Middle Temple Members’ Guide 2017
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Welcome Contacts General Enquiries The Treasury Office Ashley Building Middle Temple Lane London EC4Y 9BT T: 020 7427 4800 F: 020 7427 4801 E: education@middletemple.org.uk W: www.middletemple.org.uk Estates T: 020 7427 4840 E: estates@middletemple.org.uk Events T: 020 7427 4820 E: events@middletemple.org.uk W: www.middletemplehall.org.uk Finance T: 020 7427 4800 E: finance@middletemple.org.uk Library T: 020 7427 4830 E: library@middletemple.org.uk Membership T: 020 7427 6385 E: members@middletemple.org.uk
Welcome to this fourth edition of the Middle Temple Members’ Guide, which we have created to give you an overview of the services and facilities available to you as a Member, and to help you make the very most of what the Inn has to offer. Whether your interests lie in studying and researching in the Library, sponsoring a student, hosting an event in our historic buildings, dining with us, staying in our overnight accommodation, joining our fundraising programmes or one of our societies, or just obtaining contact details for our departments, we hope you will find this Guide useful. If you are yet to become a Member, or even yet to choose an Inn of Court, do use this Guide to get a sense of what Middle Temple can offer you. If you are already a Member, we would very much like to hear from you: we welcome your views on this publication and on anything relating to our activities at Middle Temple. Also, do feel free to get in touch with us if we can be of any assistance.
Security (24 hours) T: 020 7797 7768 E: security@middletemple.org.uk Temple Church T: 020 7353 8559 E: verger@templechurch.com
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Contents Introduction Introducing Middle Temple
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Overview of Membership benefits
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Specific Benefits and Today’s Middle Temple
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Events & Dining
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Survive and Thrive
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Amity Visits Abroad
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Your Career
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Associations
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Accommodation
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Scholarship Fund Appeal
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Hall Committee
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Masters of The Bench
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Middle Temple Library
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History, Architecture and Gardens Page Middle Temple Hall
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Bench Apartments
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The Rutledge Suite
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Middle Temple Gardens
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Famous Members and Treasures
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Temple Church
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Joining and Information How to become a Member
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Introduction
What follows is an introduction in two parts: to the Inn itself, and to the benefits of Membership. We trust it will be eye-opening and supportive – and enable you to make the very most of being a Middle Templar.
Introducing Middle Temple One of the four Inns of Court Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court in London that serve as the professional associations for barristers in England and Wales. Several centuries ago, the Inns were buildings or precincts where barristers traditionally lodged, trained and carried on their profession. In time, these have reduced in number to the present four, the other three Inns of Court being: Inner Temple, Lincoln’s Inn and Gray’s Inn.
Developing a thriving society Although Middle Temple is steeped in history and tradition, of which we are very proud, today we are a friendly and forwardlooking Inn. With over twenty thousand Members in the UK and across the world, we are also an active worldwide network with much to offer those who are part of our Society. We constantly seek new avenues through which to interest and engage with our Members and to widen opportunities for
public engagement: through our Amity Visits abroad, such as Hong Kong in 2015, Singapore in 2016, and our planned visit to Washington in 2017; through the Treasurer’s annual Circuit Visits; and through membership initiatives, such as the Survive & Thrive Programme.
Members are our raison d’etre Once a Member, you are a Member for life and we encourage you to become actively involved in the Inn and to make the most of the facilities available to you, whatever your age or seniority, and wherever your career path should lead you. Sometimes a gap can develop in the Inn’s continuing relationship with its Members, especially after initial qualification, and as Members move away from London. We hope that this Guide – together with our website, eNewsletters and Social Media – can help to narrow such a gap. By engaging in the life and work of the Inn, you can play your part in ensuring that our Society has a healthy future for generations to come. 5
Our founding principles
A focus on diversity and inclusivity
The Inn’s estate on the banks of the Thames was provided by Letters Patent to ‘The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple’ in 1608 – on condition that it would always be used for the joint objectives of educating and accommodating those practising or training in the Law. Over four hundred years later, Middle Temple’s core purposes are still based on these founding principles.
We always look to ensure that underrepresented groups are supported in their professional development. We interview every scholarship award applicant. This is possible because of the dedication of our Members who give their time freely, and who contribute to our Scholarship Fund Appeal.
Our Vision The Middle Temple, as one of the four Inns of Court, exists to promote and support the rule of law throughout the Common Law world, and the fair and effective administration of justice which the rule of law requires. The rule of law is an essential cornerstone of a modern, democratic society, and a strong, independent and ethical Bar is an essential component of it.
Our Mission Middle Temple supports the Bar by supporting its Members throughout their professional careers. It does this by promoting excellence in advocacy and the highest standards of professional ethics through the education and training it provides, and the collegiate ethos it instils in its Members.
