Read through our guidance on submitting practising and non-practising pupillage completion forms. You may also need to report changes to your pupillage using a material change form.
Once downloaded and signed, forms should be returned by email to [email protected]. You can visit our Service Update page for the latest guidance on pupillage completion form processing times.
Non-Practising Pupillage Completion Form
You must complete a Non-Practising Pupillage Completion Form at the end of your non-practising period of pupillage, even if your second six months of pupillage will also be non-practising. The form should be signed by your pupil supervisor (see more information on signatures below). A Provisional Practising Certificate will not be issued to you until we have received a signed version of this form.
Practising Pupillage Completion Form
A Practising Pupillage Completion Form is to 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.
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
A Notification of a Material Change Form tells us about material changes to your pupillage arrangements. These include changes to:
- Home address
- Pupillage address
- Pupil supervisor
- Pupillage start date and/or proposed end date
- Location due to a pupillage secondment
Please contact us if you are unsure whether a change is material.
A note on signatures
Electronic or typed signatures are acceptable if:
- the form is submitted directly by the person who signed it; or
- the person who signed it is copied into the email submitting the form.
A handwritten ("wet ink") signature is required if:
- the form is submitted on someone else's behalf; and
- the person whose signature is required is not copied into the submission email.
For example, if an AETO submits a form for a pupil who is not copied into the email, the pupil must sign the form by hand.
After submitting forms
Provisional Practising Certificates and Confirmation of Full Qualification Letters will be issued via email as soon as possible and backdated where appropriate.
We aim to issue any provisional practising certificates in advance of the starting date of your practising period of pupillage.
If you are still waiting to hear from us within a month of your start date, please contact us via email to [email protected].
If you have sent in a Notification of Material Change form, this will be processed; however, pupillage sign off and registration processes will be prioritised over these forms. Your patience is appreciated until we are able to send email confirmations that these material changes have been recorded.
Frequently asked questions
Some of our frequently asked questions about pupillage and material change forms.
