7Masters

7 Masters

(1)  A pupil is required to have 2 masters as follows:

(a) a senior master, being a senior barrister;

(b) a junior master, being a junior barrister.

(2)  A pupil must obtain the approval of the Bar Council to have a barrister act as either of his or her masters.

(3)  A pupil may, with the approval of the Bar Council, change either or both of his or her masters.

(4)  A request for an approval under subrule (3) is to be made by the pupil, in writing, either at his or her own instigation or that of the relevant master or, if applicable, both masters.

(5)  A change of master does not affect the period of pupillage already completed by the pupil.

(6)  A pupil is to arrange with the Bar Council for a change of master to be recorded in the Pupillage Register.

(7)  A master is to –

(a) afford a pupil as much access to the master as is practicable to enable the pupil to obtain the assistance that the pupil reasonably requires; and

(b) whenever practicable, try to have his or her pupil devil for the master (being the assignation to the pupil of work on briefs held by the master).

(8)  If a master knows or expects that he or she will not be accessible to a pupil for an extended period during pupillage, the master must arrange for the pupil to have access to another barrister qualified to act as an equivalent master during that extended period.

(9)  A pupil must notify the Bar Council of any arrangement made under subrule (8) in respect of that pupil.

(10)  In this rule –

extended period means a period exceeding 30 days.