3PB Barristers is a modern, progressive set which offers a comprehensive legal advocacy and advisory service to commercial clients and individuals alike. Chambers quality Barristers, from Silks to Juniors, conduct cases in all courts and tribunals both in the UK and overseas. Chambers has around 245 barristers providing legal advice in a range of specialist areas, from family, crime, education, sports and personal injury to business and commercial, finance, employment, construction, property, intellectual property, asset and tax recovery and public regulatory. Chambers offer pupils a friendly, inclusive working environment with the opportunity to become a first-class Barrister.
Mini-Pupillage
Chambers expects to offer up to 50 mini-pupillage places each year. Minis at 3PB Chambers are not assessed and the application consists solely of a written application.
Mini-pupillages are considered each month. To apply, candidates should email a completed application form to [email protected], marked "Mini- pupillage application for Office (e.g. London)”. Chambers has 6 offices which offer mini-pupillages in varying areas of law.
Please note that chambers can only accept applications made on their application form. Chambers does not accept applications by CV, nor will Chambers accept application forms which refer to an attached CV.
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Pupillage
3PB aims to recruit up to 7 pupils each year. Vacancies may be based in any of chambers six locations: London, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Oxford or Winchester. Pupils are asked for their location preference(s), if any but cannot be guaranteed that any offer will be at their preferred location. Chambers will be as flexible as possible. For further details please click here
Application Process
Chamber's recruits through the Pupillage Gateway and advertises pupillage opportunities on their website and the Pupillage Gateway.
Pupillage Award
Chamber's pupillage award is £40,000 of which £20,000 will be by way of guaranteed earnings in the second six months. The pupillage award is accompanied by additional benefits including free private healthcare and access to PerkBox, as well as excellent IT support including provision of Microsoft 365 and PDF applications. We provide a wide range of online resources, a strong and supportive clerking team and excellent barristers from whom you can learn.
Diversity and Inclusion
3PB Barristers participates in a wide range of initiatives to encourage greater diversity and inclusion at the Bar including Bar None, the Western Circuit Women’s Forum, and mentoring in schools programmes. 3PB’s dedicated Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group actively works to provide support in chambers and, alongside our pupillage committee and Head of Pupillage, looks to encourage greater access to the profession, both at 3PB and across the Bar and the wider legal profession. This includes offering unconscious bias training to everyone, running health and wellbeing initiatives, and celebrating diversity along with developing chamber’s policies to support greater equality, diversity and inclusivity.
Accessibility
Chambers is wheelchair accessible in five of their offices (Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Oxford or Winchester). Unfortunately, chambers is restricted in their London office by the historic nature of the listed buildings, which is not wheelchair accessible. Please do call ahead or email to ensure your visit is wheelchair-accessible. Chambers is also a disability-confident employer.
Chambers does not currently cover expenses for mini-pupils.