Statistics

This sections contains details of the latest statistics available about training for the bar, pupillage and the practising bar.


BVC Year	03/04	04/05	05/06	06/07	07/08	08/09
Applicants	2570	2883	2917	2870	2864	2540
Enrolments	1406	1665	1745	1932	1837	N/A
Successful	1251	1392	1480	1560	N/A	N/A

Total number of barristers who commenced 1st six month pupillage between:

Date of pupillage	Number
1 October 2000 & 30 September 2001	695
1 October 2001 & 30 September 2002	812*
1 October 2002 & 30 September 2003	586
1 October 2003 & 30 September 2004	518
1 October 2004 & 30 September 2005	556
1 October 2005 & 30 September 2006	515
1 October 2006 & 30 September 2007	527
1 October 2007 & 30 September 2008	553
1 October 2008 & 7 October 2008	184

*NB due to 30 September 2002 falling on a Monday, 112 pupillages which would normally have been registered in the 2002/3 year were registered in the 2001/2 year, causing the higher than usual figure for that year and the lower than usual figure for 2002/3.

Total number of barristers who commenced 2nd six month pupillage between:

Date of pupillage	Number
1 October 2000 & 30 September 2001	700
1 October 2001& 30 September 2002	724
1 October 2002 & 30 September 2003	702
1 October 2003 & 30 September 2004	557
1 October 2004 & 30 September 2005	598
1 October 2005 & 30 September 2006	567
1 October 2006 & 30 September 2007	563
1 October 2007 & 30 September 2008	554
1 October 2007 & 7 October 2008	19

Total number of barristers who obtained tenancy in the self-employed bar for the first time between:

Date of Tenancy	Number
1 October 1998 & 30 September 1999	541
1 October 1999 & 30 September 2000	511
1 October 2000 & 30 September 2001	535
1 October 2001 & 30 September 2002	541
1 October 2002 & 30 September 2003	698
1 October 2003 & 30 September 2004	601
1 October 2004 & 30 September 2005	544
1 October 2005 & 30 September 2006	531
1 October 2006 & 30 September 2007	499
1 October 2007 & 15 December 2007	268

Total number of barristers who obtained tenancy in the employed bar for the first time between:

Date of Tenancy	Number
1 October 2003 & 30 September 2004	182
1 October 2004 & 30 September 2005	156
1 October 2005 & 30 September 2006	191
1 October 2006 & 30 September 2007	228
1 October 2007 & 30 December 2007	38

For further information, clarification or explanation of any of the above figures please contact Jennifer Sauboorah: jsauboorah@barstandardsboard.org.uk or telephone 020 7611 1302.