Pupillage Prospectus 2016/2017

Table of Contents Foreword 1

MarketPerceptions 2

OTCandPracticeExpertise 4

PupillageatOTC:keyfacts 5

LegalHarmony 9

Pupillage:ourcriteriaforselection 10

TenancyandtheEarlyYears 12

Viewsfromcurrentandrecentpupils 13

ApplyingforPupillage 22

ShirazOshidar,PupillageCo-ordinator Hardestworking,friendliestclerksroomintheTemple!

PamChatterway,OTCBake-OffChamp2016

SaibaChaudhury,JuniorClerk

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ForewordOuterTempleChambers(“OTC”)hasrecentlylaunchedOTI(“OuterTempleInternational”),aBSB-regulated,solicitor-ledentity,andisthefirstbarristers’chamberstoberegisteredintheDIFC(DubaiInternationalFinancialCentre),examplesofwhyweareproudofourreputationasaforward-thinkingsetwithexpertiseacrossawiderangeofareasoflaw,providingahighstandardofclientserviceandaccessibility.

HeadquarteredinmodernpremisesoppositetheRoyalCourtsofJustice,London,wealsohaveofficesinManchester,NewYork,AbuDhabiandDubai.Weseektoapplyourlegalskillsinan

innovativewayinorderbesttoserveourclients’needs,nationallyandinternationally.Asaset,weareunstuffy,sociableandworkcloselytogethertobuildasuccessfulfuture.Attheheartofthatsuccessisourpupillageprogramme.OTChas,andhasalwayshad,averystrongpolicyoforganicgrowthfromourpupillageintake.OurpupilsrepresentthefutureofOTCandwewantthemtoflourish.

Wethinkitimportantthatpotentialapplicantsknowwhattheycanexpectfrompupillagewithus.Wetrustthatyouwillfindtheinformationhereuseful,notanexerciseinrose-tintedpublicrelations.

Wedohopeyouwillbepersuadedtoapplytousforyourpupillageandlookforwardtomeetingyouifyoudo.

Michael Bowes QCChristopher Gibson QC Andrew Spink QC James CounsellJointHeads,OuterTempleChambers HeadofPupillage,OuterTempleChambers

JamesCounsell,HeadofPupillage

Wilson,ouradoptedpetgiraffe

DaveScothern,BusinessDevelopmentDirector

JustineNabacwa,AssistantFeesClerk

AndreeaCojocaru,AdministrativeAssistant

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Banking

“...‘very strong in the area of crime’ and how that increasingly overlaps with banking and civil fraud disputes. Roles on FOREX and Libor investigations, and the Libor test case Graiseley Properties v Barclays Bank, are reflective of the members’ standing.”LEGAL5002016

Business Crime

“... act for some of the largest financial institutions on the most high-profile banking scandals. The

‘more than just user-friendly’ clerks support a ‘homogenously talented group of lawyers’.”LEGAL5002016

Clinical Negligence

“An accomplished set that boasts a quality group of barristers experienced at representing both claimants and defendants. Members are instructed by leading firms to handle thoroughly complex cases of the highest value, particularly those relating to severe birth and neurological injuries. They continue to develop their profile in this area of law, and defence organisations such as the MPS and MDU increasingly turn to them to take on their more difficult cases.”CHAMBERS&PARTNERS2017

Court of Protection

“Outer Temple Chambers is “a growing team” with “some great names,” increasingly known as being a top choice for NHS trusts and local authorities in Court of Protection work. Its quality practitioners are able to handle a range of Court of Protection matters, including those relating to residence, deprivation of liberty and capacity to consent to sexual relations. Recent highlights for them include acting in the much-publicised case of Kings College Hospital NHS Trust v C, where the court decided that C had the capacity to refuse life-sustaining kidney dialysis after ‘losing her sparkle’.”CHAMBERS&PARTNERS2017

Employment & Discrimination

“Outer Temple provides an experienced team with an impressive breadth of expertise across a range of employment issues. Its barristers have particular strength in equal pay claims and cases where both employment and pension law intersects. The set has a growing reputation for its flourishing High Court practice, assisting high-profile clients with complex breach of contract and restrictive covenant claims. Barristers at the chambers regularly represent large employers and senior individuals, and are renowned for handling sizeable multiparty litigation in the public and police sectors.”CHAMBERS&PARTNERS2017

Financial Services

“A particularly strong base in criminal law contributes to this set’s notable reputation in handling a wide range of financial services matters, from mis-selling and fraud to insider dealing and money laundering. Similarly renowned civil capabilities enable its members to effectively deal with a wide array of regulatory and banking issues for their clients. The set has a global presence, and its members are heavily involved in some of the most significant multi-jurisdictional cases in the area.”CHAMBERS&PARTNERS2017

Health & Safety

“The highly skilled barristers at Outer Temple Chambers are greatly experienced in all manner of criminal and regulatory health and safety cases, and have additional experience in handling inquests and inquiries. They are regularly instructed by leading law firms to undertake the most complex of cases including those relating to gross negligence manslaughter, industrial explosions and serious workplace accidents and fatalities. Instructing solicitors praise the set for its commercial approach and expertise, with one saying: “They are my go-to set for health and safety as they have a good range of counsel who have a distinct lack of ego, which makes my job that bit easier.””CHAMBERS&PARTNERS2017

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Market Perceptions

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Pensions

“Outer Temple Chambers is an imposing presence in the pensions arena. The set is renowned for the dual expertise held by many of its barristers, who are well equipped to advise where pensions intersects with employment or financial services law. It additionally offers strength representing the Pensions Regulator, the Pension Protection Fund and the Pensions Ombudsman, as well as trustees and employers. Its members have often appeared in prominent cases in the industry, including in IBM UK Ltd v Dalgleish and Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Trustees v P&O. Instructing solicitors rave about its “top-notch” barristers and appreciate their “pragmatic and commercial” approach when handling cases and talking to clients.”CHAMBERS&PARTNERS2017

Personal Injury

“Outer Temple Chambers is well known for its excellence in travel and cross-border claims, and is described by clients as an “exceptional set for personal injury.” Its highly esteemed members routinely take instructions from both claimant and defendant solicitors in an impressive array of matters, with a particular focus on catastrophic injury cases. Its pre-eminent barristers also tackle more specialist areas of personal injury law, including sexual abuse, aviation and industrial disease claims.”CHAMBERS&PARTNERS2017

Professional Discipline

“Respected set housing a formidable team of barristers offering extensive knowledge and expertise in the field of professional discipline. Particular strength can be found in the healthcare sector, while its esteemed advocates also offer specialist advice and representation in the legal, transport and finance sectors. Sources consider them to be “experts in what they do,” which is typically to advocate on behalf of professional individuals before various regulatory bodies. The set’s annexe in the St James’s Building in Manchester makes it a highly popular choice for complex GMC work.”CHAMBERS&PARTNERS2017

Travel: International Personal Injury

“Outer Temple Chambers’ experienced team has considerable strength in depth, and continues to make headway, boosted by recent key additions at junior level. The set offers noteworthy expertise in catastrophic injury, taking on cross-border cases ranging from RTAs and skiing accidents to clinical negligence. Its barristers receive significant instructions, having appeared in Moreno v MIB, which raised issues of applicable law and damages in the context of Rome II and the Motor Insurance Directive. Members predominantly act for private individuals, large claimant groups and insurers.”CHAMBERS&PARTNERS2017

OuterTemplebecomesthefirstbarristers’chamberstoberegisteredintheDIFC,U.A.E.(pictured:AndrewSpinkQC;HisExcellencyEssaKazim,Governor,DIFC)

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Alternative Dispute Resolution Banking

Business CrimeClinical Negligence

Commercial Disciplinary & Regulation

Employment & DiscriminationFinancial services

Law in Sport Safety, Health & Environment

Pensions & TrustsPersonal Injury

Professional NegligencePublic Law

Taxation

OTC OuterTempleChambersisoneoftheleadingcivilcommercialchambersinthecountry.WeundertakearangeofthehighestqualityworkthatfewotherLondonchamberscanrival.WehavebeenrankedinatleastninepracticeareasbyChambers & Partners 2016and2017andThe Legal 500,2015and2016.In2015,The Lawyerlistedusasoneofthetop25chambersbyfeeincomeandourbarristerswerealsofeaturedinits“Top20CasesoftheYear”.WewereoneofthefirstchamberstobecomeaLivingWageEmployerandwearealsoaDisability Confident Committedemployer,andIIP(InvestorsinPeople)accredited.

