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INDIVIDUAL GROUPS RECRUITING
PUPILS TO START IN 2023
BUSINESS AND PROPER TY GROUP
Members of the Business and Property group In second six, you can expect to be in court three
are leaders in heavyweight and complex dispute to four times a week – regularly representing your
resolution. We have over 50 barristers practising in clients in interim hearings and small claim and fast
specialist fields in Business and Property issues and track trials. In addition, you will have a healthy paper
offer appropriate level of counsel for all matters. We based practice. Many of our second six pupils assist
more senior members of the group by devilling for
are regularly recognised by Chambers and Partners
and the Legal 500 for the excellent service that our them or acting as junior. Your earnings are likely to
exceed your guaranteed billings.
members provide. Members appear in the Court of
Appeal and Supreme Court and have gone on to Members of our group are friendly and diverse. You
attain judicial and political appointments, including as will find that there is always someone to turn to should
Attorney General. you have any questions or concerns, no matter how
silly you think they may seem. In addition, the junior
The group covers a diverse range of specialist subsets members of the group regularly organise informal
including Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Banking, social events which provide a welcome opportunity to
Finance and Financial Regulation; Commercial bond, let off some steam and socialise with members
Litigation; Company and Partnership; Inheritance in other groups. Throughout the year, the group also
Disputes, Wills, Trusts and Estates; Insolvency; hosts solicitors and other clients at a number of
Insurance; Intellectual Property, Information social, cultural and sporting events.
Technology and Media; International Arbitration and The clerks in the group are extremely committed and
Trade; Professional Negligence; Real Estate; Sports hard-working. They take a genuine interest in the
and Media; and Technology and Construction. development of members’ practices and are always
on the lookout for opportunities for us to develop
As a first six pupil, you can expect to gain experience
business further – whether that be by attending a
in many of the above areas of law through shadowing
social event, presenting a seminar or simply meeting
your primary supervisor as well as other members
a new solicitor for a coffee. As a tenant, you will find
of the group. In doing so, you will gain exposure to that you have a large amount of control over the
advising in conference; drafting advice, pleadings direction of your career – in particular, over which
and skeleton arguments; attending mediations; and of the subsets of Business and Property work you
undertaking court based advocacy. This exposure will ultimately wish to build up a specialism in – and that
be invaluable to you as you start on your feet in your you will be supported by the clerking team throughout
second six. your journey.
PERSONAL INJUR Y AND CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE GROUPS
The Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence (PI/CN) We pride ourselves on our friendly and supportive
groups are two of the largest at No5, enjoy a national approach, and you will benefit from this as a pupil at
reputation and include six QCs. The dynamism of both No5.
groups is evident from three of those silks having been
appointed in the last two years and our continued The groups undertake both claimant and defendant
recruitment of pupils and new tenants. The depth and work, across all areas and at all levels of PI/CN
breadth of our expertise and experience will ensure work. This includes complex neurological and spinal
injuries, but also disease and polytrauma. At the more
that you are provided with an invaluable support junior end, you will find yourself representing parties
network during pupillage and beyond. Our reputation who may have been involved in road traffic accidents
secures involvement in quality work, including high or the employee or employer after a workplace
profile and appellate cases. We are truly a national injury. You may represent an interested party at an
set, with four offices. inquest. Your clinical negligence work may require
you to act for those who have suffered as a result of
In your first six you will see work across the spectrum.
the negligence of medical practitioners or to defend
With your pupil supervisor, you will be exposed to clinicians facing such allegations.
significant and complex claims, seeing clients and
experts regularly. You should expect to see court Whatever your interest, there are numerous
hearings, but also mediation and ADR. As you opportunities to develop your PI/CN practice at No5.
approach your second six, we will ensure that you We are good at what we do and No5 is a very enjoyable
gain experience of more junior work of the sort which place to work. Our track record in developing juniors
you will undertake in your own right. In your second into busy silks is proven. We look forward to welcoming
six you can then expect a busy court-based practice you to the No5 Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
groups.
and to be in court most days, alongside continued
development with your pupillage supervisor.