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Pupillage Application 2023-2024

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Reply 80

Has anybody applied to Unit Chambers in Liverpool? Their interview process is a little bizarre in that it's all within February and on very short notice. The announcement for candidates for first round interview is on 13th February 2024 and the first round interviews are held on week commencing 12th February 2024.

For those who have been through the pupillage process before and work full time, how have you managed to fit in all interviews during the working week? Is it just a case of booking off annual leave as soon as you know you have an interview?

Good luck to everyone!

Because barristers don't get any time off to interview, they tend to be in the evenings / weekends. At least for criminal ones anyway.

Reply 81

Crazy Jamie

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Original post by genericstu

Because barristers don't get any time off to interview, they tend to be in the evenings / weekends. At least for criminal ones anyway.

Whilst some interviews are certainly at the weekend, I was always under the general impression that most are during the working day. I don't have any data on that though.

Reply 82

Ardentarendt

Does anyone know when Doughty St. is likely to respond? (thin chance, I know)

Reply 83

Lawguy19

Has anyone else received multiple blank emails form 15NBS?

(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 84

icbahonestly

Original post by Ardentarendt

Does anyone know when Doughty St. is likely to respond? (thin chance, I know)

If it was anything like last year... not for a LONG WHILE.

Reply 85

hihiphopopotamus

Original post by Lawguy19

Has anyone else received multiple blank emails form 15NBS?

I haven't heard anything from them! Did you also have no word count on any of their questions in the gateway?

Reply 86

genericstu

Original post by avatct

I haven't heard anything from them! Did you also have no word count on any of their questions in the gateway?

They say they aim to let applicants know by 17 March so I wouldn't expect anything from them anytime soon.

Reply 87

dogear

Original post by icbahonestly

If it was anything like last year... not for a LONG WHILE.

last year I didn’t hear from doughty street until 28 march (and I was one of the earliest to hear!!) and they gave me a whopping 2 days notice of interview

Reply 88

Lawguy19

Original post by avatct

I haven't heard anything from them! Did you also have no word count on any of their questions in the gateway?

Yep - no word count on my end either!

Reply 89

LibbyZ18

Original post by Haddy123

No, you?

I got rejected today (for the Family pupillage). Good luck to everyone else

Reply 90

r.doraisingam

Anyone else heard back yet?

Reply 91

rcygviuyviuyvi

Does anyone know when the criminal sets tend to start getting back to people about interviews?

Reply 92

Futurebabybar

Original post by r.doraisingam

Anyone else heard back yet?

XXIV OB are doing FRI yesterday and today

Reply 93

FloraRoss!

Original post by Lawguy19

Has anyone else received multiple blank emails form 15NBS?

no?! I'll take a blind email over radio silence any day!

Reply 94

susanG86

Original post by Izembarind

Has anyone heard from Deka? I know people last year heard early on in this week so was hoping we would hear soon!

I had the email inviting me to interview on the 26th Feb last year with the interviews taking place about ten days later.

Reply 95

Didntwantaccount

Has anyone else been reminded to take the contextual survey for kings but has already done it?

Reply 96

susanG86

Original post by Izembarind

Ah great thank you! I know someone got a rejection on the 21st last year so taking no news as good news!

Ah you know I’ve just checked and it was the 21st not the 26th so refresh those emails tomorrow 😀

Reply 97

mialaura

Does anyone know when these sets of chambers send out emails regarding interviews: New Square Chambers, Quadrant, Crown Office, 39 Essex and Outer Temple? Thank you!