We are offering Pupillage to work in a busy legal aid practice conducting litigation in diverse areas of law. Pupillage will be offered in our Family team on a full-time basis. We are looking for candidates who have an interest in Family work and some knowledge of Crime and Housing law.

Our pupillage program offers aspiring barristers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience by shadowing both our experienced pupil supervisors and a diverse range of barristers and advocates within our department, enabling them to develop essential skills such as legal research, argument drafting, and advocacy. Pupils will also have the chance to participate in in-house advocacy workshops and various career development courses to foster their professional growth and excel in their legal careers.

Working with us:

The salary for this position is £27,007.50 for the first 6 months, £30,000 thereafter.

We will offer ongoing training and support to develop your career as part of a strong and growing multi-office team.

Our offices are friendly, working entirely paperless with recent significant investment in modern IT to enable you to work proficiently.

We offer a great package of annual leave to ensure you get enough time away from work. Our annual leave for this role provides 23 days (plus bank holidays / Christmas and New Year). We review annual leave and increase with service.

Employee benefits with GTS:

  •  23 paid holidays plus birthday leave
  • Paid sick leave days
  • Contributory employee discounted gym, cinema etc.
  • All necessary IT equipment provided
  • Pension scheme with employer contribution
  • Private medical insurance
  • Interest free season ticket loan
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Payment for professional subscriptions
  • Occupational health assessments
  • Career development programme
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Reasonable work-related travel expenses covered

We have a dedicated in-bound telephony team to take calls and messages for our fee earners. Lawyers also have the benefit of dictation and support staff to assist in easing the pressure and enabling efficient working.

We are a multi-office, multi-service Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners firm recognised for excellence in a variety of legal fields.

Aspiring barristers are invited to apply directly to pupillage.family@gtstewart.co.uk between 09 January 2026 and 22 January 2026.

Find out more here.