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Pupillage Applications

Pupillage Applications

Recruitment for all pupils of Kings Chambers is carried out via the Bar Council Pupillage Gateway scheme. Full details of our vacancies and awards are published on the Pupillage Gateway website.

Please click here for more details.

The published timetable on the Pupillage Gateway is;

  • 24th November 2025, 12.01pm Advertisements are available
  • 5th January 2026, 11.00am: Applications open
  • 22nd January 2026, 11.59pm: Applications close
  • 8th May 2026, 9.30am: Offers made
  • 15th May 2026, 9.30am: Deadline for accepting initial offers

We expect to conduct interviews on the following dates:

  • 12th and 13th March 2026: 1st round interviews
  • 23rd April 2026: 2nd round interviews

We are offering the following specialist pupillages all commencing September 2027:

  • Business & Property
  • Court of Protection
  • Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
  • Planning

Our recruitment process and the remuneration package we offer are intended to ensure that we attract the best pupils in each year. We are wholeheartedly committed to the Bar Council’s Equality and Diversity Code.

Our pupillage package for those commencing Pupillage in 2027 totals £75,000. We provide an award of £50,000 in the first six months of pupillage and guarantee our pupil’s earnings in the second six months up to £25,000.

Up to £25,000 of this 1st six month’s award is available to draw down in the BPTC year upon receipt of the signed pupillage contract and accompanying paperwork. Chambers is committed to selecting the best candidates irrespective of their personal circumstances.

We do not currently accept unfunded pupils.

Any queries regarding the pupillage application or selection process, please email [email protected]

If candidates are in hardship and need assistance in travelling to interview, they should contact us and we will pay reasonable travel expenses.

A copy of our Privacy Notice can be downloaded here.

For information about Equality & Diversity and the assessment process for applications please click here.

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