by Simon Myerson QC | Jan 8, 2021 | Life at the Bar, No Pupillage
The portal is open! But you knew that. It closes on February 8th at 11am! But you knew that. We know it has been a difficult year. We know your exams have been a shitshow, a disaster, run by incompetents, an experience requiring you to wee in a bottle, a sub-optimal...
by Simon Myerson QC | Jan 6, 2021 | Life at the Bar, No Pupillage, The BPTC
We will soon publish the details of how pupillage applicants can get their completed applications reviewed by a volunteer member of the Bar. We are enormously grateful to our volunteers, and welcome any others. If you’re a barrister reading this, please send me...
by Simon Myerson QC | Oct 25, 2010 | Humour, No Pupillage, Qualities Required
I know that this may not be timely for OLPAS but I thought you might like to think about what not to write on an application form or covering letter. This was prompted by a random sampling of this year’s offerings (I have nothing to do with pupillage at my...
by Simon Myerson QC | Sep 17, 2009 | Interviews, No Pupillage, Qualities Required
Firstly, a hello to new readers. Thanks to WordPress’s monitoring tools (not quite CCTV in everyone else’s computer, but close) I can tell that some of the older posts are getting a lot of attention. Presumably, therefore, a new generation is gearing up...
by Simon Myerson QC | Aug 17, 2009 | Further Degrees, No Pupillage, The BPTC
Below is an email (published with the writer’s permission), which reflects a not uncommon problem. A selection of interviews pre BVC, which suggests that there is a reasonable chance of an eventual offer, but the prospect of a post BVC year to fill before...
by Simon Myerson QC | Apr 12, 2009 | No Pupillage, The BPTC
As Mr Foster seems to have stopped talking to me I thought I would move on to other matters. Obviously, if he contacts me again I will let you know. There are some issues which arise from the whole OTC (Obvious and Tangible Cheating) saga. Firstly, as I have already...
