, 2017 in barristers, diversity, legal profession, news, pupillage by sally

‘No contacts, no mini-pupillage? Dr Elaine Freer examines the state of work experience at the Bar in light of recent guidance for chambers and her own research on socio-economically disadvantaged aspirant entrants.’

Counsel, March 2017

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

‘Vexatious’ barrister loses High Court appeal against disbarment – Legal Futures

Posted November 18th, 2016 in appeals, barristers, disciplinary procedures, employment, news, pupillage, vexatious litigants by sally

‘A barrister who was disbarred after the Employment Appeal Tribunal made a ‘restriction of proceedings’ order (RPO) to prevent him bringing further vexatious claims, has had his appeal to the High Court rejected.’

Legal Futures, 18th November 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

How to survive pupillage – Counsel

Posted October 31st, 2016 in news, pupillage by sally

‘As the new pupils settle in, Daniel Sokol offers his views on the challenges of pupillage.’

Counsel, November 2016

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

Bar Council investigates whether ‘third six pupils’ need protection – Legal Futures

Posted June 21st, 2016 in barristers, news, pupillage by sally

‘The Bar Council is looking at whether it needs to take action to protect ‘third six pupils’ from exploitation by chambers as they try to stay in the profession and find a tenancy.’

Legal Futures, 21st June 2016

SOurce: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Forensic Accounting: Launch of a new, online course for pupils and new practitioners – Bar Standards Board

Posted March 31st, 2016 in accounts, barristers, continuing professional development, forensic science, legal education, news, pupillage by sally

‘In 2015, the BSB authorised BPP Professional Education to deliver an online Forensic Accounting course to pupils and new practitioners following a review of the face-to-face two day mandatory course.’

Bar Standards Board, 29th March 2016

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Barrister who lied to secure pupillage disbarred – Legal Futures

Posted March 14th, 2016 in barristers, conspiracy, fraud, licensing, news, possession of false identity documents, pupillage by sally

‘A barrister who gained a pupillage by lying about her age, faking references and falsely claiming she had been an assistant district attorney in New York has been disbarred.’

Legal Futures, 14th March 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Students call on the Bar Council to move Pupillage Gateway timetable – The Bar Council

Posted January 18th, 2016 in barristers, consultations, legal education, press releases, pupillage by tracey

‘Following calls from students and chambers, the Bar Council will be moving the Pupillage Gateway timetable starting in January 2017.’

Full press release

The Bar Council, 18th January 2016

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

New figures highlight difficulties of finding pupillage as diversity of Bar students increases – Legal Futures

Posted December 3rd, 2015 in barristers, diversity, news, pupillage, statistics by tracey

‘There is no problem with ethnic diversity on the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC), new figures have revealed, with the number of students from Asian backgrounds increasing in recent years to the point where it almost equals the number of white students.’

Legal Futures, 2nd December 2015

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

New £12,000 award created to support pupils in need at the public bar – The Lawyer

Posted October 6th, 2015 in barristers, news, pupillage by sally

‘The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting (ICLR) has created a new annual bursary to support a pupil in need at the publicly funded Bar.’

The Lawyer, 6th October 2015

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Pupillage Gateway opening date change on hold: Gateway must be robust not rushed – The Bar Council

Posted August 14th, 2015 in legal education, press releases, pupillage by tracey

‘The Bar Council is to delve deeper into the impact of moving the Pupillage Gateway annual opening from April to January.’

Full press release

The Bar Council, 12th August 2015

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

BSB investigating 17 barristers at same chambers over complaints about behaviour towards pupils – Legal Futures

Posted August 13th, 2015 in barristers, complaints, news, pupillage, reports by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is investigating 17 barristers at the same chambers over complaints about a ‘failure to act appropriately towards pupils’, it has emerged.’

Legal Futures, 13th August 2015

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Regulator consults on what could be the most sweeping reforms to Bar training in a generation; keen to seek views from all – Bar Standards Board

Posted July 10th, 2015 in barristers, consultations, legal education, press releases, pupillage, universities by tracey

‘Future barristers may be able to achieve their career aspirations by a number of different, more flexible pathways if some of the approaches being considered by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) are implemented.’

Full press release

Bar Standards Board, 10th July 2015

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Pupillages fall as work at bar shrinks – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 1st, 2015 in barristers, news, pupillage, statistics by tracey

‘The downward trend in the number of bar pupillages is continuing, reflecting a fall in the availability of work, statistics released by the bar’s regulator suggest.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 29th April 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

“Professional Statement” could be the key to unlocking flexible routes to the Bar, says regulator – Bar Standards Board

Posted April 20th, 2015 in barristers, codes of practice, consultations, legal education, licensing, news, pupillage, standards by sally

‘Using a Professional Statement to define what a newly authorised barrister should be able to do from “day one” – the point of being issued a Full Practising Certificate – could be the key to making qualification routes to the Bar more flexible and innovative, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has said.’

Bar Standards Board, 15th April 2015

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Should barristers have to qualify within five years? – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2015 in barristers, legal education, news, pupillage, time limits by sally

‘People are always bemoaning how difficult it is to get into law. It’s competitive, expensive, and for would-be barristers, there’s a five-year time limit during which to secure pupillage – the next stage of legal training.’

The Guardian, 4th March 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Put barristers back in charge of pupillage, says bar training regulator – Bar Standards Board

Posted February 20th, 2015 in barristers, consultations, legal education, licensing, news, pupillage by sally

‘Chambers and employers should be put back in charge of designing the pupillage experience for aspiring barristers, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has said.’

Bar Standards Board, 20th February 2014

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Former pupillage head launches judicial review over non-judge Visitors – Legal Futures

Posted October 3rd, 2014 in inns of court, judicial review, news, pupillage by tracey

‘Ben Conlon, former head of the pupillage committee at 3 Temple Gardens, has launched a judicial review arguing that the Visitors to the Inns of Court should made up only of High Court judges.’

Legal Futures, 3rd October 2014

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Visitors uphold fine for pupillage head who ignored online applications – Legal Futures

Posted August 11th, 2014 in appeals, barristers, costs, disciplinary procedures, fines, news, professional conduct, pupillage, tribunals by sally

‘The Bar’s disciplinary tribunal was right to fine the head of a pupillage committee at a London chambers that ignored 98 online applications, the Visitors to the Inns of Court have ruled.’

Legal Futures, 11th August 2014

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Mini-pupils in chambers: legal and ethical issues – The Bar Council

Posted June 27th, 2014 in data protection, news, privacy, professional conduct, pupillage by tracey

‘The Bar Council’s Professional Practice Committee (PPC) has published a new document covering mini-pupils.’

The Bar Council, 26th June 2014

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

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