OneofthemainattractionsofpupillageatOTCistheopportunitytoexperienceafullrangeofdifferentareasoflawandtoseewhatsuitsyoubest.Werecognisethatmanyapplicantssimplydonotknowwhichareastheywillpreferuntiltheyhavegivenitagoandforothers,whothoughttheyknew,theyoftenfindthatthereareotherareasoflawwhichsuitthembetter.Wealsohaveadepthofskilled,honedadvocates–andwestrivetoensurepupilsdevelopandputtousethosepricelessadvocacyskills.

Theopportunitytoundertakearangeofworkcontinueswellintotenancy.Somejuniortenantsliketospecialise;otherspreferabroaderpractice–thechoiceisentirelyanindividualoneandthereisnoattempttopushtenantsinonedirectionoranother.

Practice AreasChambers’areasofpracticecanusefullybedividedintotwobroadareas:BusinessandHealth.

TheBusiness-relatedareasoflawincludeBanking,Employment,Financialservices,RegulatoryandcorporateliabilityworkrelatingtoHealth,SafetyandEnvironmentalmatters,TaxationandTrusts.OTChasbeeninvolvedinsomeofthebiggestandmostimportantlitigationintheChanceryDivisionandCommercialCourtinrecentyears,ofteninvolvingpensionschemesandbanks,andpupilsandjuniortenantsaregiventheopportunitytobecomeinvolvedinsuchmatters(whetherwithpupilsupervisorsoraspartofateamledbyaQC).Thechancerycommercialworksitsalongsideregulatoryandcorporateliabilityworkwherebarristersareinvolvedinadvisingregulators,andfirmsandindividualsinregulatedindustries(inparticularinhealthandsafety,financialservicesandpensions)andrepresentingthembeforearangeofdecision-makingbodies,tribunalsandcourts.Thisworkoftenhasaninternationalflavour,andtherecanbetheoccasionalopportunitytotraveloutoftheUK.

OTC’semploymentteamisakeypartofourBusinessdepartment,andhasbeenatthecuttingedgeofthedevelopmentofthelaw,forexampleondiscriminationmatterssuchasEqualPay.Ouremploymentpracticeisamajorsourceofworkandimportantly,ofadvocacyexperience,forbothpupilsintheirsecondsixandalsonewtenants.Assuch,apupilornewtenantmightfindthemselvesonedayinvolvedinadvisinguponanaspectofamulti-millionpoundpieceoflitigation,andintheCountyCourtorEmploymentTribunalthenext.Wethinkthisvarietystandsourpupilsandnewtenantsingoodsteadforathrivingandinterestingpractice.

ManyofourareasofHealth-relatedlawoverlapwitheachother.Takingthemedicalwork,forexample,wespecialiseinallaspectsofpersonalinjuryandclinicalnegligence,medicaldisciplinary/regulatory,inquests,andhealthandsafety.Sotoowithpubliclaw,whichincludesCourtofProtectionandeducationcases,statutoryappealsfromregulatorybodies,andpublicinquiries.Theworkinthesefieldsisfairlyevenlysplitbetweenadvisoryandotherpaperwork,andadvocacy.Therearegoodopportunitiesforledwork,butalsoastrongemphasisonbuildingyourownpracticeandreputation.Theworkisalwaysinteresting,challengingandvariedandyoucanexpecttobeinvolvedinitfrompupillageonwards.Itwilltakeyoutocountycourts,coroners’courts,criminalcourts,tribunals,theQueen’sBenchandFamilyDivisions,theAdministrativeCourtandbeyond.

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Pupillage at OTC: key facts ChambersisanApprovedTrainingOrganisation(ATO)andamemberoftheBarCouncil’sPupillage Gateway.

ForthepupillageyearcommencingSeptember2018,we’llbeofferinguptothreetwelvemonthpupillages,eachfundedbyanindex-linkedawardof£60,000p.a.,amongthehighestattheBar.Havingofferedtwopupillagesayearuntil2014,thiswillbethethirdyearwherewewillbeofferinguptothree,areflectionofChambers’commercialsuccessanditswishtoofferopportunitiestothemosttalentedindividualstojoinus.

Aproportionoftheaward(upto25%)isavailableforearlydrawdownduringtheBPTCyear.Theawardisn’taffectedbyanyotherfinancialassistanceyoumayreceive(e.g.fromyourInn).Forincometax-planningreasons,unlessyouwouldratherreceivetheawardinequalinstalmentsthroughouttheyear,weoffertwo-thirds(lessanysumsdrawndowninadvance)tobepaidmonthlythroughoutthefirstsix,andtheremainingthirdduringthesecondsix.Anyearningsactuallyreceivedonyourownaccountinthesecondsixaresetoffagainstthemonthlypupillageawardforthesecondsix.

Wehaveastrongpolicyoforganicgrowth,sothat,traditionally,wehaverecruitedourjuniortenants,firstandforemost,fromtheranksofthoseselectedforpupillage.Indeed,thequalityofourpupilshas

allowedustooffertenanciestovirtuallyeverytwelvemonthpupillagetrainee(26)thatwehaveacceptedsince2003.Wehavebeenabletoachievethisbecauseourselectionprocesshassuccessfullyidentifiedthosewiththepotentialtojoinusattheendofpupillageastenants.Westronglybelievethatitisimportantthatourpupilsdon’tfeelthattheyareincompetitionwitheachother-ifyourabilitiesandperformancemeetourstandards,youstandeverychanceofbeingtakenon.Welikeourpupilstosupporteachother,notfeelthattheyareincompetitionforlimitedspace.

How does it work?

OurPupillageCommitteeallocatespupilstosupervisorsatthebeginningofeachyear.Thisisbasedontheavailabilityofsupervisors,theoverridingneedtoprovideabalancedpupillagecoveringdifferentareasofChambers’workand,ifpossible,expressedpreferencesinspecificareas.Pupilscanexpecttositwithfourdifferentpupilsupervisorsineachofourmainareasofwork–threemonthswitheach–duringthepupillageyear.TheyarelikelytohavepupilsupervisorswhospecialiseinthefollowingfourcoreareasofChambers’work(innoparticularorder):

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(1)Commerciallaw,includingPensions,(2)ClinicalNegligenceandPersonalInjury,(3)CrimeandRegulatory(bothfinancialandmedical)and(4)Employmentlaw.TheremayalsobetheopportunitytobesupervisedbyoneofourpractitionersinPublicLawandCourtofProtectionwork,arapidlyexpandingareaofworkforOTC.

Help and Support

Asapupil,youwillalsobeofferedamentor,tenantswhoseroleistoprovideinformalsupportandassistanceifneeded.Wefindthatthereisaclosebond,nonetheless,betweenallthemostjuniortenantsandthepupils.

Althoughweplacegreatemphasisonacloseworkingrelationshipbetweenpupilandsupervisor,wealsoencouragepupilstoundertakeworkforothermembersofChambers.YourpupilsupervisorwillbefullyawareofallworkundertakenforothermembersofChambers,toensurethatyoureceiveexposuretoawiderangeofworkbutarenotoverburdened.

