Henderson Chambers

About us

Henderson Chambers is a long-established, leading common law/commercial chambers with acknowledged expertise in all of its principal areas of practice. Members of Chambers are frequently involved in highprofile commercial and common law litigation.

Areas of work

Chambers has unrivalled expertise in product liability (which covers a wide range of commerical work including multi-party pharmaceutical and medical device claims) and is consistently rated as the leading set of chambers in this area. Henderson Chambers is also widely recognised for its health and safety work. We cover all aspects of health and safety litigation and advice, including prosecutions for corporate manslaughter and infringements of health and safety legislation, as well as health and safety policy, management and training.

Members are noted for their expertise in other areas, including: personal injury, property law (covering a range of property law from commercial and residential landlord and tenant to real property and property human rights claims), employment law (including wrongful dismissal and unfair dismissal claims; sex, race and disability discrimination claims; redundancy; transfer of undertakings and EC employment law), regulatory and disciplinary proceedings, public law and judicial review, and technology and construction.

Pupillage applications

Henderson Chambers prides itself on its friendly atmosphere and recognises that pupils and junior barristers have much to learn from more senior members and each other. Applicants for pupillage at Henderson Chambers will need to show that they have what it takes to succeed at the Bar. Excellent academic credentials are expected, but we are also looking for evidence that you have other interests and experience beyond the academic and legal. Candidates will be required to show that they have made a clear and informed choice to come to the Bar and are alive to the challenges that lie ahead. We look for candidates who are aware of the areas in which chambers specialises and who have an interest in at least one of those areas.

Both barristers and clerks in chambers are committed to upholding the principle of equal opportunity.

Pupillage programme

Pupillages are for 12 months, usually with four different pupil supervisors for three months each. Pupils are given the opportunity to spend four to six weeks in Brussels with McDermott Will and Emery in order to experience European practice. Pupils should expect to attend court
regularly in their second sixes.

When and how to apply

We are part of the Pupillage Portal system. Applications for pupillage commencing in September 2013 will be required by 26 April 2012. Queries about pupillage should be addressed to Hannah Wilson.

Mini-pupillages

Mini-pupillages are available. Applications can be made online by clicking on the below links.

Student visits are not available.

Funding

We offer one or two funded pupillages with minimum remuneration of £50,000. This consists of an award of £42,500 and guaranteed earnings of £7,500 during the second six months. We welcome applications for third six pupillages.