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A major initiative co-founded in 2011 by our first female Treasurer, Professor Dawn Oliver QC, and our former Under Treasurer, Catherine Quinn, is the Temple Women’s Forum – established to support and inspire women at the Bar and in the Judiciary throughout their careers. Another example is the Employed Bar Forum, aimed at bringing together employed barristers for seminars, lectures and workshops, focused on their particular needs and professional development. We also work hand-in-hand with the Bar Council’s Wellbeing at the Bar initiative, alongside some of our own programmes, helping to tackle the stigma associated with mental health and encouraging members of the profession, and those who support them, to better understand wellbeing and feel empowered to make healthy choices.
Overview of Membership benefits We believe that the benefits of being a Member of Middle Temple are rich and varied. The rest of this Guide explains and explores these in some depth – as does our website. Here we give you a brief overview of what is available to you as a Member, directing you to where you can learn more, and highlighting some useful details.
Associations and Activities
Events & Dining
Accommodation
Our Events and Membership teams put on a wide array of events for Members and their guests to enjoy throughout the year in the surroundings of our fabulous Elizabethan Hall, which is also where lunches and dinners are served. To see our calendar of events please visit the Inn’s calendar at www.middletemple.org.uk/inn-calendar. As a Member, you are entitled to a discount on room hire for personal and chambers events at the Inn. For more details, contact the Events team on 020 7427 4820.
The Inn has six overnight lodgings available for overnight stays in 3 Middle Temple Lane, a Grade II* Listed Building dating back to 1680. These can now be booked online. We also have approximately 45 residential units and over 250,000 sq ft of professional accommodation for chambers. Whether you are looking to stay overnight, live in the Inn or wish to rent chambers from which to practise by day we hope we can assist with your requirements. For further details please see page 20.
Career Support
Facilities, Grounds and Gardens
The Education and Training we offer our Members, at all stages of their careers varies enormously, from residential weekends, to Pupils’ courses, to whole CPD days. We offer essay prizes, mooting competitions, and exchange trips to countries such as Canada and India.
Middle Temple Gardens
As a Member, you have the opportunity to join any of a wide range of Specialist Bar Associations (or SBAs). There are also four ‘Inn Societies’ that give you the opportunity to become more closely involved specifically with our own activities at Middle Temple. Please see page 18 for more information.
Our award-winning gardens are open for everyone to enjoy between the months of May and September from 12:00 to 15:00. Members are most welcome to enjoy the Gardens at other times. 7
Tasker’s Members’ Lounge
Keeping our community up-to-date
If you are looking for a quiet place to sit and relax, to read or to meet colleagues, you are welcome to enjoy Tasker’s, on the first floor of the Ashley Building, opposite the Library. Tasker’s has been designed to offer members a stylish, modern and relaxed environment.
We aim to provide all Members of Middle Temple, wherever they are in the world, with a varied programme of communications, updates, benefits and events. The Membership Office is the first point of contact for our Members and works hard to strengthen the relationships between the Inn and its worldwide network of Members. So if, as a Member, your contact details change, please let us know at members@middletemple.org.uk
The bar area is open on Thursdays and Fridays between 18:00 and 21:00 serving a range of wine, beer and soft drinks, unless the Champagne Bar in Fountain Court is open. The lounge is open on weekdays between 09:00 and 20:00 and once a month on Saturday’s between 09:00 and 17:00, as per the Library weekend rota. Fresh coffee is available for only £1, as well as a range of other hot beverages, whenever the lounge is open. Members of all four Inns of Court are welcome, as well as their guests.
Middle Temple Champagne Bar During the warmer months of summer the Champagne Bar is open in Fountain Court on Thursdays and Fridays between 18:00 and 21:00 serving a range of champagne, wine, beer and soft drinks.
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We are also contactable on 020 7427 6385.
Merchandise The Treasury Office sells a wide variety of merchandise, including cufflinks, pens, notebooks, port, wine, accessories, and books; these make either great gifts or an ideal treat for any Member. For more details, email: education@middletemple.org.uk or visit the Treasury Office.
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Specific Benefits and Today’s Middle Temple Events and Dining From colourful seasonal gatherings to world-class musical events, our Events and Membership teams put on a highly varied calendar of events. Middle Temple boasts first class in-house caterers who create stylish, imaginative and sumptuous cuisine worthy of a 21st century Inn of Court. As well as providing our Members with lunches there are also over 60 evening events every year.
Annual events Hall is open to Members for dinner for a variety of evening events throughout the year. These include: • All Inn Dining - ideal opportunities for students to meet and dine with Bencher and Barrister Members of the Inn.
Seasonal events
• Annual Dinner - organised by the Hall Committee with a guest speaker. All Members of the Inn are welcome to this event, as are guests of Members.
You are warmly welcome to the seasonal events we host each year. These include:
• Guest lectures - where a lecture is given in Hall by a distinguished guest.
• A Burns Night in January. • A Garden Party in July. • A Carol Service Lunch in December, which takes place after a service in the magnificent Temple Church. • The infamous Christmas “Revels” performances when Members perform sketches from topical news items.