Regular Feedback

Pupilsupervisorswriteashortreportoneachoftheirpupilsattheendofeachquarter.Thereportincludesthepupilsupervisor’sassessmentofthepupil’soverallperformance-writtenwork,potentialasanadvocate(particularlyinthesecondsix),andgeneralstrengthsandweaknesses.

ThatreportwillbediscussedwiththepupilbeforebeingsignedoffandissubmittedtotheHeadofPupillage,formingpartofthequarterlyreview-afacetofacelookatprogressoverthatquarterandadiscussionaboutwhatneedstobeachievedinthenextquarter,carriedoutindividuallywitheachpupilbytheHeadofPupillageandsupervisor.Webelievethattheseprogressreportsareavaluablepartofpupillagebecausetheyallowthepupilstoknowhowtheyareperformingandwhattheyneedtodotoimprove.Transparencyisparamountinourfeedbackandreviewprocess.Thereviewtakesaccountofallworkdone,withfeedbackincludedfromallwithwhomapupilhascomeintocontact,his/herownself-assessment,andareviewofrelevantchecklists.

Advocacy Training

Chambersrecognisesthecrucialimportanceofadvocacytraining.Inthefirstsix,pupilsundergoaseriesofbothunassessedandassessedadvocacyexercises.Theseexercisestaketheformofmockhearingsacrossarangeofareasoflaw.Theycoversubmissions(writtenandoral),witnesshandling

andgeneraladvocacytips.Theyserveasusefulrefreshersforcourtroomskillsduringasixmonthperiodwhichisotherwisefocusedonwatchingandlearningfromsupervisors.Theemphasisisfirmlyonconstructivefeedbackandbuildingconfidenceforthesecondsix.

Theinitialadvocacyexercisesareunassessed,intendedonlyastrainingexercises.TheyareconductedbyasinglememberofChambers(dependingontheareaoflaw)andattendedonlybypupilsandtheirsupervisors.

Afterafewunassessedexercises,pupilsprogressonto“advocacyappraisalexercises”.Thesearesimilartotheunassessedexercises,exceptthatthe“Judge”,amemberofChambers,willgiveoralfeedbackattheendandwriteashortreportforthePupillageCommitteesummarisingeachpupil’sperformance.AlongwiththequarterlyreviewreportsthisformspartofthematerialconsideredbyChamberswhenitcomestotenancydecisions.

OneotherdifferencebetweentheunassessedandtheappraisedexercisesisthatsomeoftheadvocacyappraisalexercisesareopentomembersofthePupillageCommittee,andthefinalsuchexercise,toallmembersofChambers.Don’tworry,thissoundsmoreintimidatingthanitreallyis–youwillfindthat,whenyouareinthemiddleoftheexercise,youwillbepayingcarefulattentiontoyourpapersandtheJudge,notthefewothers,sittingquietly(perhaps...)atthebackoftheroom.

The Second Six

Afterthatcomesthesecondsix.Youwillbenervous,butthisiswherethefunbegins.Nothingisquitethesameaspickingupthatfirstslimbundleofpink-ribbonedpapersfromyourpigeonhole.Pupilswillundertaketheirowncasesfromthestartofthesecondsix,aswellasassistingtheirpupilsupervisorswiththeirs.YouwillhaveyourownprofileonourChambersdiarysystemandwillbeabletoseewhentheclerksentercasesforyou.

Thetypicaldietduringthesecondsixcomprisesstraightforwardpersonalinjuryandemploymenthearings,anddon’tbesurprisedifyoufindyourselfinafar-flungmagistrates’court,infrontofaCoroner,ordoingyourbesttohelponeofoursilksfendoffanangryHighCourtJudge.Thebestwaytobecomeanexcellentadvocateiswithrealcases,realclients,realwitnessesandrealjudges.

Althoughyourpupilsupervisorwillnotbecomingtocourtwithyouinthesecondsix,s/hewillbepayingverycarefulattentiontowhereyouareandwhatyouaredoing.Yoursupervisorsarethefirstportofcallforanydifficulties,unexpecteddevelopmentsand,ofcourse,forboastingaboutaglorioussuccess.Theywillbeexpectingyoutocallstraightawayifthingsstarttogoawry,andtheywillnotbetheonlyonestowhomyoucanspeak.Your

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phonewillbefullofnumbersofpeopleyoucancall,dependingonthetypeofcase,andtherewillalwaysbesomeoneavailabletowhomyoucanspeak.

Aswiththefirstsix,yourpupilsupervisorwillwriteareportforthePupillageCommitteeattheendofthefirstthreemonthsofthesecondsix.TherewillalsobeaninterimreportprovidedbyyourfourthandfinalsupervisorforconsiderationatthetimeofthetenancydecisioninlateJune/earlyJuly.

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What you can expect

• apupillageawardof£60,000,oneofthemostgenerousattheBar,fundingofallcompulsorycoursesanddiscretionaryprovisionfornon-compulsorycoursesandtravel/accommodationexpenses

• aproperinductionintoChambersatthestartofyourpupillage

• accessiblepointsofcontactwithintheclerkingteam

• tositwithfourdifferentsupervisorsinyour twelvemonths

• toproducepleadings,opinions,skeletonargumentsandresearchrelatedtoyoursupervisors’cases

• aseriesofassessedandunassessedadvocacytrainingexercises

• areviewprocesswhichprovidesstructuretoyourpupillageandhelpsyoutoknowhowthingsaregoing

• toattendCourt/Tribunals,roundtable negotiationsandconferenceswithyour

supervisorsandothermembersofChambers,instructingsolicitorsandlayclients

• tohaveyourworkloadcarefullymonitoredby yoursupervisors

• toreceiveregularfeedbackonyourwork

• toworkwitharangeofpractitioners,includingsilks

• toworkhardbuttoenjoysociallifewithinChambersaswell(officialworkinghoursarebasedonaforty-hourworkingweek.Urgentinstructionsbyclientsmayrequireyoutoworkintheeveningsandweekendsfromtimetotime.Yoursupervisorswillensurethatyourworkloadisnotexcessive,andwillhaveregardtoChambers’WellbeingPolicy)

• twentydays’holidayincludingtheweekbetweenChristmasandNewYear,butexcludingpublicbankholidays

• theopportunitytohaveamentorinChambers

• asympatheticearifthingsarenotgoingaswellasyou’dlike,withformal,fairandtransparentavenuesforresolvinganyproblemsthatmayarise.

What we expect

• punctualityandadherencetodeadlines

• flexibility

• attendanceatallcompulsoryinternalandexternaltrainingandcompletionofallchecklistsandotherpaperwork(includingadministrativeBSBpupillagepaperwork)

• adesiretoimproveyourweaknessesandconsolidateyourstrengths

• courtesytoallstaffandclients,regardlessofseniority

• hardworkbutnot‘workaholism’

• anenthusiasmforpro-bonowork

• awillingnesstoletyourhairdown,dancethezumbaandkaraokewithyoursupervisorsandothercolleagues(weexaggerate,slightly)

Ifyouwishtofindoutmore,ourpupillagepolicydocumentsareavailableonline.

OTC’spupillageprocessandexperiencehasbeenprofiledinChambers Student 2017,andcanbeviewedattheirwebsitehere.

OTC Extended Pupillage Scheme in association with FRU

In2013/14,OTCandtheFreeRepresentationUnit(FRU)pioneeredaradicalneweighteenmonthpupillagescheme.Detailsofthisschemeandtheapplicationprocess-whichrunsinalternateyearsandoffersoneplace-areavailableontheOTCwebsite.TheschemewillbeadvertisedthroughthePupillageGatewayintherelevantyearlycycle.ApplicationswillnotbemanagedthroughtheGatewaybutdirectlythroughChambers.ThenextroundisexpectedtoopeninJuly2017.AprofileofourmostrecentExtendedpupillagetraineecanbefoundtowardstheendofthisdocument.

