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Pupillage / work-based learning component - Professional Ethics Exam

On this webpage, you can learn more about the Professional Ethics assessment during the pupillage component of Bar training.

Part 1: About your Professional Ethics assessment

Important information about the Professional Ethics assessment for everyone.

Part 2: Taking your assessment at a Surpass Test Centre

This part of the Guide is for anyone taking a Professional Ethics assessment at a Surpass Test Centre.

Part 3: Taking an assessment with ProctorExam

This part of the Guide is for anyone taking their assessment with the ProctorExam online proctoring system

Chair's Report for Professional Ethics assessment during pupillage

On this webpage you can download the chair's report for the Professional Ethics assessment during pupillage

Mr Nicholas Gerard Hugh Barnes

Sanction
Fined in the sum of £18,000 to be paid in equal instalments over 12 months, with the first instalment due on 9 October 2026.
Type
Disciplinary Tribunal (3 person)
Finding date
09/09/2026

3B: Bar Training Syllabi

This section includes links to download the course syllabi for the Bar Training Course. 1  The Bar Training syllabi documents are for use by Bar Training students and AETOs, and Bar Transfer Test candidates. 2026 syllabus: Bar Training Criminal Litigation Syllabus 2026 (December 2025 - Blackstone's 2026 References Version) and Tracked Changes version Bar Training Criminal Litigation Syllabus 2026 (10 December 2025) Summary of changes ( It should be noted that amendments to the examinable material set out in this syllabus may, where necessary, be issued at a later date to take account of implementation of the changes to the criminal justice system which were announced by the Ministry of Justice in December 2025. There will be no amendments before the April 2026 exam. ) ...

Employed Bar pupillage provision

Many employed Bar organisations are unaware that they can offer pupillage. Find out what you need to know.

Pupillage forms

From this page, you can download a copy of the forms and guidance relating to registration of a pupillage, satisfactory completion of a pupillage, and notification of material changes to a pupillage.

Apply to be a pupillage provider

Find out how to apply as an Authorised Education and Training Organisation (AETO) and become a pupillage provider.

Barrister training: waivers & exemptions

Find out how to apply for waivers and exemptions from the various components of Bar training.

Guidance for organisations intending to provide vocational Bar training

From this page, you can download Guidance for organisations intending to provide vocational Bar training under the Authorisation Framework.

MyBar guidance for vocational Bar training providers and students

This page includes links to our guidance on using the MyBar portal for vocational Bar training providers (AETOs) and students.

How to apply for pupillage

Learn how to apply for pupillage through the Pupillage Gateway.

About pupillage

Find out more about pupillage, the last step of training before you qualify as a barrister.

Contacting the Authorisations Team

This page includes information about how to contact the Authorisations Team by telephone and email.

How to manage pupillage

Once you have become a pupillage provider, the Pupillage Gateway has all the information you need to manage your pupillage.