The five-day placements, for demographics currently under-represented at the Bar, are being organised in collaboration with the Bridging the Bar diversity initiative. Interns will observe cases, discuss legal arguments with justices, and gain insights and guidance from judicial assistants. Bridging the Bar will also run two days of preparatory coaching.
Eleanor Tack, head of court related projects at Bridging the Bar, said: ‘It’s going to be a really challenging week for the candidates who will be asked to discuss legal arguments with the Judicial Assistants and Justices and give a presentation at the end.’
Applications open on 10 June and close on 10 July. The internships are expected to take place between October and December 2021. Candidates must have completed or accepted an offer for the Bar Professional Training Course. Find out more at bridgingthebar.org.
