Hogarth Chambers usually takes on one pupil every other year but may exceptionally offer a pupillage in September 2021 as well as in 2022.  Applications should be made through the Pupillage Gateway.  Any queries should be directed to admin@hogarthchambers.com

All of our pupils see the full range of Chambers’ work, which includes intellectual property of all kinds, media and entertainment, IT and a range of Chancery/commercial work.  We take the view that it is important for pupils to have exposure to a wide variety of work during their pupillage, to give them a thorough grounding not just in intellectual property rights but also in related fields, and so that they experience the full range of instances and procedures.

During their 12 months with us, pupils usually sit with four pupil supervisors.  They may also sit with other members of Chambers either for a short period or for the duration of an interesting case.  Pupils will undertake internal advocacy exercises at regular intervals.  Pupils also take part in Chambers’ regular internal focus group meetings, at which we discuss recent developments in the law.

Pupils are encouraged to attend hearings, when available, at the European Patent Office in Munich and the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.  We reimburse travel and accommodation expenses for these attendances.

It is important to us that pupils feel that they are obtaining the maximum benefit from spending a year at Hogarth.   Members of the Pupillage Committee regularly meet with pupils to review their progress and address any concerns in confidence.

For pupils starting a 12 month pupillage in September 2021, Chambers will offer a pupillage award of £55,000.
The award includes some guaranteed earnings as follows:

(1) £27,500 for the first 6 months (paid in six equal instalments monthly in advance) and
(2) during the second 6 months, a further £27,500 paid in instalments monthly in advance, by way of "guaranteed earnings". During this period, any money earned (whether or not received) by a pupil in one month will be deducted from the monthly sum paid by Chambers for the following month. No clerks’ fees or chambers expenses will be payable in respect of any such earnings.

Pupils may be permitted to draw down up to £10,000 in advance to help cover their expenses during their Bar Professional Training Course if undertaken in the year before the start of pupillage, subject to agreeing to repay any such sums if they do not take up the pupillage in September 2021.  Any sums drawn down will be deducted from the award monthly over the 12 month period.

In addition to the pupillage award, Chambers will pay for all obligatory training courses during pupillage.