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Third Six Pupillages

Chambersoccasionallyrecruitsthirdsixpupils,whenitdeterminesthereisaneedtosupportanddevelopthepracticeareasofspecificteamsandinternalworkgroupsbyadvertisingspecificallyforapupilinaparticularareaofwork.SuchpupillageswillusuallybeadvertisedontheBarCouncil’swebsiteandChambers’ownwebsite.Thirdsixpupillagesapplythesamestandardsasthosefortwelvemonthpupillages.ThePupillageCommitteeisresponsibleforthemanagementofallsuchpupillages.ItisnotthepolicyofChamberstoofferthirdsixpupillage“withaviewtoatenancy”.Ifathirdsixpupilwishestobeconsideredforatenancy,thenhis/herapplicationwillbeconsideredonitsmeritsduringthecourseofthesecondthreemonthsofthesixmonthpupillage.ThePupillageCommitteewill,insofarasitispossibletodoso,adoptthesameproceduresandcriteriaasitdoeswithtwelvemonthpupilsbut,inaddition,willhaveinmindwhetherthereissufficientspaceand/orworkinChambersforanadditionaltenantaswellastheinterestsofChambers’juniortenantsanditstwelvemonthpupils.

Mini-Pupillages and Work Experience Placements

Weoffertwomini-pupillagecourseseachyear.Wetakeuptotencandidatesatatimeforaweekofcourtvisits,seminars,exercisesandcaseresearchtoprovideaninsightintolifeattheBar.CoursesareusuallyheldinJuneandDecember.Ourmini-pupillagesarenotassessedanditisnotarequirementthatthoseapplyingforpupillageneedtohavecompletedamini-pupillagewithus.Furtherdetails–includinganapplicationformandclosingdeadlines–canbeviewedwithintheCareerssectionofourwebsite.

Inrespectofworkplacements,weacceptschoolandcollegestudentsbetweentheagesof14and18forworkexperienceatourChambersforaperiodofoneweek.WeprioritisestudentsfromlocalstateschoolsincentralandeastLondon.Applicationsshouldbemadethroughtheschooltotheofficemanager.FurtherdetailsareavailableontheCareerspagesofourwebsite.

Feedback from Recent Mini-Pupils

“I just wanted to send a note to say thank you so much for the mini-pupillage at Outer Temple Chambers. The week exceeded all my expectations, packed as it was with invaluable opportunities to learn from the very best and most experienced advocates in the business- yet also the chance to hear first-hand from Christine Kings and David Smith about the (ever-changing) legal market.”

“In particular the advocacy, ethics and Skeleton arguments exercises were very useful as these are areas that we will encounter during the BPTC year and as pupils. The seminar about pupillage applications was also very useful and we were able to make our list of do’s and don’ts when completing pupillage applications. The talk about the future of the Bar by Ms Kings was also very useful as it reminded us about the challenges and opportunities that the Bar is facing and will be facing in the future. Also the way Arthur arranged the event was very useful as we were exposed to many aspects of the day to day work of a barrister.”

“Observing James Counsell in court - as well as Christopher Wilson-Smith and Andrew Short earlier in the week - was brilliant preparation for the advocacy exercise: thank you again for your comments and ‘pointers’, very helpful indeed.”

“…. I have emerged from the week feeling stimulated and inspired, yet also with a very healthy dose of realism concerning what is required to succeed as a barrister.”

“… On my last day I was marshalling a Judge from Chambers during a sentencing hearing at the Wood Green Court and before court started, someone said they heard the sounds of what appeared to be gun shots. A few minutes later the Court was on lock down and the building surrounded by armed police officers. I later found out that there had been an attempted plot to assist a prisoner to escape. The event became the top story on the BBC. My advice is that like a Barrister’s working week, a mini-pupillage week can be very unpredictable.”

“… of all the chambers … contacted to ask if they were wheelchair accessible, OTC were one of the very few to even contact him back. Not only that but you went out of your way to really welcome and encourage him, as you did with all of us, by providing really practical assistance. Although OTC is at the top of its game in so many areas, this particular aspect really helped form the lasting impression I have of OTC.”

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DavidisaBusinessDevelopmentDirectoratOuterTempleChambers,leadingourBusinessDepartment.

TheinauguralcompetitionwasheldinMay2014atSouthwarkCathedral,wheresevenchoirsfrombarristers’chambersandfirmsofsolicitorscompeted.Sincethenithasgonefromstrengthtostrengthwith24choirstakingpartincompetitionsin2015and2016,allfromlawfirmsorchambers.Asisterproject,FiscalHarmony,waslaunchedin2015aimedatchoirsintheBanking&Financesectors.

Inadditiontothecompetitions,LegalHarmonyhasnowbroadeneditsremittoputtingonnon-competitiveevents:on11thJune2015DavidwasaskedbytheAmericanBarAssociationtoformachoirtoperformattheOpeningCeremonyaspartoftheir800thAnniversaryofMagnaCartacelebrations.8June2016sawaCharityMusicalGalaatCentralHallWestminster,whenachoirofover200(fromlawfirmsandbarristers’chambers)performedinfrontofanaudienceofonethousand,accompaniedbytheNationalSymphonyOrchestra.Sinceitsinception,LegalHarmonyhasraisednearly£40,000forcharity.Furthercompetitionsandeventsareplannedfor2017and2018.

OuterTempleChambershasbeenproudtobeoneofthesponsorsoftheseevents.

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Pupillage: our criteria for selection Transferring solicitors and other applicants in possession of exemptions from the Bar Standards Board (applying for pupillage to start in 2018)

Wewelcomeapplicationsforpupillagefrompractisingsolicitors,orthosecompletingtheirtrainingcontracttoqualifyasasolicitor,includingthosewithexemptionsfromtheBSBinrespectofpupillage.

WenormallyrequireallsuchapplicantstoapplytousthroughthePupillageGateway.However,exceptionalcandidateswithsubstantialrelevantexperienceinoneormoreofourspecialistpracticeareasandaBSBdispensationfromundertakingafulltwelvemonthpupillage,areinvitedtosubmitanapplicationformanddetailedcoveringlettertothePupillageCoordinator,MrShirazOshidar(E:pupillage@outertemple.com),alongwithacopyofanycorrespondencefromtheBSBconfirminganydispensationsfrompupillage.The deadline for such applications is 9 December 2016.Wewillreviewapplicationsreceivedandadvisecandidatesby7January2017ifwerequireanapplicationviathestandardPupillageGatewayprocess,orwhetheranalternativeprocessmaygoverntheapplication.

FurtherinformationontheBSB’srequirementscanbeviewedhere.

Reasonable adjustments

Ifyourequireanyreasonableadjustmenttobemadeduringourinterview/assessmentprocess,pleasedoletourPupillageCoordinatorknow,ingoodtime.

Extenuating Circumstances

Ifyoufeelyoureducational,orother,performancehasbeenaffectedbyspecificcircumstances,thenyouneedtomakethisclearonyourPupillageGatewayapplicationform.

Pupillage Applications made under the Disability Confident Committed scheme

ChambersisaDisability Confident Committedemployer.Thismeanswearerecognisedaspositiveaboutpeoplewithdisabilities.Weofferapplicantswithdisabilitiestheoptionofrequestingthattheirapplicationforpupillageisconsideredinthespiritofthecommitmentswemakeasanemployerunderthisscheme.

Thedetailsoutlinedinthissectionarecurrentasattimeofissue(November,2016).Wereservetherighttomakechangesatourdiscretionshouldtheneedarise.Ifyouareintendingtoapplytousforpupillage,youarestronglyrecom-mendedtocontactourPupillageCoordinator(E:pupillage@outertemple.com)attheearliestopportunity(andpreferablyby6January2017)witharequesttobeputontoourmailinglist.

ApplicationsreceivedviatheGatewaysystemareeachinitiallyindependentlyassessedbyatleasttwobarristerassessors.Wherethereisdisagreement,athirdassessorwillreviewtheapplication.

