Contact Us
5 Essex Court
Temple, London, EC4Y 9AH
Phone: 020 7410 2000
Email: clerks@5essexcourt.co.uk
The Application Process
5 Essex Court is a member of the Pupillage Portal, the Bar Council’s online pupillage application scheme (formerly known as OLPAS) which can be found at www.pupillages.com.
Potential applicants who do not fall within the Pupillage Portal criteria should contact chambers’ manager for further information.
Your application will be considered by members of the Pupillage Committee. When looking at your application form, the Committee will consider the following factors:
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Academic record (normally a degree at 2(i) level or above)
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Experience – both legal and non-legal
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Clarity of presentation of the application
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Other special / interesting features.
Mini-pupillages in chambers will also be taken into account when selecting candidates for interview and pupillage.
Around 30 successful applicants will then be invited for first round interviews. The first round interview will include the analysis and discussion of a legal and/or ethical issue. Around 10 successful applications will then be invited for a second round interview. This will include a short advocacy exercise. During the interviews, the Pupillage Committee will consider the following features:
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Legal knowledge
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Presentation
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Motivation
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Communication and interpersonal skills.
Offers of pupillage will then be made in accordance with the Pupillage Portal procedure.
The selection criteria for any Portal-exempt applicants will be the same as for Portal applicants.
5 Essex Court is proud of our tradition of retaining pupils as tenants. We therefore only offer pupillage to those whom we consider have the potential to become tenants in chambers.
Chambers has a firm policy against any form of discrimination and adheres to the Bar Council’s Equality and Diversity Code.