How to get pupillage in the UK with Mr Aaqib Javed

He will share his personal experience and tips towards the journey of becoming a Barrister. We will host him Live at 8:00 pm on May 28, 2020 on a Thursday evening. Join us to ask questions and learn about becoming a Barrister in the UK.

Here is a short bio of Mr. Aaqib Javed:

Aaqib is a caseworker at Advocate where he places pro bono counsel with needy applicants. He will commence his family and public law pupillage at Spire Barristers in September 2020.
After graduating with first class honours in Law, Aaqib completed an LLM in International Development Law and Human Rights at the University of Warwick.

He spent some time at Al-Haq, a human rights NGO in Palestine, and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. He also spent two months with the Texas Defender Services in Texas where he worked on death row and conferenced with incarcerated clients, as well as drafted witness statements for post-conviction appeals by defence lawyers.

Aaqib sits on the Young Legal Aid Lawyers Committee and assists with campaigns and events targeted towards advocating on behalf of aspiring social welfare lawyers.

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