We operate a general policy of expansion and seek applications from first-class barristers, arbitrators and mediators in all areas of our practice. To apply please complete our application form. All applications are overseen by the Pupillage and Tenancy Committee.
During the course of the application procedure, you may be asked to provide us with copies of your professional diary and information about your earnings.
The Business & Commercial Team has seen a significant period of growth in recent years. To continue building on this momentum and meet growing client demand, we invite applications from established practitioners with at least 5 years+ experience in the following areas.
Applicants should demonstrate a proven practice or strong growth trajectory within their area of expertise, with a client base that complements our existing work. We are also interested in hearing from those with an international focus, as Chambers continues to develop its cross-border practice.
Our barristers work in close partnership with a dynamic and highly regarded clerking team. Each group is jointly led by a Head of Group and Senior Clerk, ensuring clear strategic direction and individual development.
What you can expect from the clerking team:
In addition to successfully building practices in our core areas, our clerking team has a proven track record of helping members diversify their practice by providing the support, training, and opportunities to successfully change the direction of their practice aligned to their long-term objectives.
Chambers promotes a welcoming, inclusive, and collegial culture and is committed to supporting a healthy work/life balance through a range of wellbeing initiatives.
For further information, or to make an application, please contact either Tony Atkins, Senior Clerk t.atkins@pumpcourtchambers.com or James Wackett, Senior Civil Clerk j.wackett@pumpcourtchambers.com
The Inquests & Public Inquiries Team has seen a significant period of growth in recent years. To continue building on this momentum and meet growing client demand, we invite applications from established practitioners with at least 5 years+ experience in the following areas.
Members of the team have represented parties in or worked for the most prominent Public Inquiries of recent times, including the Iraq Inquiry, the Baha Mousa Inquiry, the Undercover Policing Inquiry, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
Applicants should demonstrate a proven practice or strong growth trajectory within their area of expertise, with a client base that complements our existing work. We are also interested in hearing from those with an international focus, as Chambers continues to develop its cross-border practice.
Our barristers work in close partnership with a dynamic and highly regarded clerking team. Each group is jointly led by a Head of Group and Senior Clerk, ensuring clear strategic direction and individual development.
What you can expect from the clerking team:
In addition to successfully building practices in our core areas, our clerking team has a proven track record of helping members diversify their practice by providing the support, training, and opportunities to successfully change the direction of their practice aligned to their long-term objectives.
Chambers promotes a welcoming, inclusive, and collegial culture and is committed to supporting a healthy work/life balance through a range of wellbeing initiatives.
For further information, or to make an application, please contact either Tony Atkins, Senior Clerk t.atkins@pumpcourtchambers.com or James Wackett, Senior Civil Clerk j.wackett@pumpcourtchambers.com
We are a busy, successful and expanding Personal Injury Team in a large common law chambers. We have a significant strength at the junior end of the team (up to 15 years call) but are seeking to recruit senior junior practitioners to help us grow further. We particularly require barristers who wish to develop their clinical negligence practices.
We are seeking to recruit practitioners above 15 years’ call who are willing to assist the further development of the team and who wish to build a practice in London and on circuit. We have premises in London, Winchester and Swindon and excellent links with solicitors in the South West. This represents an opportunity for those who would like to expand their practice out of London and into the Western Circuit.
We operate a general policy of expansion and seek applications from excellent, established practitioners in all areas.
All applications will be treated in confidence. We are an equal opportunities set and are committed to equality and diversity. To download the application form please click here and submit to a.ford@pumpcourtchambers.com. Do contact us if you have any enquiries.
During the course of the application procedure, you may be asked to furnish copies of your professional diary and details of your earnings.
The Property Team has seen a significant period of growth in recent years. To continue building on this momentum and meet growing client demand, we invite applications from established practitioners with at least 5 years+ experience in the following areas.
Members of our Property Law team provide advice and representation for private individuals and corporate clients in courts of all levels including the County Court, the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, the High Court as well as in the specialist property tribunals, including First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber).
Applicants should demonstrate a proven practice or strong growth trajectory within their area of expertise, with a client base that complements our existing work. We are also interested in hearing from those with an international focus, as Chambers continues to develop its cross-border practice.
Our barristers work in close partnership with a dynamic and highly regarded clerking team. Each group is jointly led by a Head of Group and Senior Clerk, ensuring clear strategic direction and individual development.
What you can expect from the clerking team:
In addition to successfully building practices in our core areas, our clerking team has a proven track record of helping members diversify their practice by providing the support, training, and opportunities to successfully change the direction of their practice aligned to their long-term objectives.
Chambers promotes a welcoming, inclusive, and collegial culture and is committed to supporting a healthy work/life balance through a range of wellbeing initiatives.
For further information, or to make an application, please contact either Tony Atkins, Senior Clerk t.atkins@pumpcourtchambers.com or James Wackett, Senior Civil Clerk j.wackett@pumpcourtchambers.com
The Regulatory & Disciplinary Team has seen a significant period of growth in recent years. To continue building on this momentum and meet growing client demand, we invite applications from established practitioners with at least 5 years+ experience in the following areas.
Our Regulatory & Disciplinary barristers represents businesses and professionals in disputes over their adherence to or application of the standards and rules that govern and guide their operation.
