[InnerTemple]

(Original post by Mini Pupil)
Having said all that, having had a look through your past posts (trying to find what your warning points were for), unless you do a lot of growing up, fairly quickly, pupillage is not something you need to worry about. Your comments about "robbing stuff off indians" and accusing others of being "gay" because they have a different sense of humour to you would, perhaps, not do you many favours.

Trust no one, suspect everyone. Especially when they come on to threads like this asking such questions as that above.

[Radoxhead]

I do apologise sincerely if my comments on other posts have come across as rude childish or anything other than what you expected- believe me when I say it that I can be very muture and understanding. Nevertheless, thank you very much for your help and your post has clarified my perspective.

[nearmiss]

(Original post by PuppHunter)
Hi team, a couple of months ago I posted a link to my blog: http://mini-pupil.blogspot.co.uk/

If any of you started following it, I apologise that it's been sparse for the last little while - I actually created two blogs, one anonymous, and one with my name on it. Sadly, my auto-uploader was sending my posts to the non-anonymous one, so they've not been showing up in the blog linked above. I'm in the process of transferring the posts across to the anonymous one now, so please do keep checking back (if you're interested) for new content.

fantastic blog! look forward to reading more, thanks

[PuppHunter]

(Original post by nearmiss)
fantastic blog! look forward to reading more, thanks

Thanks! More will be appearing soon. (I'm pupphunter, new name)

[zara82]

(Original post by Wildman)
Has anyone come across a more ridiculous application form than the CPS? Splitting the competency answers into two boxes? Just make the box bigger ffs.

Yes I find it quite confusing too. Do they want us to just carry on writing or should we start the second box with a new paragraph???

[ProofNotTruth]

Has anyone heard from Farringdon yet? Or 18SJS for that matter?

Have not been on this thread in a while. Reading back very quickly, it is very concerning to read about 9BR, a set that I probably would have applied to this window had there been a pupillage going!

[oakdrift]

Brick Court Chambers interview invites are out!

[zara82]

(Original post by oakdrift)
Brick Court Chambers interview invites are out!

Wow. Thats so quick given the deadline was only couple of weeks back. Seems to be really good chambers. Hope the others would be like BC too!

[oakdrift]

I was shocked at first. It's an invite for an assessed mini, if successful interview for pupillage.

[zara82]

(Original post by oakdrift)
I was shocked at first. It's an invite for an assessed mini, if successful interview for pupillage.

That's great news. Congrats!!!

[Mini Pupil]

Indeed, many congratulations.

[oakdrift]

Thank you for your kind wishes.

[theotherwinnie]

To anyone who's applied to the CPS or knows about its inner workings:

In the uploading CV section have you uploaded a CV with your references on it? It seems there's no box for writing referee details on the form, but the candidate guide doesn't say you need to have references on the CV you upload.
I'm just asking because as the CV can only be two pages I'd rather put one without references with more previous experience on it than one with references if they don't want them at this stage.

Thanks for any help.

[oakdrift]

Best of luck to all.

[Mini Pupil]

I wrote "References on request". Gives more space for other things.

It's such a thoroughly **** application form. Especially the qualifications section, effectively:

"Yes or no, are you qualified for this job?"

Lolzworthy.

[zara82]

(Original post by Wildman)
my thoughts are, if they want references later on they will ask for them.

I have left my "Referee section" on my CV just to be on the safe side.

[nearmiss]

has anyone received a decision re mini-pupillage from Exchange (Manchester)? I applied a couple of months ago and haven't heard anything. I think being offered a mini is a pre-requisite for being offered a pupillage interview there?

[Little_Amy]

(Original post by nearmiss)
has anyone received a decision re mini-pupillage from Exchange (Manchester)? I applied a couple of months ago and haven't heard anything. I think being offered a mini is a pre-requisite for being offered a pupillage interview there?

Do you mean that you applied for a pupillage or a mini-pupillage?

I applied for a mini a few days before I applied for a pupillage. Chased them up today and they offered me a mini this summer. I'm definitely not reading it as anything to do with my pupillage application.

Have a read of their pupillage document- they say they're inviting people to first round interviews until 25th May. They mentioned that an assessed mini would be part of their interview process at some point- I can't remember if it was first or second round.

I'm not sure if a mini is a prerequisite. They asked about it on their form but perhaps just applying for one is sufficient to show commitment to chambers. They say they only invite 12 people to the first round interviews so it might be that in the face of the competition a mini ends up being a prerequisite but it doesn't mention any need to have done one on their pupillage document, which does go into quite a lot of detail about their assessment criteria.

I'm actually really impressed with the way they've gone about pupillage- assuming they stick to what they say they do seem to show a good level of courtesy and respect towards applicants.

[Konran]

I think I have managed to bag a mini-pupillage at a very large criminal set that I have also applied to for pupillage.

Not sure the two are linked in that case though, I figure it can't hurt, and it takes my total of mini's to the required 3 with a couple of very good, and quite famous, sets in the list, which can only go to impress pupillage panels.

[Lawrasawrus]

(Original post by Konran)
I think I have managed to bag a mini-pupillage at a very large criminal set that I have also applied to for pupillage.

Not sure the two are linked in that case though, I figure it can't hurt, and it takes my total of mini's to the required 3 with a couple of very good, and quite famous, sets in the list, which can only go to impress pupillage panels.

Total minis to the required 3.... I thought we were meant to have done at least 6? any more than that and we were to only select the most relevant ones on applications?