Becoming a Barrister: Stage 3 Training
Pupillage = find a 12-month chamber placement, that involves shadowing the pupil master (senior barrister)
1st 6 = shadowing and undertaking legal research, draft exercises
2nd 6 = pupil takes on cases, earns fees
Final Stage: has to find a tenancy = set of chambers willing to offer a place
Many barristers squat in chambers = and stay informally without being offered a tenancy