Category: Regular 2021

The Inn is sad to announce the passing of the following members in the past year.  Masters of the Bench Ms Joanna Dodson QC His Honour Judge Bridge Dame Margaret Booth DBE George Pulman Esq QC The Hon Mr Justice Surinder...

Much of the work of the Hall Committee is well known, our Annual Dinner for example and the virtual events we held during lockdown, which were well publicised on the Inn’s website and in e-mail newsletters. However, the Hall...

Congratulations! The Inn would like to congratulate the follow couples who were married in Temple Church and wishes them all the best for the future.  Olivia Shaw and Giles Newton married on Friday 17 July 2020 (© Carrie...

New Staff Welcome to the new members of staff who have joined us over the past year.  First NameLast NamePersonal Job TitleDepartmentAlexBaguleyEducation Services CoordinatorEducationCathBygraveMembership...

At the moment, the post of Master of the Garden is something of a sinecure. Due to Covid-19, the main garden, usually open to allcomers from May to September, has had to be kept closed and the many Inn activities that take place...

In the Old Library of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, there is a manuscript entitled Directions for beginning the study of the Law dating from the 18th Century, intended for the formation of ‘a sound common lawyer’. The author of these...

The Survive and Thrive Programme was set up in 2015 under the auspices of the then Chair of Membership Committee, Master Alastair Webster, to provide insights into areas outside the law which would enable Judges, practitioners...

Why do we need an Employed Bar Steering Group (EBSG)? Employed barristers represent over 20% of the Bar. A sizeable minority. We therefore wanted to find out how employed barristers engage with the Inn. Our starting point was a...

The Council of the Inns of Court (COIC) welcomes applications for matched funding for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 pupillages. The COIC Pupillage Matched Funded Scheme (PMF) helps provide additional pupillages in chambers and other...

The Middle Temple Library express their heartfelt thanks to the following members and Benchers who have donated books over the course of 2020/21 (in order of receipt). From Master Stuart Bridge: The Sale of Goods...

Since 2006, when I was first employed by the Inn, I have been accumulating photographs of signatures, bookplates, notes and other signs of previous ownership in the Library’s rare book and manuscript collection. As such, when we...