QEB is one of the leading sets of Family Law chambers with particular expertise in matrimonial finance. Our work typically involves individuals with substantial assets and requires analysis of complex financial information raising issues of company and trust law. It is not uncommon for there to be an international element to our cases and for members of chambers to represent figures in the public eye.
"The
upshot of excellence past and present is that QEB is a no-brainer for those
seeking a family law pupillage";
"A long held reputation for excellence makes QEB a target for any crack
Bar student looking for a family law pupillage. Unsurpassed on top-end financial
cases, QEB barristers act for the wealthy, the famous and the influential."
Chambers
& Partners Guide
A pupillage at QEB would mean regular exposure to intellectually demanding work of the highest quality, often in developing areas of law, from the leading firms of Family Law solicitors.
Members of Chambers are consistently praised in Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 and other equivalent publications as leaders in their field. Chambers also has a proud record of appointments; currently, nine former members of QEB are Judges - one Court of Appeal Judge, six Family Division High Court Judges, three Circuit Judges and one District Judge in the PRFD.
Queen Elizabeth Building itself occupies a magnificent position overlooking the River Thames, Middle Temple gardens, and Middle Temple Hall and is a short walk from the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand. Chambers prides itself on being a busy yet friendly environment in which members of chambers and pupils exchange views and ideas about their work during the day. We expect pupils to be very much a part of Chambers during their twelve months and to participate in almost every aspect of life in Chambers including our social events. We also have a party for our new pupils at the beginning of pupillage so they can meet all the members of Chambers in an informal setting.
By the end of pupillage it is expected that each pupil will have developed the necessary professional skills which are essential to practise at the Independent Bar. It is also expected that a QEB pupillage will instil the confidence which lies at the heart of a successful career as a barrister.
