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Staff

Occasionally we will advertise staff vacancies. Details of any vacancies can be found by clicking below.

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Mini-Pupillage

A mini pupillage at Farrar’s Building offers you an opportunity to gain an impression of the work that we do and the atmosphere in chambers. It is also an opportunity for us to meet you.

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Pupillage

Our policy is to look to the long term and recruit pupils who have the potential for a career with Farrar’s Building. We are looking for dedicated people who are ready for the hard work and responsibility of practice to become our next generation. Former pupils have developed first-rate practices with Chambers. Many previous pupils have had distinguished careers with Farrar’s Building before taking judicial appointments on the Circuit and High Court bench.

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Pupils

2025 – 2026

Olivia Kirk

Olivia is obtaining experience in Chambers’ core areas including Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence.

Olivia previously worked as a judicial assistant to the Lady Chief Justice in the Court of Appeal (2024-2025).

As a judicial assistant, Olivia worked on some of the most high-profile and prominent public and criminal law appeals at the time, including R v Urfan Sharif & Ors [2025] EWCA Crim 372, Hallam & Ors v R [2025] EWCA Crim 199 (‘Just Stop Oil’ sentencing appeals), Constance Marten & Anor v R [2025] EWCA Crim 241, and ABJ v R and BDN v R [2024] EWCA Crim 1597 (concerning s12(1A) Terrorism Act; due to be heard in the Supreme Court). Olivia also worked on Al Haq v Secretary of State for Business and Trade [2025] EWHC 1615 (appeal against UK Government’s decision to sell F-35 fighter jets to Israel).

Olivia graduated from the Bar Practice Course (BPC) with an Outstanding grade, and a Distinction in an integrated Master of Laws (LLM). She previously obtained a Distinction in the PGDL, an MSc in International Relations with Distinction, and a BA in History from University College London. Throughout her academic career she has received numerous accolades, including for the highest cohort marks for both of her Masters’ dissertations.

Cameron Taylor 

Prior to commencing pupillage, Cameron worked as a self-employed County Court Advocate and received daily instructions across a wide caseload including preliminary hearings, small claims and infant approval hearings.

At University, Cameron was elected as Athletic Union President and sat on the University’s Disciplinary Panel. He also held national roles with the Rugby Football Union (‘RFU’), including serving as the Vice Chair of the RFU National Youth Council and contributing to the organisation’s Diversity and Inclusion Working Group.

Since graduating, Cameron has supported aspiring barristers from underrepresented backgrounds through his mentorship work at Bridging the Bar.

Probationary Tenancy

From time to time Chambers considers applications for Probationary Tenancies. All applications should be made in response to a particular vacancy and with a CV and covering letter.

Details about advertised vacancies can be found here.

Tenancy

Due to increased demand, we are seeking applications from established practitioners to join our team. We are particularly interested in applications from those seeking to develop their practices in:

• Clinical Negligence
• Employment
• Personal Injury
• Property Damage
• Public Law
• Regulatory & Disciplinary
• Travel & International

This is an opportunity to join “a first-class … professional set that always produces work of the highest calibre”.

We aim to be the market-leading set in our fields of expertise. If you have similar aspirations for your practice and are interested in speaking with us,  please contact James Pretsell, Head of Recruitment, jpretsell@farrarsbuilding.co.uk, or Paul Cray, Chief Executive, paul@farrarsbuilding.co.uk, for an initial, private discussion, or to apply.

We encourage applications from practitioners in underrepresented groups within the profession.