Obligations of pupil supervisors

• Recruitment
• Introduction from Mukul Chawla QC
• Education
• Mini-pupillage
• The Pupillage Committee
• Selection of twelve-month pupils through OLPAS
• Obligations of pupil supervisors
• Applications for third six pupillage
• Recruiting Tenants from the pool of pupils
• What happens when you start a pupillage in Chambers
• After pupillage
• Rights and entitlements of a pupil at 9-12 Bell yard
• Duties as a pupil
• Useful telephone numbers

Pupil Supervisors must:

• Ensure their pupils' pupillages are registered
• Ensure their pupils complete their pupillage checklists
• At the end of a pupillage certify satisfactory completion of the pupillage
• Either assist pupils with travel costs (during first six) or ensure pupils are aware of the travel fund
• Ensure their pupils carry out such work and gain such experience as is appropriate for someone at their stage. This should encompass observation of advocacy, written work, experience of conferences and approach to ethical and professional conduct issues
• Assess their pupils in a proper, fair, non-discriminatory and timely way
• Treat complaints and/or grievances raised by their pupils seriously and with due care
• Ensure that their pupils are aware of the Chambers' Quality Procedures Manual and are committed to Chambers' adherence to the Legal Services Commission's Quality Mark