Pupillage forms

Pupillage Registration Form

This is the form to register a pupillage with us. The form includes sections to be completed by you (as the prospective pupil) and your pupillage provider.

All pupillage forms submitted to the BSB must be signed. Typed/electronic signatures will be accepted where a form is being submitted directly by the person who signed it, or where that person has been copied into the email to which the form is attached. If the form is to be submitted on behalf of a relevant person (eg by an AETO where the pupil is not copied into the email), then the form must include a handwritten (‘wet ink’) signature for the person who is not copied into the correspondence.

PLEASE NOTE that you may commence pupillage pending receipt of confirmation of registration from us. Due to current processing times, this may be up to four weeks after you submit your form. Please refrain from contacting us to follow-up on your registration form unless you have not heard from us after four weeks, following the submission of your form.

Non-Practising Pupillage Completion Form 

This is the form which must be completed at the end of your non-practising period of pupillage. The form should be signed by your pupil supervisor. A Provisional Practising Certificate will not be issued to you until we have received a signed version of this form.

You must submit a copy of this form to us at the end of your non-practising period of pupillage (first six months), even if your second six months of pupillage will also be non-practising (typically, this is the case for pupillages in Chancery or tax law).

All pupillage forms submitted to the BSB must be signed. Typed/electronic signatures will be accepted where a form is being submitted directly by the person who signed it, or where that person has been copied into the email to which the form is attached. If the form is to be submitted on behalf of a relevant person (eg by an AETO where the pupil is not copied into the email), then the form must include a handwritten (‘wet ink’) signature for the person who is not copied into the correspondence.

Practising Pupillage Completion Form 

This is the form which must be completed at the end of your practising period of pupillage. The form should be signed by your pupil supervisor. You will not be able to apply for your full Practising Certificate until we have received a signed version of this form. 

All pupillage forms submitted to the BSB must be signed. Typed/electronic signatures will be accepted where a form is being submitted directly by the person who signed it, or where that person has been copied into the email to which the form is attached. If the form is to be submitted on behalf of a relevant person (eg by an AETO where the pupil is not copied into the email), then the form must include a handwritten (‘wet ink’) signature for the person who is not copied into the correspondence.

PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Practising Certificates are valid for 30 days beyond the registered completion date of the practising period of pupillage. This is to allow time for pupils to submit their completion forms to the Authorisations Team and to obtain a Confirmation of Full Qualification Letter which confirms eligibility to apply through the MyBar portal for a full Practising Certificate as a barrister.

Notification of a Material Change Form

This is the form to notify us of material changes to your pupillage arrangements. These include a change of home or pupillage address, a change in pupil supervisor, a change in the date of commencement and/or proposed end date of pupillage, or a change in location due to a pupillage secondment. Please contact us if you are unsure whether other changes are material.

All pupillage forms submitted to the BSB must be signed. Typed/electronic signatures will be accepted where a form is being submitted directly by the person who signed it, or where that person has been copied into the email to which the form is attached. If the form is to be submitted on behalf of a relevant person (eg by an AETO where the pupil is not copied into the email), then the form must include a handwritten (‘wet ink’) signature for the person who is not copied into the correspondence.