In today’s episode, we find out about the Inns of Court. The Inns are historic, professional associations for barristers but also, as we hear, communities of students, barristers and judges. The Inns have lots of functions but perhaps the most important is education and administering scholarships to help those who wish to become barristers.
We talk to some of the great and the good about what the Inns have meant to them and how they can help you as a student. We hear about the benefits of sponsorship and mentoring schemes, some of the scholarships on offer and about the Middle Temple associations that can help students, pupillage-seekers and junior barristers.
Guests in order of appearance:
Richard Wilmot-Smith QC: 2018 Master Treasurer of Middle Temple and practising silk at 39 Essex Chambers: https://www.39essex.com/barrister/richard-wilmot-smith-
qc/
Christa Richmond: Middle Temple’s Director of Education:
https://www.middletemple.org.uk/about-us/governance/executive-management
Michael Polak: barrister and Deputy President of MTYBA:
http://churchcourtchambers.co.uk/project/michael-polak/
@MichaelPolakLaw
Lord Justice David Bean: 2019 Master Treasurer of Middle Temple and a judge in the Court of Appeal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bean_(judge)
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon: the Head of the Judiciary of England and Wales and the President of the Courts of England and Wales
https://www.judiciary.uk/about-the-judiciary/who-are-the-judiciary/judicial-roles/judges/lord-chief-justice/ and https://www.judiciary.uk/announcement-type/lord-burnett/
Alex Cisneros: barrister at No 5 https://www.no5.com/barristers/barrister-details/493-alex-cisneros/
Eleena Misra: barrister at Old Square Chambers http://www.oldsquare.co.uk/our-people/profile/eleena-misra
Andrew Hochhauser QC: silk and arbitrator at Essex Court and Middle Temple Bencher https://essexcourt.com/barrister/andrew-hochhauser-qc/
Elaine Banton: barrister at 7 Bedford Row http://www.7br.co.uk/barrister/elaine-
banton/
Alexander Robson: barrister at Littleton Chambers, co-author of The Path to
Pupillage, Harold G. Fox Scholar
http://www.littletonchambers.com/barrister/alexander-robson/
Michael Harwood: barrister and President of MTYBA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-harwood-24273342/?originalSubdomain=uk and
https://twitter.com/mi_harwood?lang=en
Useful Links
https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/about-the-bar/what-is-the-bar/inns-of-court/
Lincoln’s Inn: https://www.lincolnsinn.org.uk/
Gray’s Inn: https://www.graysinn.org.uk/
Inner Temple: https://www.innertemple.org.uk/
Middle Temple: https://www.middletemple.org.uk/
All these websites have lots of information about the Inns and the scholarships available.
Middle Temple Students’ Association (MTSA):
https://www.middletemple.org.uk/education-and-training/middle-temple-students-association
Middle Temple Young Barristers’ Association (MTYBA):
https://www.middletemple.org.uk/members/inn-societies-and-groups/middle-temple-young-barristers-association
Inns Mentoring and Sponsorhip Schemes:
https://www.lincolnsinn.org.uk/student-members/marshalling-and-mentoring/
https://www.graysinn.org.uk/education/student-members/mentoring-scheme
https://www.innertemple.org.uk/education/bar-professional-training-course-bptc-students/student-schemes/
https://www.middletemple.org.uk/members/student-information-and-services/sponsorship-scheme
Access to the Bar Scheme: https://www.middletemple.org.uk/education-and-
training/scholarships-and-prizes/access-to-the-bar-awards
Harold G. Fox Scholarship (administered by Middle Temple but open to members of all Inns): https://www.middletemple.org.uk/education-and-training/scholarships-and-prizes/overseas/harold-g-fox Note that this year’s deadline is 4pm 21 February 2019.
For more information on Temple Church: http://www.templechurch.com/
