The Kalisher Trust will be holding a panel session on pupillage applications on Thursday 8th December 2022 from 6:00pm till 7:00pm. A panel of junior tenants and current pupils from top criminal chambers will host this virtual session, which will give guidance for those applying for pupillage this year. The session will last about an… Read more »
We are pleased to announce that Callum Tyrer has been offered this year’s Kalisher / CCRC internship. Commenting on the internship, Callum said: ‘I am delighted to have been given the chance to work with the Criminal Cases Review Commission as the Kalisher Intern. This is a rare and insightful opportunity to work within one of… Read more »
Congratulations to Georgia-Mae Chung who has been selected as the Kalisher Trust’s Intern with the Sentencing Academy for the upcoming year. We thank all candidates for their high-quality applications. The Sentencing Academy is a research body dedicated to developing expert and public understanding of sentencing within the criminal justice system in England and Wales. Their… Read more »
The Kalisher Trust are making a short video documentary on knife crime, which will widen understanding of the consequences of knife crime – human and legal – for our audience of secondary school students. This 20 minute piece will include contributions from members of the legal system, and from victims and perpetrators. It will feature the… Read more »
The Trust is pleased to announce a new training course which will run in Autumn 2022. This course is designed to support those who are from under-represented groups, who have applied for pupillage at least once, got through to at least first round interviews, but have not been offered pupillage. The course will provide intensive… Read more »
We are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the Kalisher Trust Scholarship with Amicus! Apply now for a scholarship of £5000 to help fund a US Placement with Amicus at one of their US affiliated offices. The Kalisher Trust funded internship with Amicus will take place over a consecutive three or four-month… Read more »
The North Eastern Circuit has published a short film which explores diversity within the Bar on this circuit – it’s a thoughtful and inspiring film which explores diversity within the Bar in the North East. It was funded by the North Eastern Circuit in partnership with the four Inns of Court and the Bar Council, and… Read more »
With the support of the Kalisher Trust the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) is offering an internship, which will be available to those who completed the Bar course in 2021 or 2022. The internship, known as the “Kalisher Internship Award” will be for a period of 12 months, starting in October 2022. The CCRC deals with… Read more »
The Kalisher Trust and the Sentencing Academy are delighted to offer the opportunity for an outstanding candidate to undertake an internship at the Sentencing Academy. The internship, paid at the London Living Wage (currently £11.05 per hour), will run for 30 weeks from September/October 2022 and will involve a commitment of 7.5 hours per week… Read more »
The Trust is delighted to announce that Matt Ward, a pupil at 187 Fleet Street Chambers, is the winner of the Trust’s 2022 Essay competition. Matt submitted an outstanding essay, and is a worthy winner in a high-quality field, which continues to be a very popular part of the Trust’s support for under-represented groups seeking… Read more »