Mini-pupil fest
âMini-pupillages are a complete and utter waste of time for everyone,â said OldSmoothie.
âIt is for those who get you at least,â said BusyBody. âThough in itself thatâs probably a valuable insight into life at the Bar.â
âItâs definitely good for the CV,â said TheCreep. âI did twelve mini-pupillages during my time at university.â
âNow thereâs a surprise,â said TheVamp.
âThough you do have to ask why we reward people for just turning up in chambers, following us around and making coffee at the drop of a wig,â said TheBusker.
âMaybe itâs a test to filter out those who donât have a sufficiently servile temperament to survive pupillage,â said TheVamp.
âBut youâve got to admit that theyâre pretty annoying,â said OldSmoothie. âI can just about live with having one Creep in chambers even if itâs just to make fun of. But having a whole army of them descend each Summer is unbearable.â
âYouâre talking absolute rubbish as usual OldSmoothie,â said BusyBody. âIt opens up the place to people who otherwise might not even dream of applying and hey, they add a bit of youth and colour to a pretty arid environment.â
âAnd anyway, you didnât seem to mind that pretty young law student last week,â said UpTights. âGetting her to spend two days, er, what was it? Oh yes, âarranging your Weekly Law Reportsâ.â
âOoh err,â said TheVamp with a smile.
âWell itâs exactly why so many senior barristers take August off,â said OldSmoothie soldiering on.
âI thought it was because the High Court closed then,â said TheVamp.
âWhat and you really think weâre going to tell the truth: that we canât stand having self-important, jumped-up and annoying oiks pawing at us all day. I hardly think so.â
âMaybe they actually choose August specifically to avoid having self-important, jumped-up and annoying silks pawing at them all day instead,â said UpTights.
August 11, 2015
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