•G rand Day - the highlight of the Inn Calendar. Master Treasurer invites guests to join him or her in celebration of his or her tenure. Grand Day never fails to live up to its name. • Music nights - one-off events at which musicians perform after dinner. • Ordinary Dining Nights - normally twice a year, once in February and once in late September/early October, during the Out of London Students weekend. •P rivate Guest Nights - students, Hall Members and Benchers invite guests from outside the Inn to a Black Tie dinner in Hall. • Reader’s Feast - a feast in honour of Master Reader. There are two Readers a year, one in Autumn and one in Lent and as such, two Reader’s Feasts.
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Buying tickets for events Please do check the Inn’s website for the calendar of events. There you can also see which events your guests can attend, and get a guide to prices. To buy tickets, you can phone 020 7427 4800 or pay in the Treasury Office located in the Ashley Building. Benchers can register via benchers@middletemple.org.uk
Lunch at the Inn In term time, lunch is served in Hall from 12:30 to 14:00, Monday to Friday. Members are encouraged to bring guests to lunch with them in Hall. It is the perfect venue for a lunch meeting with a solicitor or a treat for a clerk, and of course family and friends are welcome too! And while there is no need to book, we do require advance notice for large groups. The dress code is lounge suit, court dress or smart casual dress (i.e smart jeans are acceptable, but not shorts or T-shirts please).
Private events - venue hire You can enjoy discounted room hire rates for private events, chambers and Barrelated occasions. For more information, contact the Events team on 020 7427 4820 or email: events@middletemple.org.uk. See our dedicated events website: www.middletemplehall.org.uk
Survive and Thrive The hugely successful Survive and Thrive programme provides stimulating ideas and guidance on many aspects of making a successful career at the Bar.
Previous events have included: • How to think like the SAS, perform like an athlete and bounce-back like an entrepreneur • Social Media - What’s the point & how to use it successfully • Perfect the art of public speaking on the TV & Radio, to a Committee or Regulator or even at a wedding!
Events planned in 2017 •H ow to effectively communicate and sell yourself...without saying a word To keep up to date with the Survive & Thrive Series – which is available to stream live on the Member’s section of the Inn’s website please check the Inn’s Calendar at www.middletemple.org.uk and the regular e-news for further details.
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Amity visits abroad Middle Temple organises an annual Amity Visit abroad, the destination of which is chosen by the Treasurer each year. Past visits have included Hong Kong, Gibraltar, Singapore and Malaysia, with future visits planned for Washington and a return trip to Hong Kong. The reasons for our Amity Visits are threefold: • First, to strengthen our links with our own alumni abroad, who will be looking forward to renewing and forming new acquaintances with their Inn of Court. • Second, to enjoy, in the company of many lawyers and judges in the destination country, an interesting and exciting programme of discussions and meetings. • Third and not least, to contribute to, and develop, policies designed to promote the interests of the Members of the Inn and the rule of law, in a part of the world to which we owe much, and which still acknowledges strongly its ties with us. Any Member of Middle Temple, including their partner or spouse, can join us during our Amity Visits abroad. For more information please contact the Membership Department at members@middletemple.org.uk 12
Circuits The Bar of England and Wales is divided into six regions, which are more commonly known as “Circuits”. The Circuits provide important sources of support, advice and representation for barristers practising in those areas. They provide a range of services to the members in their respective geographical areas, maintain lines of communication with all parts of the legal system, including the courts, and are represented on the Bar Council through the Circuit Leaders. They liaise closely with the local court service, Crown Prosecution Service and other bodies as well as providing important training and social events for barristers. With a combination of well-placed and comfortable accommodation, business support through the Library, and conference rooms available to book, the Inn is a homefrom-home for circuit members visiting London - for work or pleasure. The Inn runs various events, including Treasurer’s visits, on Circuit on an annual basis. In a bid to re-engage with our members on Circuit the Inn is hoping to establish Middle Temple Societies on the Circuits out of London in the coming months. If you are interested in being involved please do let the Membership team know. To keep up to date with the events on Circuit please check the Inn’s Calendar at www.middletemple.org.uk
Your career We are committed to supporting you throughout your legal career; the ways in which we do that vary enormously. Here we touch on four aspects of that support, before looking at the Associations you can join as a Member: by doing so, we believe you stand to enrich both your personal and professional life.
Education and Training for Students
The Inn and its professional membership
• Residential weekends in Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park and in York give students the opportunity to develop their advocacy skills and to meet senior members of the profession.
Call to the Bar should not be seen as the end of your connection with Middle Temple, but rather as the beginning of a life-long relationship. There are many ways of becoming involved with the Inn. From judging moots or joining committees, to becoming an advocacy trainer or assisting with scholarship interviews, to providing advice at a careers fair or an Open Day, to being on standby to support junior members on an ad hoc basis. Whether you are interested in helping other Members, or in receiving training and career guidance yourself, please contact our Education Department at: education@middletemple.org.uk
The Inn plays a key role in helping students to develop their professional identity from the time they are admitted. • Qualifying sessions provide an induction into the life and ethos of the Bar.
