Work experience
Gatehouse Chambers is committed to offering opportunities for young people to have access to the Bar and life in chambers to provide information, make connections and demystify what it’s like inside a barristers’ chambers.
We have been running a successful and sought-after programme of work experience placements for many years.
We are particularly keen to encourage students from state schools, minority ethnic backgrounds and from lower than average socio-economic backgrounds to apply, as these groups tend to be under-represented in the legal profession.
To be considered for a work experience placement, please complete our application form and the optional Equality & Diversity Monitoring Survey (accessible via the link at the end of the form).
Please return your completed application form to work.experience@gatehouselaw.co.uk or post to Gatehouse Chambers, 1 Lady Hale Gate, London, WC1X 8BS. Mark the envelope for the attention of (FAO) Aphrodite Maratheftis, Head of HR.
Please note: We are currently offering 16 placements over a 12-month period to school and college students studying for A-levels or equivalent qualifications. You must be at least 16 years old by the time the placement takes place, so please bear that in mind when selecting your preferred dates. This work experience programme focuses on careers in practice management (also known as clerking), business services, administration, and the operation of a barristers’ chambers.
The closing date for applications is midnight on 30 August 2026. The review of applications and selection of successful applicants will take place in September 2026.
We are part of the Bridging the Bar scheme, 10,000 Black Interns, Combar Mentoring and Pegasus Scheme which enables you to apply for a short placement at Gatehouse Chambers. Further details on how to apply can be found on their websites.