Pupil Supervisors

Important changes to the approval of Pupil Supervisors

On 1 April 2019, the BSB Handbook was amended and the new Bar Qualification Rules came into force. The BSB also published their new Bar Qualification Manual. Under the new rules, Authorised Education & Training Organisations (AETOs) are now responsible for appointing suitable pupil supervisors for their pupillages. This means that the Inns are no longer responsible for approving barristers as pupil supervisors.

The new Bar Qualification Manual is available on the Bar Standards Board website. This outlines how AETOs 'register' pupil supervisors, please see Part 2, C2. The BSB no longer prescribes an eligibility criteria but they do set out some suggested areas for AETOs to consider when assessing the suitability of potential supervisors at paragraphs 1.9 and 1.10 in Part 2, C2 of the Manual.

If you are a Gray's Inn member and you require confirmation of your attendance at a Pupil Supervisor Briefing Session, please contact Vicky in Education.

Training

Pupil Supervisors must attend training and refresher training that meet the BSB outcomes. 

Upcoming courses

The four Inns will continue to offer briefings to all Inn members. Please see dates below:

  • Tuesday 7 September 2021 - Gray's Inn (Zoom) (waiting list)
  • Thursday 23 September 2021 - Lincoln’s Inn

You can also attend a session held on Circuit; please contact your Circuit administrator for session dates and further information. 

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