These disputes often run in parallel with proceedings involving commercial, employment or criminal litigation. Our Regulatory & Disciplinary team are adept at handling these complex, multi-dimensional cases to ensure that our clients receive the best-possible representation on each aspect of the dispute.
Applicants should demonstrate a proven practice or strong growth trajectory within their area of expertise, with a client base that complements our existing work. We are also interested in hearing from those with an international focus, as Chambers continues to develop its cross-border practice.
Our barristers work in close partnership with a dynamic and highly regarded clerking team. Each group is jointly led by a Head of Group and Senior Clerk, ensuring clear strategic direction and individual development.
What you can expect from the clerking team:
In addition to successfully building practices in our core areas, our clerking team has a proven track record of helping members diversify their practice by providing the support, training, and opportunities to successfully change the direction of their practice aligned to their long-term objectives.
Chambers promotes a welcoming, inclusive, and collegial culture and is committed to supporting a healthy work/life balance through a range of wellbeing initiatives.
For further information, or to make an application, please contact either Tony Atkins, Senior Clerk t.atkins@pumpcourtchambers.com or James Wackett, Senior Civil Clerk j.wackett@pumpcourtchambers.com
Due to a significant increase in workload Pump Court Chambers’ specialist criminal team is now seeking to recruit additional members at all levels of call.
The team now seeks exceptional criminal advocates to assist with a significant surplus of quality work and complex trials at all levels of seniority.
The team, led by Ellie Fargin, enjoys an outstanding reputation as one of the most modern and forward-thinking with a strong regional presence. Successful applicants will have the choice to be based at any one of our established locations in London, Hampshire or Wiltshire.
We enjoy a reputation as a leading set which is top ranked in all the legal directories on the Western Circuit. The team seeks exceptional practitioners who will embrace our values and ethos and contribute to us maintaining our position as a market leader.
Chambers was one of the first sets to embrace wellbeing at the bar and runs a mentoring and buddy system to support members professionally and personally. Career development and wellbeing are at the core of our culture and successful applicants will enjoy the support and guidance of their peers, senior practitioners as well as that of a highly skilled and experienced clerking team.
For more information about the team and chambers please contact our Senior Clerk, Tony Atkins for an informal and confidential discussion on 0207 353 0711 or t.atkins@pumpcourtchambers.com
Above all, we have excellent clerking and a particularly close team spirit.
If you share our ambition, drive and commitment to excellence in all that we do, we welcome applications from practitioners at all levels of call.
To download an application form please click here and submit to r.tutt@pumpcourtchambers.com. Please advise if you require adjustments because of a disability.
During the course of the application procedure you may be asked to furnish copies of your professional diary and details of your earnings.
Due to an expanding workload Pump Court Chambers’ specialist public law children team are looking at recruiting practitioners at all levels of call. The team practises across England and Wales and successful applicants will have a choice to base themselves in any of our established locations in London, Hampshire, Wiltshire or Kent.
We are recognised as a leading set and are top ranked in the legal directories. Many of our team members are highly rated and our Family Team as a whole has excellent strength and depth. We are looking for exceptional public law practitioners who will embrace our values and help maintain our position as a market leader.
We were amongst the first to embrace wellbeing at the Bar. We look after each other. We run a mentoring and buddy system to support members professionally and personally. Career development and wellbeing are at the very core of our culture. Successful applicants will enjoy the support and guidance of their team members, from the most senior to junior. Our highly skilled and commended clerking team will ensure your practice thrives.
For more information about the team and chambers please contact Tony Atkins, Senior Clerk t.atkins@pumpcourtchambers.com or James Collier, Senior Family Clerk j.collier@pumpcourtchambers.com, for an informal and confidential discussion.
Pump Court Chambers Family Finance Team is a busy and vibrant specialist team of Barristers practicing in all aspects of divorce and financial remedies work. Due to the high volume of work in Chambers we are seeking practitioners at all levels of call to work on the London, Western and South-eastern Circuits.
We are recognised as a leading set and are top ranked in the legal directories across London, Western and South-eastern Circuits. Many of our team members are highly rated and our Family Team as a whole has excellent strength and depth.
For more information about the team and chambers please contact Tony Atkins, Senior Clerk t.atkins@pumpcourtchambers.com or James Collier, Senior Family Clerk j.collier@pumpcourtchambers.com, for an informal and confidential discussion.
Mini-pupillages at Pump Court Chambers are designed to give you exposure to the day-to-day routine of our chambers, and an opportunity to meet our members, so you can decide whether a career at the bar is right for you.
We currently seek applications for Probationary Tenancy across our main practice areas.
Any vacancies in our clerking and staff teams will be advertised here.

London Chambers
3 Pump Court
Temple
London
EC4Y 7AJ
Tel: +44 (0)20 7353 0711
Fax: +44 (0)845 259 3241
Email: clerks@pumpcourtchambers.com
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Winchester Chambers
31 Southgate Street
Winchester
SO23 9EB
Tel: +44 (0)1962 868 161
Fax: +44 (0)845 259 3240
Email: clerks@pumpcourtchambers.com
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Swindon Chambers
3 Newbridge Square
Aylesbury Street
Swindon
SN1 1HN
Tel: +44 (0)1793 539 899
Fax: +44 (0)845 259 3242
Email: clerks@pumpcourtchambers.com
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Canterbury Chambers
6 - 8 Longmarket
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2JS
Tel: +44 (0)1227 764 899
Email: clerks@pumpcourtchambers.com
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