• Our advocacy programme. We run five two-week courses for pupils (as well as two shorter versions) every year in the Rutledge Suite, on the third floor of the Ashley Building.
Continuing Professional Development The BSB announced, in April 2016, that a new scheme would take effect from January 2017. New CPD arrangements coming into force for Barristers from January 2017 mean that:
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• Barristers will no longer have to complete a minimum number of CPD hours. • There will be more individual responsibility for deciding what training they require. • There will be a wider range of training options. • Barristers will no longer need to apply for an extension of time or a waiver for their CPD requirements. Under the new scheme, each calendar year, the BSB will require from Barristers: •A written CPD plan setting out learning objectives and the types of CPD activities. • A written record of all CPD activities undertaken that year, including their reflection on the CPD they have undertaken, any variation in their plans and an assessment of their future learning objectives. • A record of their plans and completed CPD activities for a total of three years. • An annual declaration of completion of their CPD. Barristers will have increased flexibility in the types of CPD activities that they can complete, and assessments of current CPD compliance will be made by taking into account their CPD activity in previous years. The overall effect of the changes means that Barristers will have much more control over the CPD they undertake. 14
To find out more please visit www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
Sponsorship Scheme We encourage interaction between junior members and more experienced practitioners by providing students with sponsors to guide them during their training at Middle Temple and to explain how the Inn and the Bar work. Sponsors can provide a key link to the profession: introducing students to the customs of the Bar, and advising on applications for pupillage, on drafting a CV, or on what to expect in a pupillage interview. The Inn’s social events, particularly All Inn Dining, are ideal opportunities for students and their sponsors to meet. To join our Middle Temple sponsorship programme, please contact our Education Department at: education@middletemple.org.uk
Wellbeing at the Bar Wellbeing is about having the resilience and ability to carry out your professional duties in a healthy way. The Bar Council, in collaboration with the Inns of Court and Institute of Barristers’ Clerks (IBC) have launched a dedicated website (wellbeingatthebar.org.uk) for the Wellbeing at the Bar initiative. This website
is designed to provide support, advice and best practice to barristers, clerks and chambers on wellbeing and mental health issues. This support and advice is communicated via different mediums such as videos, podcasts, animations and downloadable packs. The Wellbeing at the Bar programme is designed to: • Provide members of the profession with the information and skills they need to stay well; • Support members of the profession as they deal with difficulties that arise in so far as they affect a barrister’s professional life; and • Provide assistance to those with responsibility (or taking on a supporting role) for those in difficulty or crisis. Middle Temple have introduced a number of programmes to assist with the Wellbeing at the Bar initiative, including:
Mindfulness Drop-In Sessions Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations. By being fully present in this way – not forcing things or hiding from them, but actually being with them, we can respond in new ways to situations and
make wise choices. We may not always have full control over our lives, but with mindfulness we can work with our minds and bodies, learning how to live with more appreciation and less anxiety. Middle Temple runs a series of drop-in sessions taught by Lucy Whitehall. These sessions run weekly as part of an extended programme. Further information can be found on our website.
Yoga In collaboration with Amicus, the Inn has been running a series of Yoga classes for members in the Rutledge Suite, consisting of one self-contained session per month. For more information on these please visit our website.
Counselling The Inn is pleased to be able to offer a free and confidential 1-1 counselling service on site to all student and junior members of the Inn up to 7 years’ Call. The service offers support with both personal and professional issues from a qualified and experienced therapist. For more details about the service including how to access it please contact: Christa Richmond, Director of Education Services: c.richmond@middletemple.org.uk
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Associations Specialist Bar Associations, Bar Societies & Inn Societies Specialist Bar Associations (SBAs) are dedicated to the interests of groups of barristers within specific practice areas and geographical regions. SBAs can help to promote their members’ interests, for example responding to proposals for changes to regulations, and offering support to their members through networking events and mentoring schemes.
