9 Gough Chambers is a leading common law barristers’ set in London known for its core strengths in advocacy, drafting and advisory work. Chambers is now accepting applications for 12-month pupillages commencing in 2022 and 2023.
The pupillage package (which is a combination of an award and an earnings guarantee) is £50,000.
The deadline for applications is 2pm on 9 February 2022.
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Much of children law involves the exploration of the facts relating to the child’s care and welfare, often coloured by the complex relationship dynamics between the adult protagonists. Occasionally, however, the facts which need to be established can be more fundamental. In John v Jane…
By Laura Hibberd Re E (A Child) (Special Guardianship Order: Public Law Proceedings) [2026] EWCA Civ 1167 Special guardianship orders are often thought of as the “middle ground” of permanence: more secure than a care order, less final than adoption, and with the child’s legal…
By Tim Parker KC The President of the Family Division handed down judgment on 29th September 2026 the decision in the first appeal following the introduction of Child-Focused Courts pilot. In Re C (Child Arrangements Orders; Domestic Abuse; Child Focused Court) [2026] EWCA Civ 1216…
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