Barrister Pupillage - 8DB in Manchester

Overview of facilities and resources available to the DACB Group as well as the collegiate atmosphere engendered by the 8DB team. This position is flexible on location and we welcome applications from candidates nationwide. Given our firm's flexible working policy, location will not be a restricting factor to applications. Barristers will be able to choose if they wish to work fully remotely or in a hybrid way. Successful applicants are offered a one-year fixed-term employment contract for the duration of their pupillage. This contract provides Pupils with a fixed annual salary, paid pro rata, on a monthly basis in arrears by way of direct transfer to the successful applicant's bank account. A pay slip will be provided each month setting out the details of gross pay, statutory and voluntary deductions and net pay.

Financial and Other Support

Pupils have the benefit of the legal and financial protections to be expected from a contract of employment, including applicable notice periods and underlying employment policies. Accordingly, the following expenses are all covered by DACB Group and will be paid for in advance (or, in the unusual event that this is not possible, reimbursed following initial outlay by the Pupil) in line with the Business Travel and Expense Policy:

• Reasonably incurred professional membership fees including practising certificate fees;
• Compulsory pupillage training courses;
• Travel, accommodation and sustenance expenses reasonably incurred in accordance with the DACB Group's Business Travel and Expenses policy.

All IT hardware and IT support is provided at no cost to the Pupil.

Areas of Practice

8DB cover a wide array of practice areas, such as:

• Personal Injury and Civil Litigation
• Inquests and Public Law
• Costs and Litigation Funding
• Property Litigation

Pupils will be encouraged to experience all available practice areas of their supervisors, other members of our integrated chambers, and of the wider organisation. On completion of pupillage, you will have ownership of your practice development under the guidance of the clerking team and your supervisors.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

8DB adopts and adheres to the Diversity policy of the DACB Group, the updated version of which is located on the intranet and can be accessed by Pupils on commencement of their Pupillage. 8DB is also committed to fair and open recruitment and has committed to anonymised recruitment. Candidates' names, educational institutions, and employer details will all be redacted. We seek to identify the best possible candidates for an employed pupillage within our organization, whilst making every effort to remove any unconscious bias from our application process. Diversity data will be retained for Pupils and reviewed periodically, and a record kept of any action taken following such review. The Pupillage Committee and all Pupil Supervisors have attended equality and diversity training and fair recruitment and selection training.

How to apply and important dates

Application process: Applications for our 8DB Pupillages are open from 5 January 2026 until 22 January 2026. All applications will be reviewed after the closing date above and applicants will receive an outcome once we have finished reviewing all applications. Please complete the application form at the bottom of this advertisement, ensuring you cover the following sections:

• Academic record (from A-Levels through to Undergrad/Post-Grad) - subject/course name and grades required
• Experience and employment - dates and brief description of the experience required
• Supporting application questions
• Essay (600 words max)

We highly recommend preparing all your application answers before starting your final application submission to ensure a smooth process, as applications cannot be saved whilst completing the form. You can preview the application form by clicking 'Apply Now'. Note: For the Essay section, you will need to complete your response as a separate document (MS Word or PDF) and upload it as an attachment to your application.

Interview process: We will hold our first round interviews during the week commencing on 09 March 2026 and these interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams. We will then hold our second round interviews during the week commencing on 20 April 2026. These interviews will be held in person.