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Staff

Occasionally we will advertise staff vacancies. Details of any vacancies can be found by clicking below.

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Mini-Pupillage

A mini pupillage at Farrar’s Building offers you an opportunity to gain an impression of the work that we do and the atmosphere in chambers. It is also an opportunity for us to meet you.

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Pupillage

Our policy is to look to the long term and recruit pupils who have the potential for a career with Farrar’s Building. We are looking for dedicated people who are ready for the hard work and responsibility of practice to become our next generation. Former pupils have developed first-rate practices with Chambers. Many previous pupils have had distinguished careers with Farrar’s Building before taking judicial appointments on the Circuit and High Court bench.

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Pupils

2024 – 2025

Katriona King

Katriona started pupillage in October 2024 and is currently under the supervision of Joshua Hedgman. She will obtain experience in Chambers’ core areas including Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence.

After completing the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) Katriona worked as a paralegal at Stewarts, initially in the Divorce and Family department. In 2022, Katriona moved to the Personal Injury department at Stewarts, assisting a Partner with cases involving brain injuries, amputations and spinal cord injuries. Through this, she gained experience in road traffic accident, employer’s liability and occupiers liability cases, while liaising with clients, conducting research and reviewing medical evidence gave her a practical understanding of the procedures of such cases.

During her BPTC year, Katriona was a Student Advisor at the University of Law’s Legal Advice Centre, providing pro bono advice and support to clients seeking Child Arrangement Orders, drafting statements and applications, advising on the process and presenting their cases to the  court.

Michael Williams

Michael started pupillage in October 2024 and is currently under the supervision of James Pretsell. He is interested in all of Chambers’ core areas of practice.

Prior to pupillage, Michael worked in a leading clinical negligence department where he assisted on a number of complex spinal injury and cauda equina cases from initial client enquiry to trial.

Michael was also a research assistant to several barristers specialising in civil, commercial and costs disputes. He gained experience working on matters in the High Court, Court of Appeal, Privy Council and Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.

Probationary Tenancy

From time to time Chambers considers applications for Probationary Tenancies. All applications should be made in response to a particular vacancy and with a CV and covering letter.

Details about advertised vacancies can be found here.

Tenancy

Due to increased demand, we are seeking applications from established practitioners to join our team. We are particularly interested in applications from those seeking to develop their practices in:

• Clinical Negligence
• Employment
• Personal Injury
• Property Damage
• Public Law
• Regulatory & Disciplinary
• Travel & International

This is an opportunity to join “a first-class … professional set that always produces work of the highest calibre”.

We aim to be the market-leading set in our fields of expertise. If you have similar aspirations for your practice and are interested in speaking with us,  please contact James Pretsell, Head of Recruitment, jpretsell@farrarsbuilding.co.uk, or Paul Cray, Chief Executive, paul@farrarsbuilding.co.uk, for an initial, private discussion, or to apply.

We encourage applications from practitioners in underrepresented groups within the profession.