A pupil master ('pupilmaster' or 'pupil-master') or, in the case of a female barrister, 'pupil mistress' etc., is the former name given to an experienced barrister who a pupil shadows during their pupillage.
Barristers are called to the Bar via one of the four Inns of Court upon successful completion of the BPTC and having undertaken a required number of "qualifying sessions" in their chosen Inn of Court.
In most cases, the newly called barrister is then required to undertake training for a period of at least a year before being able to start their own private practice.
Occasionally, a pupil barrister may undertake a third "six", extending the training period a further six months.
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