PUPILLAGE APPLICATION

We reserve the right to deduct marks from candidates who exceed the word count or who give inaccurate word totals on this form, or in serious cases to disqualify such an applicant

1.Personal Details

Title:
First Name:
Last Name:

Please tick if you do not wish to be contacted by email:

Are there any restrictions on your ability to work in the UK?
Do you have any special requirements if you are invited to attend? If so, please specify
(Please note that this is not something we take into account when evaluating your application)
Correspondence Details
Address:
Town:
Region:
Post code:
Country:
Email address:
Telephone No:

2.Education

Legal Education

Please provide a breakdown of your course modules and include the options you have taken/will take. If grades are not available, please indicate when you expect the results.

BVC/BPTC institution:
Attended from-to:
Course Name / Year / Overall Grade / Module Grades
Name of CPE/GDL institution:
Attended from-to:
Course Name / Year / Overall Grade / Module Grades

Proposed date of call:

Higher Education

If you are studying/have studied law, please provide a breakdown of your course modules and include the options you have taken/will take. If grades are not available, please indicate when you expect the results.

Name of institution:
Attended from-to:
Course Name/Qualification / Year / Overall Grade / Module Grades

School – A levels or equivalent

Name of institution:
Attended from-to:
Qualification / Year / Subject / Grades

School – AS levels or equivalent

Name of institution:
Attended from-to:
Qualification / Year / Subject / Grades

Other educational qualifications

If there are any other studies or qualifications, or you have undertaken any research, which you consider to be relevant, please give appropriate details.

Name of institution:
Attended from-to:
Qualification / Year / Area of study / Grades

Professional Qualifications (please add as many entries as required)

Qualification:
Awarding body:
Grade:
Date:
Details:

Scholarships, awards or prizes (please add as many entries as required, but no more than 150 words for each)

Organisation/Awarding body:
Scholarship/award/prize:
Dates:
Reason for award:

3.Employment History

Relevantemployment history (please add as many entries as required)

Employer
Address:
Date from/to:
Position:
Responsibilities/Achievements:
(No more than 200 words)
Please declare the number of words used:
Relevant skills learned:
(No more than 200 words)
Please declare the number of words used:

Legal employment history (please add as many entries as required)

Employer
Address:
Date from/to:
Position:
Responsibilities/Achievements:
(No more than 200 words)
Please declare the number of words used:
Relevant skills learned:
(No more than 200 words)
Please declare the number of words used:

4.Other

Skills

Language or other:
Fluency or other applicable information:

Publications

If you have had any relevant work published, please give appropriate details (250 words).

Publication:
Date:
Details:

Membership of an Inn of Court – please complete if you have already joined an Inn

Inn:
Date from:

Mooting/Debating or other advocacy experience

Institution:
Dates:
Details:

Mini-pupillage/Marshalling/Other (please add as many entries as required)

Institution/Judge:
Dates:
Details:
(No more than 150 words) / Please declare the number of words used:

Voluntary and/or advisory work

Institution:
Dates:
Details:

5.Questionnaire

Why do you wish to become a barrister?
(No more than 200 words)
Please declare the number of words used:
Areas of practice you are interested in and why?
(No more than 250 words)
Please declare the number of words used:
Reasons for applying to Arden Chambers
(No more than 250 words)
Please declare the number of words used:
Please comment on a recent residential landlord and tenant case, explaining the significant points of law involved
(No more than 250 words)
Please declare the number of words used:
Previous applications: YES/NO (please delete as appropriate)
Please indicate, with date, if you have previously applied to these Chambers and any change in your circumstances since your last application:
(No more than 250 words)
Please declare the number of words used:

6.References

Please give details of two people who can provide a reference for you. At least one of these should be an Academic or Work reference.

Name:
Position:
Name of Organisation:
Address:
Town:
County:
Postcode:
Country:
Telephone No:
Email:
Relationship:
Reference type:
Name:
Position:
Name of Organisation:
Address:
Town:
County:
Postcode:
Country:
Telephone No:
Email:
Relationship:
Reference type:

7.Special Circumstances – If relevant

Please provide details of any special circumstances relevant to your application.

(No more than 250 words)
Please declare the number of words used:

I confirm that the information given in this application is true.

SIGNATUREDATE

YOU WILL BE ASKED TO SIGN THIS FORM, IF NOT ALREADY DONE, IF YOU ARE INVITIED FOR AN INTERVIEW

Please return this form electronically to:

We prefer to receive them electronically in Word.doc (NOT .docx) format.

Alternatively, you may return the form to

Arden Chambers

20 Bloomsbury Square

London WC1A 2NS

Please mark your envelope or email subject line: Pupillage Application

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