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Schemes
In pursuit of our vision of a Bar where disability is no barrier, Chambers will be key allies.
The Schemes team works to build strong alliances with Chambers to run various initiatives aimed at supporting disabled aspiring barristers, such as mini-pupillages, mentorship, and mock interviews. Our aim is twofold: to help applicants gain insight into life at the Bar and enable Chambers to better understand accessibility and inclusion for their barristers, staff, and clients.
Mini-pupillages are critical to the education of any aspiring barrister. BDABar's mini-pupillage programme aims to provide aspiring disabled barristers with the opportunity to see the work barristers undertake, observe court hearings, and start building their own network with Bar professionals.
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BDABar runs an annual Two-Way Mentorship Scheme for disabled aspiring barristers and practising barristers at the Bar. We seek to offer aspiring disabled barristers to gain support from practising barristers in pursuing a career at the Bar whilst allowing practising barristers to gain an insight into their mentee’s disabilities and the various hurdles that they encounter in their pursuit of a career at the Bar.
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Two-Way Mentorship Scheme
Mini-Pupillage Scheme
Mock Pupillage Interviews
We work with future pupils, pupils, and tenants to run mock pupillage interviews for disabled aspiring barristers, giving them the necessary support and assistance to succeed at the interview stage of pupillage applications.
We will be opening applications to this scheme in early Spring 2025.
3RB x Bringing (Dis)Ability to the Bar Criminal Advocacy Weekend 2025
We are delighted to partner with Three Raymond Buildings Chambers to run a Criminal Advocacy workshop over the weekend of 1st-2nd March 2025 for aspiring disabled students.
The workshop aims to equip disabled students with the skills, knowledge and confidence required to succeed at the Criminal Bar, in an environment that is supportive to their needs.