Application for Approval to Undertake External Training

PERSONAL DETAILS

Surname:

/ Other Names:
Correspondence Address:
Phone No: / Fax No: / Email:
Inn of Court: / Date of Call:
PUPILLAGE
Please list all pupillage and/or external training already undertaken or arranged for the future (not including the period for which you are now seeking approval). This should include any reductions in pupillage previously granted.
Dates / Pupillage Training Organisation
Non-practising period (“first six”)
Practising period (“second six”)
EXTERNAL TRAINING ORGANISATION
Name:
Address:
Tel: / Fax:
Nature of organisation and types of legal work carried out:
Proposed position within organisation and work/training to be undertaken
Length of proposed period of external training (with proposed start and end dates, where known):
SUPERVISION
Supervisor
Name / Barrister/Solicitor/Other / Dates of Practice / Dates during which entitled to exercise full higher court rights of audience (if applicable)
Other qualified lawyers practising from this office
Name / Barrister/Solicitor/Other / Dates of Practice / Dates during which entitled to exercise full higher court rights of audience
TRAINING
Please provide details about the work that you will be undertaking and the opportunities and training that the organisation will be able to offer in relation to advocacy training, conference and negotiation skills and legal research and drafting (use separate sheet if necessary)
Please indicate what legal resources will be available:
OTHER INFORMATION
Please set out below any further information that you consider to be relevant to your application:
declarationS

Declaration by Applicant

I confirm that:

I have read the “Criteria and Guidelines”;
The information that I have provided is complete and accurate; and
Any supporting evidence that I have supplied with this application that refers to third parties has been suitably redacted so as to preserve their anonymity; and
I consent to my personal data being processed for the purpose of consideration of this application and in accordance with the Bar Council’s Privacy Statement[1]

Signed: / Date:
Name:
Declaration by supervisor on behalf of the organisation
I confirm that this organisation agrees to offer a period of external training as specified in this application.
Signed: / Date:
Name: / Job Title:

PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM WITH ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION AND FEES TO:

THE AUTHORISATIONS TEAM, REGULATORY ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT, THE BAR STANDARDS BOARD, 289-293 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON WC1V 7HZ

The fee is non-refundable.

Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form

Diversity data gathered from this form will be anonymised and used to inform Bar Council and Bar Standards Board (BSB) policy aimed at widening access to the profession and improving diversity. It will assist the Bar Council and BSB in meeting our statutory duties under the Equality Act 2010 and will inform our wider equality and diversity strategy.

Your diversity data will be treated as confidential and stored securely according to the Bar Council’s Privacy policy. It will not be published in a way which might identify any individual. The raw data will be kept only for monitoring purposes.

Question formats are based on LSB approved monitoring questions.

Provision of diversity information is not compulsory however we strongly encourage you to help us by completing this form.

Please answer each question in turn by choosing one option only, unless otherwise indicated. If you do not wish to answer the question please choose the option ‘Prefer not to say’ rather than leaving the question blank.

1.Age

From thelist of agebands below, pleaseindicatethecategorythatincludes your current ageinyears:

16- 24
25- 34
35- 44
45- 54
55- 64
65+
Prefer nottosay

2.Gender

Whatis your gender?

Male
Female
Prefer nottosay

3.Disability

The EqualityAct2010 generallydefines adisabledperson assomeonewhohas a mental orphysical impairmentthathas asubstantialandlong-termadverse effecton theperson’s abilitytocarryout normal day-to-dayactivities.

(a)Doyouconsider yourself tohaveadisabilityaccordingtothedefinitioninthe

EqualityAct?

Yes
No
Prefer nottosay

(b) Are your day-to-dayactivitieslimited because ofahealthproblem or disability which has lasted, or isexpectedtolast,atleast 12months?

Yes,limitedalot
Yes,limitedalittle
No
Prefer nottosay

4.Ethnicgroup

Whatis your ethnic group?

Asian/AsianBritish

Bangladeshi
Chinese
Indian
Pakistani
Anyother Asianbackground(writein)

Black/African/Caribbean/BlackBritish

African
Caribbean
Anyother Black /Caribbean/ Black British(writein)

Mixed/multipleethnicgroups

Whiteand Asian
Whiteand BlackAfrican
Whiteand BlackCaribbean
WhiteandChinese
Anyother Mixed/ multiple ethnic background(writein)

White

British/ English/Welsh/Northern Irish/Scottish
Irish
Gypsyor IrishTraveller
AnyotherWhite background(writein)

Other ethnic group

Arab
Anyotherethnic group(writein)

Prefer nottosay

5.Religionorbelief

Whatis your religion or belief?

Noreligionor belief
Buddhist
Christian(all denominations)
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Sikh
Anyother religion(writein)
Prefer nottosay

6.Sexualorientation

Whatis your sexual orientation?

Bisexual
Gayman
Gay woman/lesbian
Heterosexual/straight
Other
Prefer nottosay

7.Socio-economicbackground

(a) IfyouwenttoUniversity(tostudya BA,BSc course orhigher),were youpart of thefirstgenerationofyourfamilyto doso?

Yes
No
Did notattendUniversity
Prefer nottosay

(b)Didyoumainlyattendastate orfeepayingschoolbetweentheages 11–18?

UK State School
UK Independent/Fee-payingSchool
Attendedschool outside theUK
Prefer nottosay

8.Caringresponsibilities

(a)Areyouaprimarycarer for achildor childrenunder 18?

Yes
No
Prefer nottosay

(b) Doyoulook after,or give anyhelp or supporttofamilymembers,friends, neighboursor others becauseof either:

-Long-termphysical ormental ill-health/disability

-Problems relatedto old age?

(Do notcountanythingyou doas part ofyourpaidemployment)

No
Yes,1- 19hours aweek
Yes, 20- 49hours aweek
Yes, 50 ormorehoursaweek
Prefer nottosay

Thankyoufor completingthisquestionnaire

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