Young barristers
"I am indebted to The Kalisher Trust for its invaluable insight into some of the skills and techniques I will be required to refine throughout my career at the Bar."
Danielle Manson
Pupil Barrister
25 Bedford Row
“I was enormously pleased to be awarded the internship and had not appreciated just how much I would gain from it. I cannot thank the Trust enough for allowing me this opportunity. My role included providing advice on a case by case basis about the strength of the evidence, potential charges and what further enquiries might be required. In order to undertake the internship I moved temporarily from Sheffield to London. The people I worked with made me feel welcome and at home, and I had the full support of the Trust. I developed excellent working relationships with the officers at IFED which I am sure will continue throughout my career at the Bar”.
Kate Plummer
Intern
City of London Police Insurance Fraud Department
“When I was given an award I was stunned. Not only was the money a huge help to me (it enabled me to pay off a good chunk of the debt I had taken on to pay for my Bar course) but it gave me a much-needed confidence boost. It showed me that I did have ‘promise in a career at the criminal Bar’, and that I had as much chance as anyone of securing pupillage. Knowing that the panel saw a future for me at the Bar enabled me to be determined in carving that future out for myself. I think the work of the Trust is so essential that, now I am a tenant, I am Secretary to the Trust so that I can help to ‘give back’ to the institution that helped me so much.”
Merry Van Woodenberg (former Kalisher Scholar)
Tenant
Foundry Chambers
“I have, on a number of occasions, compared my time as a Kalisher Intern to studying for a Masters in Criminal Law. In 6 months I learned more about criminal law and the justice system than I thought was possible. Through Kalisher, I was taught by some of the best in the criminal justice system.”
Grace Flynn
Barrister
Former intern at the CCRC
“The Kalisher advocacy and presentation training course provided me with the time and the professional support to think about the non-verbal aspects of a pupillage interview. I am sure that the Kalisher course was what made my 2013 pupillage round successful and I am very grateful to the Kalisher Trust for helping me to begin my career at the Bar.”
Hayley Boot
Kalisher Alumni 2013
Formerly 1 KBW
“The Kalisher Scholarship was an amazing assistance to me in pursuing my dream of being a criminal barrister. I was able to enter pupillage, albeit still in considerable debt, but not immediately anxious about how to cover loan payments and the next set of monthly bills. I can’t thank those who donate and those who work tirelessly fundraising for the Trust enough”.
Tim Naylor, Kalisher Scholar, 2010
Tenant
QEB Hollis Whiteman
“The benefits of this supreme accolade have been substantial. Firstly, in covering the costs of the Bar Vocational Course, the Kalisher Scholarship has significantly eased the financial burden I face now and that potential burden I face in the early years of my career. Secondly, the significant endorsement from the distinguished trustees that is encapsulated in such an eminent scholarship has further bolstered my conviction – and doubtlessly that of prospective Chambers – that now I am properly qualified to confidently succeed in a pupillage and beyond.”
William Hotham, Kalisher Scholar, 2009
Barrister
6 Pump Court
“I am hugely thankful for the invaluable assistance the Kalisher scholarship has given me.”
Tom Stevens, Kalisher Scholar 2008
Barrister
Doughty Street Chambers
“I was a grateful recipient of the Cloth Fair Scholarship in 2008. I very much hope to be able to make a contribution of my own to the Kalisher Trust in the future.”
Deborah Smithies, Cloth Fair Scholar 2008
Barrister
KBW Chambers, Leeds
“As a proud member of the working class from the Welsh valleys communities, I had doubted whether I could ever have a career at the Bar. The scholarship opened doors, alleviated the inevitable financial strain and gave me the confidence to believe that I was welcome in a profession that is in reality both diverse and inclusive.”
Lucy Leader, Kalisher Scholar, 2002
Barrister
Angel Chambers, Swansea