Libby Costello-Williams

On making the most of a mini-pupillage.

From Weekly Newsletter #14 · 9 August 2026

Libby is a Bar course student at BPP in Birmingham and a law graduate, working towards a career at the criminal bar. In this piece, she shares her motivations, top tips for finding work experience and what life is like day to day on a mini-pupillage.

Q: Thanks for chatting to us, Libby! Could you tell us first what got you interested in a career at the criminal bar?

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