Our mini-pupillage programme is currently open for applications. We hope by offering these opportunities to widen the pool of people who gain an insight into the working life of a barrister. The deadline for applications is 11.59pm on Monday 30 June.
Six of our barristers are named in the 2025 Pro Bono Recognition list of England and Wales, published today. John McLinden KC, Keith Chipato, Max Lansman, Ryan Anderson, Rebecca Davies, and Harrison Engler appear on the list.
John McLinden KC and John Critchley, assisted by first-six pupil Andrew Burrell, successfully persuaded the High Court to withdraw the intervention against their client and his firm in Santers Solicitors Limited & Anr v Law Society & The SRA [2024]. The judgment is a rare example of a solicitor overturning an intervention in their practice by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
We welcome applications from barristers with expertise in our core practice areas: Business, Employment, Family, Housing, Property, Public law & Court of Protection. Almost 50% of our members have at least 1 ranking in either Chambers and Partners or Legal 500, or in both. We are ranked as a set for our housing, children law and for our Court of Protection and community care practices.
Harrison Engler joined us as a tenant in September 2024 after successfully completing pupillage. He has a mixed practice in civil, family, housing, employment and public law. In celebration of Pro Bono Week, he discusses one of his pro bono cases from the past year.
Max Lansman acted pro bono for the successful claimant, DG, in an appeal against an employment tribunal decision. The case was referred to Max by Pro Bono Connect instructed by the Work Rights Centre.
Applications have opened for the 4th intake of students on the planning, property and public law mentoring scheme for underrepresented groups at the Bar. The scheme aims to encourage undergraduates and postgraduates from groups that are not well represented at the Bar to consider becoming barristers.
Madeleine Southey represented the successful claimant, RG, in an unfair dismissal claim against his former employer on the basis of disability discrimination and failure to make reasonable adjustments.