Barristers Training Flashcards
How many students can qualify for the non-degree route to become a barrister?
a small amount
What can graduate students without a law degree take in order to qualify as a barrister?
the one year course for the Common Professional Examination (CPE) or the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)
What do all student barristers have to pass ?
the Bar Professional Training Course
What do students study while on the Bar Professional Training Course?
(8)
- case preparation
- legal research
- written skills
- opinion-writing
- drafting documents such as claim forms
- conference skills
- negotiation
- advocacy
What are examples of areas of law which students study specifically in relation to their future career? (3)
- civil litigation
- criminal litigation
- law of evidence
Where must all barristers join?
one of the four Inns of Court
What are the 4 Inns of court?
- Lincoln’s Inn
- Inner Temple
- Middle Temple
- Grays Inn
What did student barristers previously had to do when joining one of the 4 Inns of Court before being called to the Bar ?
They had to dine there 12 times
How may students now attend the bar as opposed to dining at one of the four Inns of Court 12 times?
through a weekend residential course
How do weekend residential courses benefit those on courses outside of London?
as travelling costs are lower
What wast the idea behind the rule requiring all trainee barristers to dine?
because they met senior barristers and judges and absorbed the traditions of the professions
What happens once the student has passed the Bar Professional Training Course?
he is “called to the Bar”
What is the practical stage of a students training which must be completed?
the ‘pupillage’
Who is the trainee barrister assigned to in a pupillage ?
the trainee barrister becomes a pupil to a qualified barrister
What does the trainee barrister do during a pupillage?
‘work shadowing’ the barrister
How long will the trainee barrister be with the same barrister?
can be for 12 months or 2 different pupil masters for six months each
Who organises the programme which trainee barristers are required to take part in to continue education?
the Bar Council
After how long are barristers on a pupilage eligible to appear in court and conduct their own case?
after 6 months
How much are trainee barristers paid on a pupilage in comparison to a trainee solicitor?
half the amount
What is the diagram of the normal way to become a barrister
law degree | membership of an Inn of Court | One year full time or 2 year part time Bar Professional Training Course | Call to the Bar | Pupillage 2 x 6 months | Practise as barrister
What is the diagram of the way to become a barrister from a non-law degree?
Non-Law degree | Common Professional Examination (one year) | membership of an Inn of Court | One year full time or 2 year part time Bar Professional Training Course | Call to the Bar | Pupillage 2 x 6 months | Practise as barrister
What is the diagram to show how to become a barrister for a non-graduate ?
Non-graduate mature student | Common Professional Examination (two year) | membership of an Inn of Court | One year full time or 2 year part time Bar Professional Training Course | Call to the Bar | Pupillage 2 x 6 months | Practise as barrister