Chancery Bar Association E: admin@chba.org.uk W: www.chba.org.uk Commercial Bar Association E: admin@combar.com W: www.combar.com Criminal Bar Association E: aaron.dolan@criminalbar.com W: www.criminalbar.com
Specialist Bar Associations
Employment Law Bar Association E: bmoodie@barcouncil.org.uk W: www.elba.org.uk
Administrative Law Bar Association E: enquiries@adminlaw.org.uk W: www.adminlaw.org.uk
Family Law Bar Association E: admin@flba.co.uk W: www.flba.co.uk
Bar Association for Commerce Finance and Industry: E: secretary@bacfi.org W: www.bacfi.org
The FDA E: info@fda.org.uk W: www.fda.org.uk
Bar Association for Local Government and the Public Service: E: chairman@balgps.org.uk W: www.balgps.org.uk Bar European Group E: administrator@bareuropeangroup.org.uk W: www.bareuropeangroup.org.uk 16
Intellectual Property Bar Association E: copeland@3newsquare.co.uk W: www.ipba.co.uk London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association E: kent@crownofficechambers.com W: www.lclcba.com
Northern Chancery Bar Association E: sara.brett@hotmail.com W: www.nchba.co.uk
Property Bar Association E: enquiries@propertybar.org.uk W: www.propertybar.org.uk
Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association E: admin@nccba.org.uk W: www.nccba.org.uk
Public Access Bar Association E: admin@paba.org.uk W: www.paba.org.uk
Parliamentary Bar Mess E: timothy.comyn@ftb.eu.com (Timothy Comyn, Treasurer) Personal Injuries Bar Association E: admin@piba.org.uk W: www.piba.org.uk
Revenue Bar Association W: www.revenue-bar.org Technology & Construction Bar Association E: JStephens@4pumpcourt.com W: www.tecbar.org
Planning and Environmental Bar Association E: peba@peba.org.uk W: www.peba.org.uk Professional Negligence Bar Association E: info@pnba.co.uk W: www.pnba.co.uk
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Other Societies
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Bar Choral Society E: info@barchoralsociety.co.uk
Opportunities to more involved with our Middle Temple community.
Bar Golfing Society E: bar.golf@yahoo.co.uk W: www.bargolf.org.uk
Middle Temple Historical Society (MTHS) E: mths@middletemple.org.uk
Bar Lawn Tennis Society E: AMold@wilberforce.co.uk Bar Musical Society E: nikolas.clarke@fieldcourt.co.uk W: www.barmusicalsociety.com Bar Yacht Club W: www.baryachtclub.org.uk BLAGG (Bar Lesbian and Gay Group) W: www.blagg.org CEBA (Commonwealth in England Barristers’ Association) E: cebamember@hotmail.co.uk
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Middle Temple Students Association (MTSA) E: president@middletemplestudents.com W: www.middletemplestudents.com Middle Temple Young Barristers Association (MTYBA) E: middletempleyoungbar@gmail.com W: www.mtyba.org Revels E: revels@middletemple.org.uk
Societies at Middle Temple Here we focus on two of the Inn Societies which will give you the opportunity to deepen your involvement with Middle Temple.
Young Barristers’ Association (MTYBA) The Middle Temple Young Barristers’ Association has been created by a group of young barristers to help ease the transition from Middle Temple student to successful Middle Temple barrister. It has three aims: to assist those who have been Called but who have yet to obtain pupillage; to encourage and inform members once they are undergoing pupillage; and to support young (though not necessarily in age) barristers as they start out in the profession.
Middle Temple Historical Society (MTHS) The Middle Temple Historical Society was founded over thirty years ago by enthusiasts who wanted to learn more about the history of the Inn, its buildings and its other treasures. The Middle Temple Historical Society meets four times a year between October and April in the Bench Apartments for drinks, a hot buffet supper and a talk on an historical topic, usually with a legal theme, given by an eminent speaker. Membership of the Society is open to all Members, friends and staff of the Inn and their guests. Whether you are looking to join, to book tickets for supper or a visit, or simply to learn more, please email: mths@middletemple.org.uk
To get involved, please email: middletempleyoungbar@gmail.com
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Accommodation We are able to offer a range of accommodation options – whether you are looking to stay overnight, either at the Inn itself or at a nearby hotel, or are looking for chambers from which to practise by day. We also have a number of residential flats in the Inn.
At Middle Temple Lodgings – a place to stay Middle Temple has a number of rooms available for overnight accommodation. All are comfortably furnished with ensuite facilities, coffee and tea-making facilities, hairdryers and digital TV. The Raleigh and Frobisher suites are self-contained units situated on the first floor, whilst the Sheridan and Buchan Suites on the second floor, and the Drake and Chichester Suites on the third floor, are interconnecting and may be hired together at special rates. Please note that no animals (other than guide dogs) are allowed in the Lodgings. For reservations or for more details, go to the Members’ section of the website or call the Treasury Office on 020 7427 4800.
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Chambers – a place to practise One of the core functions of the Inn is to provide Chambers from which barristers can practise. In total, the Inn currently has approximately 250,000 sq ft of Professional Barristers Chambers. This is shared between about 40 tenants, ranging from sole practitioners occupying just one room of about 100 sq ft to our larger sets occupying up to around 25,000 sq ft. Inevitably, our tenants’ requirements change from time to time and Professional Chambers become available for re-letting. For more information, contact: estates@middletemple.org.uk
Residential flats In addition to barristers’ chambers, Middle Temple provides approximately 45 residential units. Although the majority of flats have one or two bedrooms, sizes range from small bed-sits to large three bedroom units. Allocation is usually by seniority, but other factors, such as a Member’s active contribution to the governance or collegiate life of the Inn, are also taken into account. The residents play an important part in the life of the Inn and Temple Church, and their involvement is always welcome.