Applicationsareindependentlyscoredagainstthefourcriteriasetoutbelow:

a. intellectualabilityb. potentialasanadvocatec. motivation/drive/commitmentd. professionalcompatibilitywithChambers.

InadditiontotheirGatewayapplication,candidateswhoseapplicationsscoresufficientlywellwillberequiredtoundertakeashortwrittentest(tobemadeavailableonline).ThiswillbecompletedbycandidatesaftertheGatewayhasclosedforapplications–wewillcommunicatethepracticaldetailsnearerthetime.Thetestwillbemarkedbyourinternalassessors.Yourscoreonthetestwilldeterminewhetheryouareinvitedforinterview.

Thefirstinterviewisnormallyconductedbyathree-personpanelontheSaturdayofourdesignatedassessmentweekend(22/23April2017),andlastsapproximately20-30minutes.Candidatesattendingthisinterviewwillalsobeaskedtositawrittenexerciseontheday(ofapproximately45minutes’duration),inadditiontotheinterview.ThecombinedresultsoftheSaturdaywrittentestandinterviewperformancewilldeterminetheshortlistofthoseselectedtoreturnonSunday(23rdApril2017)forthesecond,finalroundinterviewandassessment.Thefinalroundinterviewiscustomarilyconductedbyafivepersoninterviewpanel,ledbyourHeadofPupillage.CandidateswillalsobeaskedtoundertakeoneormorewrittenexercisesinChambersonSunday,inadvanceoftheirfinalinterview.

Thereisnobaronapplicantswhohaveappliedpreviouslyre-applyinginafurtherapplicationroundnorwillcandidatesbeatanydisadvantageiftheyhaveappliedbefore.

Youarealsoadvisedtokeepthe22/23April2017freeinyourdiaries.

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Weareunabletoofferaguaranteedinterviewtoallpupillageapplicantswithdisabilitieswhoapplytousbecauseoftheveryhighnumberofapplicationswereceive.Howeverwegivespecialconsiderationtosuchapplicantsbymovingthemautomaticallytothestagewheretheyareaskedtocompletetheshortonlinewrittentest.Themannerinwhichthattestisconductedwillbesubjecttoreasonableadjustments,asnecessary.

Tobeeligibletoapplyunderthisscheme,youmusthave–orhavehadinthelasttwelvemonths

–aphysicalormentalimpairmentwhichhasasubstantiallong-termadverseeffectonyourabilitytocarryoutnormalday-to-dayactivities.Thisincludesthosewhoseimpairmenthaslasted,orislikelytolast,fortwelvemonths,oriftheimpairmentislikelytoprogressorrecur.Youarealsoautomaticallyeligibleifyouareaffectedbycancer,HIV,MultipleSclerosis,orseverefacialdisfigurement.Youdonothavetoberegisteredasadisabledpersontoapplyunderthisscheme.

Declaringadisabilityforthepurposeofeligibilityunderthisschemeisapersonaldecisionandentirelyvoluntary.Pleasenotethatevenifyoudonotwishyourapplicationtobeconsideredunderthisscheme,youmaystillrequestreasonableadjustmentsduringtheinterview/assessmentprocess.

TomakeanapplicationunderourDisability Confident Committedscheme,youmust:

a. submitanapplicationtoChambersusingthenormalapplicationformofthePupillageGateway;

b. separately,byemailtoourPupillageCoordinator,submitaDeclarationForm,availableonrequestfromourPupillageCoordinator(E:pupillage@outertemple.com),doingsonolaterthantheclosingdateforGatewaysubmissions.YourcoveringemailshouldindicatethatyouwishyourapplicationtobeconsideredundertheOTC’sDisability Confident Committedscheme.

Feedback and Correspondence

Forapplicantswho’vereachedtheinterviewstage(eitherfirstorsecond/finalroundinterview),Chamberswillprovidefeedbackaboutyourperformanceinthefirstand/orfinalinterviewstages,uponrequest;regrettablyforallotherapplicantswe’reunabletoprovideanyfeedbackorenterintocommunicationsregardingselectiondecisionsandcriteria.

Wehaveencouragedapplicantsinthepast,whatevertheoutcomeoftheirapplication,tosharewithustheir feedbackoncomingtoOuterTempleChambersforassessment,whichhasbeenarealhelpinimprovingourprocesses.

Somecommentsreceivedinpreviousroundsfromcandidates:

“I am hugely grateful that you have given such detailed feedback to me as a candidate who reached only the first stage of interviews”.

“I thought that it was well organised and gave a comprehensive opportunity for applicants to show their abilities. In particular, I think that having a written exercise in addition to oral interview is a good thing. I also found the environment welcoming despite a nervous first-interview experience for me.”

“I can have no complaints about your system. There are other processes where I have felt that I haven’t had the opportunity to impress – that is very definitely not the case with your process. The best will shine through, and they will probably be very much the best, having been tested on such a broad range of skills and attributes.”

“I’d also like to say that the whole application process at Outer Temple, from mini-pupillage through to the final round interview, has been one of the most genial and well organised that I have encountered. It has set an example that I hope other chambers will follow.”

“Thank you so much for your kind words, advice and for arranging the feedback. I will apply to your chambers again. In part, because you and your colleagues have made the process far less painful than at other sets.”

Pupillage Interviews Uncovered

Wewouldencourageyou,ifyouhavenotalreadydoneso,toviewtheshortvideosproducedbytheUniversityofLaw,‘PupillageInterviewsUncovered’(Parts1&2),andwhichfeatureourHeadofPupillage.Theycanbefoundonourwebsite.

Christopher Wilson-Smith QC,oneofthefoundermembersofChambers.Recipientin2015ofaLifetimeAchievementAward,havingbeeninpracticeover50years(andstillgoingstrong).

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Tenancy and the Early Yearseverymemberhavingavote.A75%vote(ofthosevoting)infavourisrequiredtooffertenancytoapupil.

Onceyoumakethetransitionfrompupiltotenant,you’llstarttobuildyourownpractice.Youcanexpectamixofadvisoryandadvocacywork,ofasimilarvarietyasinthesecondsix,whilstaccommodatinganyparticularpreferencesyoumighthave.Ourfriendlyandcommittedclerkingandadministrativestaffwillplayanimportantroleinhelpingshapeandsupportyourpracticeinthedirectionyouwishtotakeit.

AsaChambers,wehaveinrecenttimesbeenabletosendanumberofourjuniortenantsonsecondmentswithsolicitorsorotherbodies,suchastheFinancialConductAuthority(FCA),experienceswhichhavebeenproductiveandworthwhileforallpartiesinvolved.

Guaranteed Earnings Scheme

Althoughwefindthatjuniortenantearningsareusuallysufficient,thereisanadditionalsupportmechanismprovidedforalltenantsintheirfirsttwoyearsofpractice.

Theguaranteedearningsschemeisaninterest-freeloanfromChamberstotop-upearningseachmonthtoasetamount,equivalenttothepro-rataamountofthestandardtwelvemonthpupillageaward.IfatenantearnsmorethanthesetamountthereisnocontributionfromChambers.Iftheyearnless,Chambersloansthedifference.Thecalculationiscumulativethroughouttheyear,sothatthetotalincomereceivedover(say)thefirstsixmonthsiscomparedtosixmonthsofguaranteedearnings.Thetenantwillonlyreceiveatop-upiftheguaranteedearningsarehigherthanactualincomeatanypointinthefinancialyear.

Anytenantintheirfirsttwopost-pupillageyearsofpracticeiseligibletobenefitfromthescheme,providingthattheymakethemselvesavailablefor,andarecommittedto,full-timework.Tenantswhoareonmaternityleaveduringthisperiodwillbeeligibleforadditionalmonthstocoverthematernityleaveperiod.Insigningontothescheme,thetenantundertakestorepaytheloanafterthefirsttwoyearsoftenancy.Intheeventthathe/shemovestoanothersetorretiresfromtheBarforanyreason,thejuniorwillneedtorepayalloutstandingmonieswithinonemonthofresigningfromChambers.

