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Assistants wanted to support Supreme Court justices

08 February 2018
Issue: 7780 / Categories: Legal News
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The Supreme Court has announced its latest round of applications for judicial assistants.

Up to seven new assistants are appointed each year for a one-year placement supporting the justices, with tasks including research, joining them in court for hearings, and drafting summaries for the press. Since the Court opened in 2009, about 60 candidates have been successful in securing one of these limited placements.

Chloe Bell, currently assistant to Lord Mance, said: ‘It is a real privilege to have the opportunity to engage with Supreme Court Justices on some of the most interesting legal issues in the country and to learn from the advocates involved in them.’

Candidates must be solicitor, barrister or advocate-qualified with a view to pursuing a career in advocacy, and should have completed a pupillage or training contract before the starting date. Further details are available here. Applications close at midnight on Wednesday, 28 March.

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