Our second six pupil barristers Andrew Burrell and James Fowler now have rights of audience in court

10 March 2025

Our pupil barristers Andrew Burrell and James Fowler have completed their first 6 months of pupillage with us and can now appear in court.

Both accept instructions in all our practice areas.

About James Fowler

During the non-practising part of his pupillage, James focused on family, property, housing, wills, and trust law.

James read law at St Hugh’s College, University of Oxford. He was awarded the Law Faculty Prize for the highest mark in Moral and Political Philosophy. He also holds an MA in Early Modern History from King’s College London.

Before coming to the bar, he worked as a paralegal in an international law firm.

About Andrew Burrell

In the first 6 months of his pupillage, Andrew focused on public law, Court of Protection and family law.

In 2023-24, he spent a year as a Judicial Assistant in the Chancery Division of the High Court. He assisted with a wide range of cases relating to probate and intellectual property.

Before joining the bar, Andrew was a policy adviser to the Liberal Democrats for more than 4 years, primarily on education policy. He has extensive experience in speechwriting, media handling, legislative scrutiny and parliamentary procedure.