Thejuniorcanopttopayofftheoutstandingsuminonepayment,ortheloanwillberecoupedfromanymonthlyincomereceivedinexcessofthemonthlyequivalentofthecurrentpupillageaward.

Chambersisseekingtorecruitoutstandingcandidates.Overthepastfewyearswe’vetakenonnewtenantseachyear,andintendtodosofortheforeseeablefuture.

WenormallytakeourdecisionsontenancyinlateJune/earlyJulyeachyear.Ourpupilsareinformedoftherelevanttimingsinadvance.RecommendationsaremadebythePupillageCommitteetotherestofChambers,andthereforeChambersasawholehasthefinalsay.ThePupillageCommitteebasesitsrecommendationsonallofthematerialavailabletoitandwillincludethefollowing:

a. pupils’quarterlyreviewreports,toinclude(i)thesupervisor’sreportand(ii)anyotherfeedbackfrommembersofChambers,theclerks,solicitorsandlayclientsand,sometimes,evenjudgeswhohaveseenthepupilperform

b. aminimumofonespecifiedpieceofwrittenwork(providedtoallpupilsatthesametimeandassessed“blind”bytwoorthreepractitionerswhoarespecialistsinthefieldandwhoarenotsupervisorsofanycurrentpupils)and

c. theadvocacyappraisalexercisereports.

ThePupillageCommittee’srecommendationsareconsideredbyChambersandavoteistaken,with

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casesanditisgratifying.FromprobonoinqueststounfairdismissalclaimsintheEmploymentTribunal,theclerksmanagetokeepmeverybusy.AparticularhighlightformewasappearingagainstoneofthenewtenantsintheEmploymentTribunalandwinning!

Itcanbeeasysometimestogetboggeddowninfearsaboutassessmentsandretentionrates(althoughOuterTemple’sretentionratefor12monthpupilsisexcellent).However,Ithinkthemostimportantthingtoconsideriswhetheryoucanseeyourselffittingin.Ifyou’recomfortableinChambersandyouknowyoucanturntosomeoneifthingsstarttogowrong,therestoftherequirementsofpupillagenolongerseemsoinsurmountable.OuterTemplehasbecomethatsafehavenforme.

Imogen read law at the University of Nottingham, and has significant experience of client care, having worked part-time as a barrister’s assistant with responsibility for managing direct access clients.

During her time in the FRU London office, Imogen represented clients in unfair dismissal, wages, whistleblowing, direct and indirect discrimination claims, on a pro-bono basis. Imogen is most proud of the re-engagement order granted to one of her pro-bono clients. She started her formal 1st six pupillage based at Outer Temple in March 2016.

She has been, and remains, dedicated to pro bono work.

AsthecurrentFRU/OuterTempleChamberspupil,Istronglyrecommendtheschemetoanyonewhomaybeconsideringit.ThefirstsixmonthsspentatFRUweresomuchfunandgavemeinvaluableexperienceofadvocacyandclienthandling.Theapplicationprocessisaninnovativeone;itisassessedalmostcompletelyblindwithonlytheanswerstolegalquestionsandashortexplanationoftheircommitmenttoprobonoworktoassesscandidates.Theaimistofindthemostablecandidates.

Foranyone,gainingapupillageisasignificantachievementandsomethingtobeexcitedabout.However,beforeIstartedpupillage,Icouldn’tshakethatnervous“firstdayatanewschool”feeling.Fortunately,itdidn’tlasttoolong.WhatmoststandsouttomeaboutOuterTempleishowfriendlyeveryoneis.Theclerks,thereceptionistsandthebarristers,alldotheirverybesttoputyouatease.

That’snottosaythatpupillageatOuterTempleiseasy–itisn’t(andyouwillbeexpectedtoworkhard).However,itisextremelyrewarding.SinceanOuterTemplepupillageissplitintothreemonthchunks,eachwithadifferentpupilsupervisorandinadifferentpracticearea,Ihavegainedsomuch.Havingthought,beforeIstarted,thatIwasdefinitelygoingtobeanemploymentpractitioner,IwassubsequentlysurprisedbyhowmuchIenjoyed(andsometimesexcelledin)otherpracticeareas.

Nowinmysecondsix,Iamstruckbyhowmuchtrustisplacedinpupilsfromanearlystage.Afteryearsoftheoryandstudy,Iambeinggivenmyown

Imogen EganPupil, OTC Extended Pupillage Scheme in association with FRU

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Intheirattempttoensnareprospectivepupilsmanychamberssaythesametypeofthings:thatbarristershavean‘opendoor’policyandarekeentoofferadviceandhelp,thattheyhaveafriendly,unstuffyatmosphere,thatpupilsareencouragedandgiveneveryopportunitytosucceedatsecuringtenancy.Ican’tcommentonothersets.ButIcansaythatthosethingsareunequivocallytrueaboutOuterTempleChambers(OTC).

PupillageatOTCisn’teasy.Atfewothersetsareyoulikelytobewritingaskeletonargumentinapensionscaseonedayandappearinginfrontofadistrictjudgearguingaboutmedicalreportsthenext.ThediversityofworkdoneinChambersatthehighestlevelsisourgreatstrength,butitisalsoachallengeduringpupillage.Wearelookingforcandidateswhocanshowthattheyarebotheagertolearnaboutunfamiliarareasoflawandwhoarequicktodemonstrateexcellence.

DuringmypupillageIwasinstructedtorepresentaclaimantina7daydiscriminationcase,IwasledintheCourtofAppealbyaseniorjuniorinchambers,Idraftedopinionsandpleadingsincasesrangingfromprofessionalnegligencetofinancialservicestopersonalinjury,andthroughoutIwassupportedbybarristersinChamberswhohadseenitallbefore.

Ifyou’relookingforaChamberswithanexcellentrecordofrecruitingtenantsfromitspupilsandwhereyou’llbeabletolearnfrompractitionersatthetopoftheirfieldinawidevarietyofpracticeareas,makesureyouapplytoOTC.

Gus BakerTenant (Pupil, 2015-16)

Gus has a degree in politics from the University of Bristol and a first class LLB from the University of Law. He received an Exhibition Scholarship from Inner Temple.

Prior to coming to the Bar he was a national official for a media industry trade union.

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Asidefromthepleasantandsupportiveatmosphere,IwasmostdrawntoOuterTemplebythebreadthofworkandtheopportunityforpupilsandjuniortenantstodosomuchworkontheirowncases.Fromthefirstweekofthesecondsix,Iwasonmyfeetexperiencingahugevarietyofwork,frommulti-daydiscriminationtrialstotelephonehearings.Iwasabletoappearinanarrayofdifferenttribunals,fromtheCountyCourttotheEmploymentAppealTribunal.Therecannotbemanysetswhere,inthecourseofaday,youmightfindyourselfprovidingadviceabouttheregulatoryimplicationsofrestructuringanoff-shoreinvestmentfirm,thelikelydamagesforacoupleelectrocutedinahot-tubwhilstonholiday,andtheprospectsofsuccessfullybringingawhistle-blowingclaimagainstamajornewspaper.

Before starting pupillage, Stephen studied law at Jesus College, Cambridge.

He then worked for a firm of solicitors in London on a variety of cases including assisting to organise a group litigation claim brought by several thousand claimants against a major bank.

Duringapplicationseason,rumoursatBPTCprovidersabound.Onehearswhisperingsofbeingrequiredtoworkridiculoushoursforunreasonablesupervisors,ofaggressivecompetitionovertediouswork,andofthewholesalereplacementofsolidfoodwithcaffeine.Iwasafraidthatpupillagewouldbeanunpleasantexperience.Iwaswrong.

