The Kalisher Trust was pleased to assist with the inaugural debating competition run by the Criminal Justice Society. The virtual debating competition took place on Saturday, 6th February; judges Nutan Fatania, Max Hardy, Margaret Obi and Garry Green observed three debates and then a final. The winners were Billie Adrienne Axtell and Viktoria Moerk-Moerkenstein. Billie… Read more »
We are pleased to announce three virtual guidance sessions in March 2021, led by Andrew Hall QC. They are all aimed at those who are doing, or who have done, the BPTC. All will last between 60 and 90 minutes, and ticket holders will receive a zoom link before the event. They are: Preparation for… Read more »
The Kalisher Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of three new trustees, who join the Trust from January 2021. All three bring a wealth of experience to the Trust, and are committed to working with young people from diverse and under-represented backgrounds who are seeking a career at the criminal Bar. The three trustees… Read more »
We are delighted to announce the 2021 Kalisher Essay Competition, which will carry a substantial prize of £2,000, is open to all pupils currently undertaking a criminal pupillage. We invite submissions of up to 2,000 words in answer to the following question: “Covid19 lockdown rules have been described by some as among the most onerous… Read more »
Are you applying for pupillage this year? If so, we have two guidance sessions for you. Sign up for our pupillage application guidance session which takes place on the 28th January at 6.30pm; and our pupillage interview guidance session which takes place on the 23rd February at 5pm. The application session will include hints… Read more »
We are delighted to announce that Camila Ferraro has been awarded the 2020/21 Kalisher Trust/Doughty Street Chambers Death Penalty Project Internship. Camila commenced the internship this week and shared her thoughts: “I am thrilled to be offered the Death Penalty & Doughty Street Chambers internship and am infinitely grateful to be awarded the Kalisher Trust… Read more »
We are delighted to report that the Kalisher Trust’s 2020 JUSTICE intern, Jazmine Lee, has accepted an offer of pupillage from Crown Chambers in Hull to commence in January 2021. Jazmine reflected on her work with JUSTICE and her involvement with the Kalisher Trust: “When I discovered the Kalisher Trust’s criminal justice internship, I found… Read more »
On 3rd December 2020, the Kalisher Trust together with Wadham College (University of Oxford) ran a virtual “Paths to Law” discussion. The live streamed event involved a conversation with Barristers of diverse backgrounds, as they reflected on their unique paths into Law and offered practical advice to all aspiring Barristers. Kalisher Trustee Edmund Gross (who helped… Read more »
Life as a prosecutor in the Crown Prosecution Service The CPS and the Kalisher Trust have revealed a behind-the-scenes look at life as a prosecutor. In a series of four videos filmed during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, CPS prosecutors discuss their routes into the CPS, training and day-to-day experiences. The videos are designed to help… Read more »
The Kalisher Trust is pleased to be working with the Harris Federation (https://www.harrisfederation.org.uk), offering regular sessions to its students from across its academies about life at the criminal Bar, and the role of Law within civic society. From Autumn 2020, the Trust will be informing, inspiring and guiding young people from the Harris Federation who… Read more »
