Given the specialist nature of our set, many of our members have completed pupillage at 5RB. However, we are always interested to hear from experienced practitioners who may be interested in pursuing a career with us.
Applications for pupillage are via the Pupillage Gateway. Any separate enquiry or application should be made via Andrew Love (Senior Clerk) on 07932 647 040 or [email protected].
All enquiries / applications will, of course, be treated in strict confidence.
As with those completing pupillage at 5RB, decisions on whether to admit an applicant as a member of Chambers are taken by a vote of all members.
We encourage applications from people from all sections of society regardless of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or age.
5RB is the leading set specialising in all areas of media and communications law, including defamation, privacy, breach of confidence, data protection and information law, harassment, contempt of court, and reporting restrictions.
5RB usually runs three mini-pupillage programmes each year. These are normally held in June, October and late November / early December. On these programmes we accept up to 6 mini-pupils for 2 days.
We are always interested to hear from experienced practitioners of appropriate calibre who feel their practice would add to and complement Chambers’ areas of expertise.
We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions about our recruitment process. If you have any other questions, please get in touch.
For an insight into pupillage at 5RB, we asked Tiyash Banerjee, our current pupil, a few questions. Read what she had to say about the programme.
The Pupillage Committee is made up of several members of 5RB intended to represent a spread of seniority across the set. Members of the Committee are responsible for conducting the pupillage application process and interviews.