MypupillageatOuterTemplewasgenuinelyenjoyable.Fromthefirstday,weweretoldthatwewerenotincompetitionwitheachother.Wewouldbeassessedagainstanobjectivestandard,notagainsteachother,andeveryone–fromQCsandjudgestofirstyeartenants–seemeddeterminedtohelpustoreachthatstandard.Iwasstruckbythenumberofpeoplewhowerepreparedtogiveuptheirtimetohelpustolearnandtosucceed,eitherinorganizedadvocacyexerciseortalksorinconversationsoveracupofcoffeeoronthephone.OneseniorQCwasparticularlyinsistentthatItakehismobilenumberwithmesothatIcouldringhimovernightforadvice.Hisadviceoverthephoneinresponsetoaslightlypanickedcallfrommeinafarflungtribunalearlythenextmorningwasrepresentativeofthesupportandguidancewhicheveryonewasalwayshappytogive.

Ofcourse,itishardworkandsometimesthereisaneedtoworklonghours,butthereisadefiniteefforttomaketheprocessasmanageableandsupportiveaspossible.Myfirstsupervisorwouldregularlykickmeoutofhisroom(supportively,Ithink)atsixo’clockandinsistthatIdidn’tworkagainuntilnineo’clockthenextmorning.

Stephen ButlerTenant (Pupil, 2015-2016)

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WhatdrewmetoOuterTempleChamberswasitssheervarietyofpracticeareas:financialservices,whitecollarcrime,publiclaw,employment,clinicalnegligence,healthandsafety,crime,pensions…perfectforsomeonelikemewhowasinterestedinadiversepractice!

Ifoundthemainselectionprocesstobetransparentandefficient:lastingjustoneweekend.

ThetwelvemonthpupillagestartedatthebeginningofSeptember,amonthearlierthanmostothersetswhichstarttheirpupillageinOctober.Ispentmyfirstthreemonthsbeingthrustintoemploymentlaw,followedbythreemonthsinclinicalnegligence,thenpubliclawworkandfinallypensions.Ihadadifferentsupervisorforeachpracticearea.Attheendofeachofthethreemonthsmypupillagesupervisorgavemeareportonmyperformance.Thiswasfollowedbyaconstructivereviewmeetingwithallthepupillagesupervisors.OnehelpfulpracticaltipIreceivedfromasupervisorwastotakethesidestaircaseinthemornings,asthisenabledmetoseetheclerksandgettoknowthembetter!

Istartedmypupillagewithtwootherpupils.Weallgotonextremelywellandsupportedeachotherthroughouttheyear.Itmadeatremendousdifference.Myadvicetoallfuturepupils:makeeveryefforttogetonwithyourfellowpupils!Noonewillunderstandthechallengesyouareexperiencinginquitethesamewayastheywill.

Ifoundpupillagetobeastimulatingbutchallengingexperience.Inparticular,towards

Bianca VenkataTenant (Pupil, 2014 – 2015)

therunuptothetenancydecisionyoucanfeelunderpressure.Itisveryimportanttorememberthateveryonewantsyoutosucceed.Iwouldrecommendpupilstomaintainastrongfamilyandfriendsupportgroup.

Pupillageisauniqueyear,andwhatevertheoutcome,aninvaluableexperience.

Bianca has a BCL from Lincoln College, University of Oxford, and a first-class law degree from the University of Manchester. She is a former solicitor having qualified at the Magic Circle law firm Slaughter and May in 2012.

Prior to starting pupillage she was a judicial assistant to the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas, at the Court of Appeal. She was a research assistant at the Law Commission in the Common Law and Commercial Team in 2013 to 2014.

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Paul LivingstonTenant (Pupil, 2013-14)

“Whyareyoualwayssohappy?”Thisquestion,askedofmebyafrienddoingpupillageatanotherset,isagoodindicatorofhowIfoundmyfirstsixmonthsofpupillageatOuterTemple.Ihadbeenwarnedbyvariouspeoplethatthiswasgoingtobethemoststressfulsixmonthsofmylifeandthatpupillagewouldbe“likeacontinuousinterview”,howeverthishasnotbeenthecaseatall.Onthecontrary,twohelpful,interestingandfriendlysupervisorsinadditiontogeneralsupportfromtherestofChambershavemadethisfirstsixmonthsbothenjoyableandengaging.Assoonaspupillagebegan,itwasmadeveryclearthatifyouaregoodenoughyouwillbekeptonasatenant–somethingwhichinevitablyreducedstresslevelsandensuredthatIbecamegoodfriendswithmyco-pupil,ratherthanrivals.

IwasattractedtoOuterTempleinthefirstplacebecauseoftheirexcellentreputationacrossthebroadrangeofworktheydo.Thefirstsixmonthsofpupillagehaveallowedmetoseeawidevarietyofthiswork,inadditiontomyfocusonpersonalinjury/clinicalnegligenceandemploymentworkwithmysupervisors.AswellasobservingmysupervisorsandothermembersofChambersincourt,conferencesandnegotiation,theconstructivefeedbackonwrittenworkandadvocacyassessmentshasgivenmetheinsightandconfidencenecessarytostandonmyowntwofeetinmysecondsix.

Myadvicetoprospectivepupils:don’tbelievethescarestories,butdochooseyourchamberscarefully!

At time of writing the above, Paul was instructed as Junior Counsel to the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry alongside Patrick Sadd and Harriet Jerram. The Inquiry investigated the abuse of children in Jersey’s care system over many years and began hearing evidence in July 2014.

He studied law at the University of Cambridge where he

received a Senior Honorary Exhibition.

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Stephen DohertyTenant (Pupil, 2013-14)

workencompassingpersonalinjury,clinicalnegligence,publiclaw,commerciallaw,employmentlaw,anddisciplinaryandregulatorywork.ThepaceofpupillagecanbequickattimesbutateverystageIhavebeengivenadviceandsupport,notonlybymypupilsupervisors,butbymanyothermembersofChamberswhohavetakentimetogiveconstructivefeedbackonmyadvocacyandwrittenwork.Withoutthepressureofa“12monthinterview”Ihavebeengiventimetoconcentrateonmyworkanddeveloptheskillsneededforachallengingsecondsixwherethoseskillsneedtobeputintopractice.

Stephen has a degree in History from Oxford University, completed his Graduate Diploma in Law with Distinction, achieved an Outstanding grade in the Bar Professional Training Course, being awarded the Lord Denning & Hardwicke Scholarships from Lincoln’s Inn.

Stephen has recently returned to Chambers having previously been instructed as Junior Counsel to the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry, which was investigating the physical and sexual abuse of children from 1945 to 2014, and allegations of political interference in relation to the prosecution of alleged offenders.

He has a particular interest in financial services and commercial

work.

AtsomepointeveryBarstudentencountersthedauntingtaskofwhittlingdozensofchambersofferingpupillagedowntoonlytwelve.Itisperhapsunfortunatethatthisprocessalltoooftenculminatesinacaffeine-drivensprinttothefinishonGatewaydeadlinenight,butafteryearsofhardworkandCVbuildingitcannotbeoverstatedhowimportantitistochoosethosetwelvecarefully.

ThereasonIchoseOuterTemplewasthevarietyandqualityofworkthatseemedtobeonoffertotheirmostjuniortenants.Breadthofpracticeisencouragedintheformativeyearsoftenancyandtheopportunitytogetstuckinanddevelopasanadvocatebygoingtocourtregularlyappealedtome.WhatalsomadeOuterTemplestandoutwasthattheirapproachtopupillageseemedtobegearedtowardsestablishingasuccessfuljuniorpracticeforeverycapablepupil,ratherthanpittingthemagainsteachotherinascrapfortenancy.Fromdayonemyco-pupilandIweregiventheclearimpressionthateveryonewantedustosucceedandthathascertainlybeenmyexperienceeversince.ThisapproachalsohastheupshotofcreatingafriendlyatmosphereatOuterTemplewhereeveryoneiskeentochatwithpupilsandFridaydrinksprovideagreatplatformforabsorbingtheadviceofjuniortenants.

