The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today announced that the rate for the minimum pupillage award that will apply from 1 January 2021 will be £18,960 for 12-month pupillages in London and £16,601 per annum for pupillages outside London.
SInce the BSB’s introduction of new Bar Qualification Rules in 2019, the award is set having regard to the Living Wage Foundation’s hourly rate recommendations, which are announced in November each year. The rates in 2020 have been £18,866 for 12-month pupillages in London and £16,322 for 12-month pupillages outside London.
The annual increase applies from January each year to all pupils, regardless of when they started pupillage. Monthly payments to pupils must be adjusted accordingly.
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