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Becoming a Barrister

Where I am on my journey as a Barrister.


  1. Academic stage: I completed my undergraduate degree in law (LLB)

  2. Join an Inn: I submitted my application for Inn membership to Gray's Inn prior to commencing the Bar Course (the vocational stage)

  3. Vocational stage: I spent one year (full time), two year (part time), completing the two part course including knowledge and skills training

  4. Call to the Bar: eligible on successful completion of the vocational stage, I have completed my 10 Qualifying Sessions.


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The next stage of my journey over the next few months is to progress my career at the Bar.



  1. Pupillage: I am about to apply for pupillage for one year, split into a non-practising ‘1st Six’ and practising ‘2nd Six’, spent as a pupil in a barristers’ chambers

  2. Tenancy: to be taken on as a self-employed member of chambers or in permanent employment


The Gray's Inn badge and Motto



Grays Inn Badge and Motto

The seal of the Society is the Badge encircled by the motto, of which there is again no record of when or why it was chosen, although it seems to be of about the same age as the griffin. The motto reads: Integra Lex Aequi Custos Rectique Magistra Non Habet Affectus Sed Causas Gubernat (“Impartial justice, guardian of equity, mistress of the law, without fear or favour rules men’s causes aright”).


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