Mini-Pupillage

Mini-pupillages are available to those who have completed at least two years of a university degree.

We offer four mini-pupillage days per year. Two dates in Summer, usually in July & September and two dates in Winter, usually in December & January. On each mini-pupillage day we will welcome up to 20 mini-pupils.

The mini-pupillage day will comprise of:

Q&A sessions with both senior and junior members of chambers about the work which 4 New Square does, the pupillage application process and life as a pupil and junior tenant.
A lunch at Lincoln’s Inn with members of chambers.
The opportunity to engage one-to-one with a member of chambers about their work, life at 4 New Square and who will also supervise a written exercise.

For mini-pupils based outside London we reimburse reasonable domestic travel and accommodation expenses up to £350 on production of receipts.

Mini-pupils are assessed during their time in chambers, and this assessment is considered in respect of any pupillage application that may be submitted in the future.

Mini-pupillages are not a pre-requisite for a pupillage application, but we encourage potential applicants to do a mini-pupillage in chambers. We believe it is a valuable opportunity to get an understanding of the work we do here, to meet members of chambers and to get a feel for the working environment.

The application deadlines for 2026 mini-pupillages are as follows:

Monday 27 April 2026 (Midday) for the Summer period (July 2026 & Sept 2026)
Wednesday 21 October (Midday) for the Winter period (Dec 2026 & Jan 2027)

Mini-pupillage applications are assessed using the same criteria we use to assess pupillage applications (further details can be found here). Decisions regarding applications will be communicated shortly after the deadline for each period.

To apply for mini-pupillage please fill out the application form, equality and diversity monitoring questionnaire and reasonable adjustments form.

In the event that an adjustment is required prior to completion of the application form, a reasonable adjustment form can be obtained by contacting the Pupillage Coordinator. The Pupillage Coordinator is also the point of contact for any queries or difficulties. A copy of the reasonable adjustments policy can be found here.

Please return your completed application form, equality and diversity questionnaire and reasonable adjustment form to pupillage@4newsquare.com or by post to the Pupillage Coordinator, 4 New Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3RJ.

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Siân Mirchandani KC, FCIArb

Call: 1997 Silk: 2019

Daniel Saoul KC

Call: 2008 Silk: 2019

George Spalton KC

Call: 2004 Silk: 2021

Lucy Colter

Call: 2008

Marie-Claire O’Kane

Call: 2013

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We believe that great barristers, great clerks and great staff members can come from all walks of life. We also believe that people perform at their best when they get the support they need.

We seek to implement those values in our working lives in chambers. We respect one another. We strive, wherever we can, to make chambers a positive, inclusive and friendly place. We aim to provide mutual support to help each other whatever our backgrounds, age, gender, race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, physical abilities or gender identity.

We know that the Commercial Bar has a great deal of ground to cover in relation to equality and diversity. We seek to make up that ground wherever we can. We do so by recognising that as different individuals in chambers we need different types of support. Our goal is always to adapt and to find new ways to provide that support; and to take responsibility for promoting diversity and inclusion.

4 New Square Chambers is committed to Equality and Diversity.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of:

Age;
Disability;
Gender reassignment
Being married or in a civil partnership
Being pregnant or on maternity leave
Race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin)
Religion or belief (including political belief)
Sex;
Sexual orientation;
Caring responsibilities; or
Social or economic background.

We are opposed to all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination, including direct & indirect discrimination, victimisation and harassment.

Although as a set of Chambers we work together in pursuit of a common purpose, we recognise that it is the contribution which we make as individuals which creates our success. This is the reason that Chambers sets out its policy clearly and adheres to it. We recognise that the provision of equal opportunities in Chambers will help Members of Chambers, pupils and staff to develop their full potential, talent and resources and allow us as an organisation to succeed.

We have a comprehensive Equality and Diversity Policy which applies to clients, members of Chambers and members of staff, pupils, mini-pupils, pupillage and tenancy applicants, job applicants, contract workers, agency workers, trainee workers and students on work experience or placements, volunteer workers, former members of Chambers and former members of staff. It sets out the policies which we have adopted in order to comply with the obligations imposed upon us by law, the Bar Code of Conduct and the Attorney General’s Equality and Diversity Expectations Statement.

All members of Chambers and members of staff receive regular equality and diversity training and, additional relevant training is provided to members of Chambers and staff who are involved in recruitment.

We have a parenthood leave policy which gives rent and expenses free periods to primary and secondary carers. We also support flexible working. We have a Fair Access to Work Committee which monitors the allocation of work between members of Chambers.

A number of members of Chambers are actively involved with the Social Mobility Foundation, both as e-mentors and in hosting SMF candidates for placements.

Chambers Equality and Diversity Officers are Paul Mitchell KC, Helen Evans KC, Shail Patel KC, Stephen Innes, Lucy Colter, Marie-Claire O’Kane, Diarmuid Laffan and Carola Binney. Together with other appropriate members of Chambers, the Equality and Diversity Officers monitor the effective implementation of the Equality and Diversity Policy and regularly review its effectiveness. Chambers’ Diversity Data Officer is Richard Liddell KC.

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