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CRIMINAL BAR PUPILLAGE PREPARATION

Mastering Criminal Pupillage Interviews

A structured e-learning manual for candidates preparing for criminal pupillage interviews across England and Wales.

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Pupillage interviews test far more than legal knowledge.

You may be asked to analyse an unfamiliar criminal problem, respond to an ethical dilemma, make a bail application, defend a controversial proposition and explain why chambers should choose you.

01–04

Interview Foundations

Chambers, assessment, motivation and competencies.

05–08

Law & Procedure

Criminal law, evidence, ethics and procedure.

09–12

Performance

Advocacy, sentencing, current affairs and mock panels.

Start with free preparation resources.

Use our free interview questions, advocacy exercises, ethics scenarios, criminal-law revision and current-affairs guides.

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