Are you interested in public and administrative law, environmental law, or the legal process governing what gets built where and how? Then you may be interested in a career at the public and environmental Bar.
We will be offering interested students an opportunity to attend and participate in a Virtual Mini Pupillage Day on 09 October 2026.
During the course of the day, participants will hear from members and staff about pupillage and tenancy in FTB, including the application and interview process and insights from all levels of seniority about practice in FTB’s areas of specialism. There will also be opportunities to take part in interactive advocacy exercises, discuss leading cases Chambers has been involved in and ask any burning questions about FTB, pupillage and the Bar in general.
Those who are at least in their second year of a qualifying law degree or who have commenced the GDL or other graduate-entry LLB courses are eligible to apply. Prospective applicants should send their CV and a cover letter by email to pupillage@ftbchambers.co.uk by 4pm on 14 August 2026.
We will let participants know if they have secured a place by w/c 7 September 2026.
Are you interested in public and administrative law, environmental law, or the legal process governing what gets built, where and how? Then you may be interested in a career at the public, planning and environmental Bar.
Francis Taylor Building (FTB) is a leading London chambers, specialising in all areas of planning and environmental law. FTB is pleased to invite you to its Pupillage Open Evening, which will provide a great opportunity to learn about life at the planning and environmental Bar, practice at FTB and chambers' recruitment process.
It will take the form of a panel discussion with members of chambers with different specialisms within chambers’ practice areas and at different stages of their career. For those attending in person, there will be an opportunity to chat to members in a more informal setting after the panel discussion.
Students are encouraged to submit questions for the panel in advance to events@ftbchambers.co.uk and by 14 October. These will be answered anonymously by the panel on the evening.
Topics covered will include:
Eligibility, registration and other practical information
In person places are limited and are only available to individuals who are currently undertaking or who have already passed the Bar Practice Course*. All other interested individuals are welcome to join online. Places must be booked in advance by emailing events@ftbchambers.co.uk. When booking, please state relevant stage (i.e. whether you are an undergraduate, post graduate, Bar student or have already completed the Bar Practice Course and institution/s. Please also state if you will attend in person or virtually (*relevant only to BPC students or graduates). Places for in person attendance will be offered on a first come, first served basis. If the number of people who wish to attend in-person exceeds the number of places, we will operate a waiting list.
Date: 22 October 2026
Venue: In person at Francis Taylor Building and online via Zoom.
Time: Panel discussion from 6-7pm followed by informal drinks with members until 8pm.
Information regarding practical arrangements will be sent to all registered attendees closer to the date.
Our 2026 seminar will concentrate on topical subjects with focussed sessions in one afternoon - ideal for busy practitioners. The seminar will focus on legal matters relevant to compulsory purchase and compensation and should be of benefit to all those working in this field including acquiring authority officers, solicitors, surveyors, planners, accountants and developers.
Chair: Richard Glover KC
Confirmed speakers: James Pereira KC, Richard Honey KC, Mark Westmoreland Smith KC, Cain Ormondroyd, Caroline Daly, Daisy Noble, Claire Nevin, Jeffrey Chu.
Confirmed topics:
Practical Information
Date and Time: 5 November 2026. Registration from 1.30-2.00pm. Seminar from 2.00 - 5.30pm including a mid-afternoon refreshment break. It will be followed by a drinks reception from 5.30 - 7.00pm.
Venue: IET Savoy Place, 2 Savoy Pl, London WC2R 0BL
Virtual attendees can join by Zoom (joining instructions will be sent to attendees a few days before the event).
Cost: The stanard cost for in person and virtual attendance is the same, £200+VAT. An early bird rate of £180+VAT is available until COB on 23 October. By booking three delegates at the same time, you will automatically be entitled to a special rate of three delegates for the price of two on both the early bird and standard rates.
Bookings can be made via Eventbrite and payment can be made by credit card at the time of booking or later by BACS but must be received prior to the event. Confirmation/s and invoice/s will be issued by Eventbrite after booking.
There are a limited number of free places for local authorities and government departments. Please contact Deirdre Mahon for further information.
An afternoon seminar followed by a drinks reception.
Chair: Alexander Booth KC
Keynote address from Sir Keith Lindblom
Confirmed speakers: Gregory Jones KC, Andrew Fraser-Urquhart KC, Mark Westmoreland Smith KC, Isabella Tafur KC, Charles Merrett, Jonathan Welch, Armin Solimani, Claire Nevin, Emma Rowland.
Confirmed topics:
Practial Information
Date: Monday 16 November 2026.
Time: Registration will take place from 1.30-2.00pm. The seminar will run from 2.00pm-5.30pm. It will be followed by a drinks reception from 5.30pm-6.30pm.
Format: The seminar will be run as a hybrid event enabling either in-person or virtual attendance. Please select the relevant option when booking.
Venue: Inner Temple, Crown Office Row, Temple, London EC4Y 7HL. Virtual attendees can join by Zoom (joining instructions will be sent to attendees a few days before the event).
Cost: The standard charge for this seminar is £180+VAT per attendee for both in-person and virtual attendance. An early bird rate of £160.00+VAT is available until COB on Friday 17 October.
By booking three delegates at the same time, you will automatically be entitled to a special rate of three delegates for the price of two on both the early bird and standard rates. Bookings can be made via Eventbrite and payment can be made by credit card at the time of booking or later by BACS but must be received prior to the event. Booking confirmations and invoices will be sent from Eventbrite by email.
There are limited number of free places available for local authorities. Please contact Deirdre Mahon, Marketing Manager for more information.
An all day seminar to be held in central London. The full programme and booking inforamation will be available soon. If you would like to receive details by email, please sign up to our mailing list here.