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Pupillage at Garden Court North for 2012

Garden Court North is pleased to confirm that we will be advertising for a pupillage to commence in 2012.

Intending applicants are advised to look through our chambers website to get an idea of the sort of work we do before deciding whether to apply.

Those who do wish to apply should do so using the Pupillage Portal website by clicking here which allows applications to be made between 30th March and 28th April 2011.

Interviews for pupillage for 2012 will be held in chambers in Manchester on Saturday 9th July 2011.No other date will be offered so applicants may wish to make a note at this stage in the event that they are invited for interview. We anticipate that we will be able to notify those selected for interview in early June.

> Apply now for 2012 pupillage via the Pupillage Portal

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About us

Chambers is strongly committed to publicly funded work on behalf of individuals who have suffered discrimination or other hardship. We specialise in criminal, housing, immigration and employment law although at present pupillage will not be offered in employment law. We also cover civil actions against the police, prison law, public law (including Judicial Review), community care, mental health and education law. In all areas of our work we have a particular interest in cases with civil liberties and human rights implications.

About you

We are looking for pupils who are attracted by the ethos of chambers and who wish to specialise in or are interested in these areas of work. In particular we are looking for candidates who are committed to the ethos of these chambers and who are able to demonstrate that commitment through their activities.

What we offer

We encourage pupils to gain experience in each area during the first six months although we will consider preferences expressed for work in a particular area. We will try to allocate pupils to supervisors who practice in the areas in which that pupil wants to specialise in or gain experience in. We do not offer pupillage with a view to tenancy but if we decide to recruit, pupils will be notified before the end of their pupillage so that they can make an application for tenancy.

We have modern premises in the centre of Manchester and can offer high quality training to those who share our commitment to our principles in a friendly and informal atmosphere.We offer two 12 month pupillages each year with awards of £14,000 each. Applications are to be made through the Pupillage Portal . In the second 6 months pupils can expect to be very busy and to be in court several days each week.

Want to know more?

The Chambers' policy on pupillage can be accessed from this page as can an introduction to pupillage at Garden Court North.

You may also want to look at the Bar Council's "New to the Bar" pages which contain information and careers advice from the Bar Council's Education and Training Department relating to training as a barrister, including law degree / CPE, BVC, pupillage and continuing professional development.

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Mini-pupillages

Chambers offers one mini-pupillage lasting no longer than one week each month. Applicants must be 16 years old or older.

> Application procedure for Mini-pupillages