Parking spaces at the Inn
Club Quarters
The Inn has two principal areas where vehicles may be parked by arrangement with the Inn, adjacent to Brick Court and Queen Elizabeth Building. The majority of the car parking (100) and motorcycle (15) spaces are let either to barristers working within the Inn or to the Inn’s residents.
Club Quarters are full service hotels for private use by guests and employees of member companies; they offer unique and complimentary services for the business traveller in a club-like setting. In London, there are Club Quarters in four locations: (1) near Covent Garden; (2) near the Bank of England; (3) adjacent to St. Pauls Cathedral and (4) next to Trafalgar Square.
Whom to contact For Estate matters, please contact the Inn’s Estates Office, located in Carpmael Building, on 020 7427 4840 or by e-mail to estates@middletemple.org.uk
Hotel accommodation For our Members we have negotiated preferential rates at a select number of hotels in London, all conveniently located close to the Inn. For information on hotel rates please contact the hotel directly. (See the contact details beneath your chosen hotel.)
T: 020 7451 5800 and quote Middle Temple E: memberservices@clubquarters.com W: www.clubquarters.com
Apex Temple Court Hotel Apex Temple Court Hotel is situated just off Fleet Street in the conservation area of the Inner Temple. Enjoying a strong sense of tranquillity that is rare for a City hotel, this stunning hotel has 184 luxury rooms and suites, offering complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and complimentary local calls for guests. T: 0845 365 0000 and quote Middle Temple E: london.reservations@apexhotels.co.uk W: www.apexhotels.co.uk
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Grange Hotels
Luggage Storage
Middle Templars can choose from seven Grange Hotels including the 5* Grange Holborn Hotel with 200 luxury guest bedrooms, a fully equipped Health and Fitness Club with 13m pool, and inhouse dining outlets including speciality Japanese restaurant Koto.
We offer a complimentary bag-drop service, enabling members of the Inn to leave their luggage securely for up to 24 hours. This facility is located in the main entrance of the Ashley Building. Here luggage may be deposited or collected between the hours of 08:00 and 20:00, Monday to Friday, and by prior arrangement with the Security (020 7797 7768) for collection on Saturdays.
T: 0845 450 9900 and quote Middle Temple E: sales@grangehotels.com W: www.grangehotels.com
For other local hotels Whether you need help booking a single room or a number of rooms for a one-off event – we also recommend the services of the Corporate Team who are a hotel agency. Contact them on hotels@corporateteam.com or telephone 020 7592 3050 and quote ID 1016.
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Scholarship Fund Appeal Middle Temple has been awarding scholarships to students since 1877, to ensure that those of real ability are not deterred from entering the profession by a lack of means. Middle Temple interviews every applicant for a scholarship. The Inn has a track record of targeting funds where they are most needed: to individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, who will be a credit to the profession and the administration of justice. A Scholarship Fund Appeal was created in 2003 to maintain and increase the level of funding and number of scholarships awarded. Individuals usually donate to the Middle Temple Scholarship Fund Appeal because they want to ‘give back’ to an institution that has been central to their professional development and to contribute to the future health of the Bar.
Hall Committee The Hall Committee represents the interests of Hall - that is, all barrister Members of Middle Temple (save for students and Masters of the Bench) - and is actively engaged in the governance of the Inn.
Who sits on the Hall Committee The members of Hall Committee are elected for a period of three years and sit on the Standing Committees, which cover the Inn’s main activities and responsibilities. You can see who sits on which committees on the Middle Temple website.
An invitation to join The Hall Committee works hard to engage with all members of the Inn who have been Called to the Bar throughout their professional lives. The Committee would welcome you to join. If you would like to learn how you can help the work of the Inn through the Hall Committee, please contact: hallcommittee@middletemple.org.uk
To donate to the Scholarship Fund Appeal, please contact Colin Davidson, Director of Membership & Development at c.davidson@middletemple.org.uk
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Masters of The Bench Becoming a Bencher With a view to engaging Members and in accordance with the Inn’s strategic objectives, the Bench Selection Advisory Committee (BSAC), in 2016, reviewed the way in which Benchers are selected The review concluded that it was desirable for all Members of the Inn to be given the opportunity to propose a suitably qualified person as an Ordinary or Honorary Bencher. Anyone wishing to be considered as an Ordinary Bencher must show a convincing commitment to support the Inn and must satisfy at least one of three criteria: • First, a high reputation in their relevant area of practice or work. • Second, a significant contribution to the Inn, which will continue once elected. • Third, a significant contribution to the profession.
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Potential candidates must be of at least 15 years’ Call, Queen’s Counsel, or have been admitted ad eundem for at least 15 years. Honorary Benchers must be of outstanding distinction in their area of work and be prepared to contribute to the life of the Inn. Candidates will be considered within two years of being proposed. Not all proposals will be successful, as there are only 18 places available for Ordinary Benchers each year. To propose a new Bencher please visit www.middletemple.org.uk
Middle Temple Library Middle Temple Library provides a wide range of services to Members, including up-to-date legal resources, quiet areas for study and work, and a dedicated team of information professionals to assist you.