HavingheardnumerousharrowingstoriesaboutpupillagefrommypeersIfearedtheworst.I’mpleasedtosaythatmyfirstsixmonthsatOuterTemplehavebeenanenjoyableexperiencewhereIhavebeenexposedtoawidevarietyofinteresting

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Tom Gibson Tenant(Pupil – and comfortably cooked frog – 2011-12)

Theysaythatifyouputafrogintoboilingwaterthenitjumpsstraightout,butthatifyouturnuptheheatgraduallythenthefrogstaysthere‘happily’,untilitisnicelycooked.Thesamemaybetrueofpupillage-butinamorepositiveway!

Itwasn’tuntilImetthenewpupilsforlunch,onmyfirstdayasatenant,thatIrealisedhowfarI’dcomeduringthepreviousyear.Theyearisasteeplearningcurveandthereisboundtobesomepressureandstressinvolved,becauseyourfuturecareerisatstake.Thatistrueofpupillageanywhere.

ButIcanhonestlysaythatOuterTempledotheirbesttomaketheyearrunassmoothlyaspossible.Myco-pupilandIweretold,fromdayone,thatwewouldbothbetakenonifweweregoodenough(sotherewerenoBabyBaristastylemachinationstoworryabout).Mysupervisorswerefair,straightforward,andhuman(!)-IreallyknewwhereIstoodattheendofeverythreemonthquarter,andaftereachadvocacyexercise.Thejuniorjuniorswerefriendlyandsupportive;Iperhapslearntmoreaboutsecondsixworkfromthem,overlunchorinformalFridaynightdrinks,thanIdidfrommysupervisors.And,overall,throughouttheyearIgenuinelyfeltthatChamberswantedustosucceed,ratherthantocatchusout.

And,ifyouareluckyenoughtobeabletochoosewheretodopupillage-whyOuterTemple?

Theanswerissimple-thequalityandbreadthofthework,andthechancetotakeonyourowncasesfromdayoneofthesecondsix.Unlikemanychambers,inthesecondsix(andtheearlyyears

oftenancy)youactuallygettogotocourt,inyourownright,andon“proper”casestoo.Therewasnoendlessdevillingwiththehopeofabriefasasecondorthirdjunioratsomepointinthedistantfuture.Norwerethereconstant,repetitive,smallclaimshearings.Justgoodqualitywork,andthechancetobuildapracticefromdayone.

That’swhyI’mhere,andwhyeveryoneelseishere–fromonetoforty-somethingyearscall.

Tom joined Outer Temple Chambers as a pupil in September 2011 and as a tenant in September 2012. He is a former solicitor, having qualified at Magic Circle firm Slaughter and May in 2010 before transferring to the Bar.

Before starting pupillage Tom was a Judicial Assistant to Arden LJ at the Court of Appeal.

Tom has a first class Maths degree from Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University. He completed his GDL and LPC at BPP Law School in London.

In February 2016 Tom was appointed to the Attorney General’s C Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown.

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Miranda de SavorgnaniTenant (Pupil 2011-12)

papers,missingclientsandtheoccasionalmissedtrain!Butthat’spartofthisunforgettableyear.

Luckily,throughouttheyear,youhavesomeonenexttoyouinthesameboat,whosharesthelimelightduringassessments,hastojumpthesamehurdlesandwhocanhelpmaketheyearalotmorefun.Beforeyouknowit,theJulyvoteisaroundthecornerand,fingerscrossed,youhavetherestofthesummertocelebratetenancy.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Miranda was an EU competition law associate at Stibbe law firm in Amsterdam for three years, where she represented multinationals in EU Commission cartel investigations, merger notifications and litigation before the EU General Court.

Before her stint at Stibbe law firm, she was a Middle Temple Bristow scholar at the European Commission Legal Service, going later to the European Court of Justice as a stagiaire, working in the chambers of Advocate General Sharpston and Judge Forwood on a wide variety of preliminary references and Article 263 TFEU challenges.

Miranda’s practice now straddles financial services, employment and EU/competition law which provides a balanced mix of advocacy and advisory work.

Paradoxically,pupillageisatthesametimeoneofthemostdesirableandmostfearedexperiencesknowntoBarstudents.Happily,onceitstartedIrealisedthatnobodybites,nobodywaswaitinginambush,andtherewasnomagnifyingglasstrainedovermyheadthroughoutthe12months.Infact,it’squitetheopposite-Chambersactuallywantsyoutosucceedandwilldoeverythingtoensurethatyoudo.

The12monthsstartamonthearlierthanusualinSeptemberandaresplitintothreemonthperiodswhichyouspendwithfourpupilsupervisors.TheirpracticesnearlycoverthebreadthofChambers’work-typicallycatastrophicpersonalinjury/clinicalnegligence,employment,pensions/commercial,andcriminal/disciplinarywork.Thisisanunusualopportunitytoexperiencethedifferentlegaltradesandtogainaninsightintothewayoflifethatgoesalongwitheacharea.

Chambershasaverystructuredapproachtoassessment,whichmakesiteasiertoprepareforpracticallyandmentally.Informaladvocacytrainingstartsinyourfirstsixandtheformalexercisesgraduallybuildincomplexity;detailedfeedbackhelpsyoutohoneyourperformance.Therearewrittenexercisestooforwhichyouaregivensufficienttimetoresearchanddraft.Althoughthegoinginevitablygetstough,yougettoughertoo.

Bythetimeyoucometostartyourowncases,amonthbeforeeveryoneelse,youareraringtogo.The“mags”,thecountycourtandtheemploymenttribunalaretheorderoftheday...asaremissing

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Applying for PupillageAsChambersisamemberofthePupillageGatewaysystem,wemanageourtwelvemonthpupillageapplicationsthroughtheGatewayandinlinewiththetimetablesetoutbytheBarCouncilandthePupillageGateway,availableontheGatewaywebsite,www.pupillagegateway.com

Thedateforthe2017interview/assessmentweekendis22/23April.Youareadvisedtokeepthesedatesfreeinyourdiary.Ifyouareintendingtoapplytousforpupillage,youarestronglyrecommendedtocontactourPupillageCoordinator(E:pupillage@outertemple.com)attheearliestopportunity(andpreferablyby6January2017)witharequesttobeputontoourmailinglist.

Regrettably,wearenotabletoaccommodaterequestsforremote(e.g.Skypeorvideo-link)interviews.

Shouldyouhaveanyenquiries,pleasedocontactusbyemailinthefirstinstance:

E:pupillage@outertemple.com

Wehopethisprospectushasassistedyourdecision-makingprocess.PleasedotaketheopportunitytobrowseourwebsiteandsocialmediaformoreinformationonChambersanditsactivities.

Wewishyouwellinyourapplications.

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Towers of (Confectionery) Power–thedelightsofOTC’sNovember2016Bake-Off,inaidofMacmillanCancer.

The Outer Temple Three–barristersEliotWoolf,HarryTrustedandBenBradley,takingpartinawheelchairawarenessdayorganisedbyBoltBurdonKempSolicitors,withtheableassistanceoftheBack-UpTrustandtheWheelchairRugbyExperience,April2016.

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ThisspeciallycommissionedpaintingfromthecharityHeadway,EastLondon,wasamulti-artist(collaborative)projectinvolvingmanyofitsMembers,whoaresurvivorsofbraininjury.In2013OuterTempleChambershostedaHeadwayartexhibition—‘NewLife’andwearenowthe

proudownersofasixfootgiraffe,acollaboratively-builtgroupsculpturefromtheHeadwayartstudio.Headwayoffersservicestobraininjurysurvivors,theirfamiliesandcarersacrossnortheastLondon,

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