Recruitment

Meet our Pupils

For an insight into pupillage at 5RB, we asked our pupil, Catherine Lee, a few questions:

Where did you go to university and what did you study?

I studied for degrees in law and arts at the University of Newcastle in Australia.  Recently I completed a DPhil in law from the University of Oxford.

Why did you choose 5RB?

I previously practised as a solicitor in Australia in copyright and trade mark laws and have an interest in defamation and privacy laws.  5RB with its media law focus seemed the perfect place to combine my interests and to work with leaders in the field.

What's the best thing about pupillage?

For me, it is being able to specialise in areas of the law which interest me and to learn from and work with the best in the field.

What's the worst?

For me, it would be feeling like pupillage is an extended audition and worrying about the (inevitable) mistakes which one makes as part of the learning process.

Was pupillage what you were expecting?

Yes.  So far the work has been mainly paper-based, but there have been many opportunities to observe advocacy in court and become involved in the preparation of those cases.

What advice would you give to potential applicants?

My advice would be to have a genuine interest in media law and to be committed to a career as a barrister.