The Pupillage Interview/Acceptance/Rejection Thread 2016

Guys i need your advice,

Im a 19 year old university gap year applicant and will be attending LSE to do my law degree.

I want to ask why do you want to be a barrister?

Arent you ever afraid that you may not get clients and the stress of trying to win a case?

Additionally what if you were working on a high profile case- couldnt your opposition try to get you killed or harm your family?

Isnt the solicitor route more safe and secure?

Please help me,

Thank you

That's so pathetic. If you can't answer that in hope of Pupillage go back to the learning board.

I can't answer it. never attended a single one of my equity classes. It bored me. Passed the exam with 50%, enough to just get my degree. Doesn't mean to say I can't get pupillage, nor be a good barrister. Don't be so quick to judge.

I can't answer it. never attended a single one of my equity classes. It bored me. Passed the exam with 50%, enough to just get my degree. Doesn't mean to say I can't get pupillage, nor be a good barrister. Don't be so quick to judge.

Was it a set that specialises in chancery work? Seems like a chancery set or commercial where you will need your equity module. I work in a commercial firm and I use it.

Not being all that quick to judge but if another candidate who gets 71% in equity applying to that set and can nail the question where you can't? I would say they would be the better barrister, or at least ahead of you in the race for not being able to answer it.

These last few posts miss the point. The problem was asked as part of the final round interview process at one particular set. Each of the nine candidates was supposed to go home, use their legal research skills, and come up with their own answer, which was then to be submitted by email and marked by the pupillage committee. Trying to get help by posting the problem on a forum seems to me to be cheating.

Whether the problem (which was much longer than the paragraph in question) is easy or hard, or whether applicants need x% on their Equity module to make it worth applying, is neither here nor there imo.

Is anyone waiting on Northampton 2nd round? If so when do you think we will hear by?

They have already had second round interviews


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Hi, I know- I had one too. I mean the outcome of the second round

Hi, I know- I had one too. I mean the outcome of the second round

Two weeks time. How did you find it? I found it rather laid back/not really challenging in comparison to different chambers.

Apologies I misunderstood the question! I was told the end of this week but I think it depends whether you are applying for the April or October start.



It was very different process, but it made a nice change. I think it was still challenging just in a different way (as in nothing legal!)I will post as soon as I hear anything. I'd love to know when you both hear back, PM is fine if you don't want to post.

Will post when I know. Yeah it was different. Rather fun. I went for the AI argument and then waffled about the Super Bowl for my second.

I was a bit thrown by talk about whatever you want, as we had been told we would be provided with a list. It took me about 5 minutes to think of a topic! But I agree, it was fun.

Anyone anything from Tanfield?

Quadrant rejections are out. Completely expected.

In addition, my interview with Pump Court Tax was utterly shambolic and one of the worst experiences of the last 3 years. So a great day all round

In addition, my interview with Pump Court Tax was utterly shambolic and one of the worst experiences of the last 3 years. So a great day all round