Pupillage

Kings Chambers offers pupillage to candidates seeking to develop a career at the Bar within a leading national set. Chambers has established practices across a wide range of specialist areas and operates from offices in Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham. Its barristers undertake advocacy and advisory work for individuals, businesses, public authorities and other organisations across England and Wales and internationally.

About Kings Chambers

Kings Chambers is a large multidisciplinary set with a strong reputation for advocacy, specialist legal knowledge and professional standards. Its practice covers areas including commercial litigation, clinical negligence and healthcare, planning, property litigation, personal injury, employment, insolvency, Court of Protection, public and administrative law, procurement, professional negligence, technology and construction, sport and private client work.

The Chambers has offices in Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham, providing pupils with the opportunity to develop their practice outside London while working on substantial and complex cases.

Pupillage Training

Pupillage at Kings Chambers is designed to provide practical training across Chambers' specialist areas and to prepare pupils for independent practice at the Bar.

Pupils work closely with experienced barristers and are exposed to both advocacy and advisory work. The training provides experience of legal research, drafting, conferences, hearings and other aspects of a barrister's practice.

Kings Chambers places significant emphasis on professional development and the quality of its advocacy. Pupils are supported by experienced members of Chambers and receive guidance throughout their pupillage as they develop the skills required for practice.

The Chambers currently has pupils working across its practice, including Amy Rees and Hannah Saad, demonstrating the continuing recruitment and development of junior barristers within Chambers.

Areas of Practice

Pupils may gain exposure to a broad range of legal work across Chambers' practice areas, including:

Administrative and public law
Abuse and human rights claims
Banking and finance
Clinical negligence and healthcare
Commercial litigation
Company law
Costs and litigation funding
Court of Protection
Employment
Environment
EU and competition law
Inquests
Insolvency
International and offshore work
Licensing
Local government
Occupational disease
Partnership
Personal injury
Planning
Private client, trusts and probate
Procurement
Professional negligence
Property litigation
Sport
Technology and construction

The breadth of Chambers' practice means that candidates can develop experience across different areas of civil, commercial and public law.

Candidate Profile

Kings Chambers looks for candidates who demonstrate the potential to become excellent barristers and who are committed to providing a high standard of service to clients.

Chambers states that there is no particular "Kings Chambers type". Instead, it seeks people who are completely committed to providing a superb service to the client. This approach reflects Chambers' emphasis on professional standards, advocacy and client service.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate strong intellectual ability, legal aptitude, advocacy potential, communication skills and commitment to a career at the Bar.

Equality and Diversity

Kings Chambers is committed to promoting equality and diversity at the Bar and encourages applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

Chambers states that it is committed to the fair and equal treatment of its members, pupils and staff and seeks to ensure that its recruitment practices and working environment are free from discrimination and harassment.

Mini-Pupillage

Kings Chambers also operates a dedicated Mini Pupillage Programme. The programme is a two-day event giving selected mini pupils the opportunity to meet members of Chambers, hear presentations about specialist areas of practice and participate in advocacy and other exercises.

The programme also provides insight into the working life of barristers, the operation of Chambers and the Bar from the perspective of a senior judge.

The programme is open to students in the second year of a law degree, students in the third year of a non-law degree or above, graduates and, in particular, candidates who have already pursued another career. The mini-pupillage programme is not part of the formal pupillage selection process.

Kings Chambers also provides a £200 mini-pupillage award to successful applicants, with breakfast and lunch provided during the event. Accommodation may be arranged for applicants travelling from further afield, and exceptional travel costs may be reimbursed.

Application Process

Kings Chambers recruits pupils through its pupillage recruitment process. Candidates should review the Chambers' current Pupillage Applications, Pupillage Recruitment Criteria and Selection Process information before applying.

The current recruitment pages do not provide a confirmed closing date for the next pupillage intake in the accessible vacancy information. Candidates should therefore check the Chambers' website and the Pupillage Gateway for the applicable recruitment timetable before submitting an application.

Further information about pupillage is available on the Kings Chambers recruitment page.

About Kings Chambers

Kings Chambers is a national barristers' chambers with offices in Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham. It provides legal advice and advocacy across a broad range of specialist practice areas and has both domestic and international work. Chambers was ranked 9th in the country in the most recent Chambers UK Bar Guide and was named Northern Set of the Year at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026.