Does anyone else stare at their pupillage applications for so long that the words don’t even look like real words anymore?

I did it. I submitted my first ever pupillage application!

And so the waiting game begins... A massive thank you to all of the barristers who reviewed my applications and offered advice, my peers for the support and last but not least, my nan/proof-reader for being my biggest fan but also my toughest critic!

Had a lot of fun with the Speed Mooting Advocacy Club tonight. Such a friendly environment to practice advocacy in and a really good opportunity to receive mooting feedback. Thank you John Dove!

These pupillage rejections sting a little (a lot), don’t they? You win some, you lose some, so we wipe away the tears, eat an entire packet of biscuits in one sitting and we go again...

Today I had my civil advocacy exam, my final qualifying session and my first ever pupillage interview - what a rollercoaster of a day!

Very much a pinch me moment - last week I was called to the Bar of England and Wales by Middle Temple. I am so incredibly grateful to everyone who has cheered me on along the way🥰

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: a symbol of strength to our nation. May she rest in peace.

I start pupillage tomorrow and I feel as though I’m about to start secondary school again (I have the nerves, the excitement and the huge backpack) but here I go!

We are delighted to welcome five new pupils, covering a range of specialisms, to Chambers today with Kavita Sandhu, Tamsin Sandiford, Lauren Starmer, Angus Thomas and Robert Ward joining us to start their pupillages. st-philips.com/chambers-welco… #pupillage #barristers

Cuddles with Darcey is the only way I want to end my week from here on out🐾

William Horwood regularly undertakes pro bono work via Advocate & completed their 25 for 25 anniversary challenge. He is currently instructed pro bono in appeal proceedings in the High Court relating to the transfer of a tenancy under the Family Law Act 1996. #ProBonoWeek

Lovely evening at St Philips Chambers 25th Anniversary dinner 💜

I received this email the other day. My imposter syndrome had me emailing my Inn asking whether it was a scam. It isn’t and it’s very kind of them. I should probably be kinder to myself…

William Horwood’s article written for Family Law considers previous criticisms of the breadth of the definition of “non-marriage”, and asks whether the concept should be confined to a much narrower strand of cases. Read more: familylaw.co.uk/news_and_comme…