Education & Training
Remote Qualifying Sessions The Education & Training Department (E&T) has been working hard over the course of the year to ensure the Inn delivers a diverse and accessible programme of online Qualifying Sessions. We are hugely grateful to the Benchers and Members who have given up their time to make this year’s Qualifying Sessions programme possible. The programme for Trinity term opened for booking in April, and the remaining sessions available are detailed below: 21 June CIRCUIT Session: Advocacy Skills Session 22 June ED&I Series: Anti-Racism at the Bar 1 July Spotlight On: Alternative Routes to Practising at the Bar
Inner Temple Pupil Supervisor Training The Inn once again held its annual Pupil Supervisor Training Session online on 29 April. Approximately 50 prospective pupil supervisors from both the employed and self-employed Bar took part in a 3-hour programme of remote talks and discussions designed to prepare them for the challenges pupil supervisors typically face. A panel of speakers, including Master Michael Simon, Master Peter Clark, Rose Malleson (Bar Council), Sebastian Cox, Julia Witting (Bar
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Standards Board), Master Alastair Hodge and Master Rachel Spearing, gave talks on a wide variety of issues relating to pupillage and supervision. The trainees were split into discussion groups ably led by experienced pupil supervisors, to whom we are exceptionally grateful. Thanks must go to all the speakers and group leaders who gave up their time to attend, with particular gratitude owed to Master Michael Simon, for chairing the session.
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