Resources The Library provides access to over 40,000 books, journals, law reports, loose-leafs and serials. We currently subscribe to fourteen legal databases and provide access to a wide range of free online resources. These databases and MS Office are available to use on terminals in the Library. Free WiFi is available throughout the Library. We also provide a small selection of e-books on iPads, which are available for one week loans. Scanning, copying and printing are all available by creating a printing account. For those who are unable to come into the Library, we also provide a document delivery service for a small fee. The Library provides quiet spaces for study and work, and small rooms that can be used when talking on your mobile phone.
Specialist Collections
banking, employment, finance, insurance and maritime and shipping law. We ensure that Members have access to the most up-to-date resources within these specialist areas. We also specialise in EU, European member states and US law.
Opening Hours During term time, the Library is open Monday to Thursday from 09:00 to 20:00 and on Friday until 19:00. We are open one Saturday out of four, in a rota with the other three Inn libraries. During the summer vacation we are open Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:30.
Training & Development Our dedicated team of information professionals pride themselves on providing an exceptional legal research enquiry service to Members. We routinely provide tours of the Library, as well as legal research training sessions. These sessions are advertised on our website and are free of charge for Members. They can also be booked as one-on-one sessions if you are unable to attend a group session. See our website for further details.
Middle Temple Library collects all core English legal texts, legislation and law reports. In addition, we specialise in a variety of legal topics, such as arbitration, 25
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History, Architecture and Gardens The history of this Inn is intrinsic to who we are and what we stand for. A deeper sense of our past can – as we look forward – help to shape our sense of what matters, and of what is possible.
Middle Temple Hall “One of the finest Elizabethan banqueting halls in England” Completed in the early 1570s, Middle Temple Hall has survived civil unrest and wars across the centuries, including the bombing of London in World War II. Beneath its stunning double hammer beam roof, its walls are lined with armorial Readers’ Panels that date back to 1597, and the stained glass windows illustrate the coats of arms of many famous members of the Inn. The Hall remains very much the centre of the Inn today.
Two tangible pieces of living history The High Table Made from a single oak tree given to the Inn by Elizabeth I, the High Table sits on a dais at the west end of Hall. Grown in Windsor Great Park, the trunk of the tree was floated along the Thames by barge and carved into a magnificent table 29 feet long in the Hall, where it has remained for the last four and a half centuries.
Drake’s Cup Board Situated prominently in Hall on ceremonial occasions, ‘Drake’s Cup Board’, crafted from the hatch cover of Sir Francis Drake’s famous ship, the Golden Hind, takes pride of place during Middle Temple’s Call ceremonies. On it is laid the book Members sign when they are Called to the Bar.
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Bench Apartments The Rutledge Suite All of the Bench Apartments look over the stunning gardens of Middle Temple, which stretch southwards towards the River Thames. Each of the three rooms is available for private hire both by Members of the Inn and by external organisations.
Parliament Chamber Originally built between 1822 and 1824 to house the Inn’s Library, Parliament Chamber is used for formal dining, meetings and receptions.
Queen’s Room Named after the late Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the Queen’s Room is a beautifully proportioned room decorated by paintings associated with the Queen Mother and her appointment as Royal Bencher of the Inn in 1944.
Prince’s Room So called to commemorate HRH The Duke of Cambridge’s Call to the Bench of Middle Temple in 2009, the Prince’s Room is another reception space of classic proportions, housing a table made from the hatch cover of Gipsy Moth IV and donated by Sir Francis Chichester. 28
The Rutledge Suite was created on the third floor of the Ashley Building above the Library for the purpose of advocacy training for the Inn’s Members and students. The Rutledge Suite consists of nine separate rooms, five of which can be joined together to make the larger Whitfield and Sherrard rooms. The Rutledge Suite is also available for private hire for meetings and receptions.
Middle Temple Gardens The award-winning gardens of Middle Temple Hall overlook the river Thames and offer a peaceful haven from the bustle of central London. Today, the Gardens are a particularly popular venue for summer functions, and provide an idyllic backdrop for corporate events, filming and wedding photography. Here, surrounded by intricately manicured borders and expertly maintained lawns, a garden party or outdoor event can be a spectacular occasion.
A potted history of the Gardens
After Bazalgette’s construction of the Victoria Embankment, when direct access to the river was lost, the garden was completely re-shaped over the enlarged area, and this remains the skeletal design of the 21st Century garden.
Opening hours These are private gardens, but with public access Monday to Friday, 12:00 to 15:00, in May, June, July and September. Members are welcome to enjoy the Gardens at other times of the year by purchasing a garden gate key from the Treasury Office for £12.
Mediaeval records describe an orchard being here; by the 14th Century there are several mentions of its roses. A more formal design, with a top terrace and walks, was laid out in 1591. In the early 18th Century a major reconfiguration took place, imposing the then fashionable ‘William and Mary’ Dutch style, enclosed and with three rectangular lawns, dotted with trees and dissected by gravel paths.
