Our mini-pupillage application process is now closed
Our Mini Pupillage process for 2025 placements closed on 15th November 2024 at 6pm. For those who submitted an application before the deadline, we will aim to acknowledge receipt of your application within one week of receiving it. We hope to let you know if you have been successful or not by 20th December 2024.
We offer 3 day Mini-Pupillages at our Birmingham location to applicants who are in at least their second year of their undergraduate degree, and who have a genuine desire to go to, or at least seriously explore going to, the Bar.
We are particularly keen to see applications from candidates who have an established link to the Midlands, which includes studying in the region full-time. We will give priority to those who do not already have some mini-pupillage experience, and we do not judge applications based on the reputation of the university you study at.
Applicants wishing to change from another career will be expected to have a clear view of their abilities and how these can be transferred to a successful career at the Bar.
If I am successful, what will I be doing during my 3 days at St Philips?
We hope you will spend most, or all, of your time within your preferred specialist practice area of law. However, due to the fast-changing nature of our business, it is not always possible to secure your time within your preferred area, in which case we will find you a suitable alternative.
We hope you will spend time with more than one barrister, shadowing their daily schedules and spending time with them in court, in order to really get a feel for the profession.
Through our mini pupillages you will gain a good understanding of roles and responsibilities and life at the Bar.
How should I make an application?
Our application process will open for 2026 placements at or around October 2025.
