Probationary Tenancy

 

6-Month Probationary Tenancy – Family Law Team
Chambers: 3DJB Location: London
Application Deadline: 31st October 2026 (Considered on merit when received)
Start Date: Autumn 2026

3DJB are inviting applications for a 6-month probationary tenancy within our specialist Family Law Team. This is an excellent opportunity for able and enthusiastic advocates with a strong foundation in family law to join a thriving, supportive, and well-regarded set.

Family Law team
3DJB are a specialist family and civil set based in the heart of legal London. We are a busy set who pride ourselves on providing a high level of support for pupils and probationary tenants. Candidates can expect to have a busy practice with a mixture of financial remedy, domestic abuse, public children and private children work, including both legal aid and privately paid work.

What we offer:

  • Competitive earnings: as a guide, probationary tenants can expect to bill more than £35,000 over 6 months;
  • Mentorship: we ensure that our probationary tenants are well supported by allocating them a mentor to act as a supervisor;
  • Community: we have a friendly and cohesive community and probationary tenants are included in WhatsApp groups with juniors and are invited to our regular chambers social and marketing events; and
  • Progression: If candidates have an interest in undertaking civil work then this can be supported but it is not a requirement.

What we are looking for: 

  • a strong candidate with experience of family law;
  • a persuasive advocate;
  • a candidate with strong intellectual abilities; and
  • a commitment to the areas of family law undertaken in chambers.

We have a strong track record of offering tenancy to our probationary tenants and every probationary tenancy is with a view to tenancy.

 

Applications to be addressed to ProbationaryTenancy@3djb.co.uk  with cover letter and full CV. Candidates should also attach a print out of their diary (with confidential information suitably redacted), references from their pupil supervisors as well as available references from instructing solicitors, opponents and Judges. Please let us know in the email if you will have difficulty obtaining references in advance of making your application.

 

 

"The barristers are friendly, thorough and personable and are always willing to help. The clerks and admin staff are excellent and always go over and beyond to assist."

 

"The cohesive clerking team in Chambers have a combined depth of experience which is second to none."

 

"Impressive skills to handle intractable and challenging divorce and financial remedy cases."

 

"Chambers has a dedicated and professional clerking team. They are able to deal with any enquiry and are most helpful and reassuring" 

 

"They have a wide range of top quality senior and junior barristers who deal with high net worth financial work and can handle any type of children work." 

 

"James Doble has an innate ability to assist in choosing the right barrister for the right case. He leads his team meticulously."