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Paul Infield Barrister, 36 Bedford Row

So you want to be a Barrister Paul Infield (LLB Sheff, 1979)

In practice What do barristers do?

Is this your idea of a barrister? (With or without the moustache)

Or this? All of whom are members of my chambers

In practice Where will you work?

Courts (obvs.) Like this? Or like this?

Courts (obvs.) Or like this? Or this?

How are barristers organized? In practice How are barristers organized?

Inns of Court

How to become a barrister Your future? How to become a barrister

The Road Ahead Get a degree (preferably in law) Go to Bar School (Fees = £17,000-£19,000) Get pupillage Get tenancy Take sillk Become a judge Retire

Scholarships Where and how

How to get a scholarship Application form (with CV and references) Interview (some Inns, like Inner Temple, interview everyone) Financial need is an important consideration Scholarships and exhibitions can be anything up to about £25,000 Getting a scholarship or exhibition is likely to help you get a pupillage It’s not just those with 1st from Oxbridge that get them How to get a scholarship The Process

How to get a scholarship Get a good CV (and not just academic stuff) Do your homework i.e. investigate each Inn Do mini-pupillages and/or work in solicitors’ offices Go to court Moot Get good references from people who really know you Remember that the competition is fierce and high standard How to get a scholarship A few tips