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Famous Members and Treasures The earliest Middle Templar identifiable by name was William Hankeford, who in 1388 was appointed one of Richard II’s serjeantsat-law. Since then, the Middle Temple has produced countless famous lawyers, including the Elizabethan law reporter Edmund Plowden, who commissioned our great Hall. Over four and a half centuries of acclaimed lawyers, Lord Chancellors, Chief Justices and Masters of the Rolls are commemorated in the Inn’s portraits and heraldic stained glass. The most recent, a portrait of Lord Judge as Lord Chief Justice, hangs in the Prince’s Room. Sir Walter Raleigh is one of the many Middle Temple Members who have won fame outside the field of law – as luminaries of the Elizabethan and Jacobean Courts. Another is Bartholomew Gosnold, who named Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard and founded the first successful English settlement in North America at Jamestown in 1607.
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The American connection has remained strong over the years. In the 18th Century, many young men were sent from America to complete their education at the Middle Temple, among them five who were to sign the Declaration of Independence and seven who were signatories to the Constitution. The Inn’s tradition of masques and revels dates back to mediaeval times and attracted a host of Elizabethan and Jacobean poets and playwrights to the membership. The first recorded performance of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night took place in Hall in 1602. Famous literary Members include John Marston, Elias Ashmole, Henry Fielding, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Charles Dickens, William Thackeray and John Buchan. A tradition of Royal Benchers has been in place since Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII) became a Bencher of the Inn in 1861. Other Royal Benchers include: Prince Albert Victor of Wales, Duke of Clarence and Avondale; Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor); Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother; Diana, Princess of Wales, and our present Royal Bencher HRH The Duke of Cambridge.
Temple Church One of the most beautiful and historic churches in London, the Temple Church was built by the Knights Templar, the order of crusading monks founded to protect pilgrims on their way to and from Jerusalem in the 12th and 13th centuries. The church of both Middle and Inner Temple, it is situated in Church Court between Middle Temple Lane and King’s Bench Walk. The extraordinary space of the Round Church, which forms the core of the building, was constructed to recreate the shape and sanctity of the Holy Sepulchre, the burial place of Jesus in Jerusalem.
A rare musical heritage The Church is world-famous for its music, its choir and its exceptional acoustics. Founded in 1841 by Dr Edward John Hopkins, the choir is widely considered to be one of the finest in London.
The Temple Church Choir continues to record, broadcast and perform, in addition to the regular services at the Church. It is an all-male choir, consisting of 12 professional choirmen and 18 boys who are all educated on generous scholarships. The choir sings at the principal service on Sunday morning (11:15), at occasional weekday Evensongs (17:30) and at concerts.
Weddings, services and the Master of the Temple All Members of the Inn, of all (or no) religious affiliation, are welcome to the Church of England services, concerts, lectures and other events. All Members are also entitled to be married in the Church and to have their children baptised there. The Master of the Temple, The Reverend Robin Griffith-Jones, lives and works within the Temple. If you would like to know more about the Church, or to have a confidential conversation, both he and The Reader of the Temple, The Reverend Mark Hatcher, would be glad to meet you. They are contactable at master@templechurch.com and reader@templechurch.com respectively. For details of the Church’s events, please visit www.templechurch.com
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Joining Information Here we aim to give you the practical support you need – either as a potential Member looking to join, or as an existing Member seeking specific contacts or information. If you have yet to become a Member of Middle Temple, we warmly encourage you to join our Inn of Court.
As a Student
Temple or Gray’s Inn. Alternatively, you may like to apply for Temporary Call to the Bar of England and Wales, or for readmission to the Inn, having already been Called to the Bar by the Middle Temple.
As a Member of Middle Temple you will have already joined the Inn as a student. However, for those of you who may have picked this guide up who are not yet members of an Inn, please see our website www.middletemple.org.uk/joiningtheinn or, for general enquiries about student admission, please contact the Student Records Officer, Melissa Tucker, at m.tucker@middletemple.org.uk
For more details, go to www.middletemple.org.uk/joining-the-inn
Other Applicants
In order to keep up to date with the many offerings for Members and to see more detailed content available only to Members, please do register as a user on the website.
We also welcome your application, if you are a Transferring Solicitor, an Overseas Lawyer, or a Legal Academic, and would like to join the Inn as a Specially Qualified Applicant. You might also like to join the Inn as an Ad Eundem Barrister, having already been Called to the Bar by Lincoln’s Inn, Inner
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Keeping in Touch We encourage you to let us know your thoughts about this Guide and other aspects of our activities and community – so we can continue to develop the value of being a Middle Templar.
If you are not receiving any communications from the Inn, or have recently changed address, at work or home, or now use a different email address, please do let us know via members@middletemple.org.uk
Middle Temple Lane London EC4Y 9BT T: 020 7427 4800 F: 020 7427 4801 E: members@middletemple.org.uk W: www.middletemple.org.uk