Questions for annual Essay Prizes released
In addition to the major awards in our Scholarships programme, the Inn opens annual Essay Prize competitions for student Members. This year’s questions for The Michael Beloff and Lee Essay Prizes can be found below. The deadline for submission is Monday 22 September 2025. The Michael Beloff Essay Prize 2025 For too long, blockers have … Continued
The Gide / Gray’s Inn French-English Law Essay Prize 2025
Gray’s Inn is delighted to be collaborating with Gide once again on a French-English Law Essay Prize. The judging panel will be chaired by Vice Treasurer of Gray’s Inn and President of the Judging Panel, Sir Andrew McFarlane. Sir Andrew McFarlane will be joined by Saadia Bhatty, Gide partner London; Michael Butcher, President of the … Continued
Bar Course Scholars 2025
We are delighted to announce the following students have been awarded Bar Course Scholarships in 2025. We want to thank everyone who took the time to submit an application or attend an interview. We know that there are serious challenges to becoming a barrister, and we are delighted to be in a position to support … Continued
James Hunt Prize winners 2025
The James Hunt Prize is awarded annually to the best advocacy performance on the day of the Pupil Trial Exercise, the final stage of the Inn’s Pupil Advocacy Course. Miranda Lickert and Carla Fischer were jointly awarded the prize by the Treasurer, Lady Justice Geraldine Andrews. Miranda is a pupil at Three Raymond Buildings and Carla … Continued
Join the Student Sub-Committee to the Education Committee
As well as volunteering to support the Inn’s Education programme, there are lots of other ways for our Members to support Education at Gray’s. The Inn is currently seeking Members to join the Student Sub-Committee to the Education Committee. The Student Sub-Committee has responsibility for the design of the student Qualifying Sessions (QS) programme and its … Continued
The Great Advocates Lecture Series
In 2025 the Treasurer, The Rt Hon Lady Justice Geraldine Andrews DBE, invites you to join a special series of talks taking place at Mixed Messes. “The theme I have chosen for my year as Treasurer is education. I do not confine this to training in advocacy skills and professional ethics, important though these are; … Continued
Winners for the Lee and Michael Beloff Prizes announced – 2024
Pupillage Scholars 2025
We are delighted to announce the following Members have been awarded Pupillage scholarships: Senior Scholars These are the Inn’s most prestigious scholarships, awarded to four pupils of exceptional merit. Samuel Grimley – Arden Scholarship Miranda Sadler – Atkin Scholarship Simon Haywood – Mould Scholarship Libby Crombie – Reid Scholarship Ann Goddard Scholars Scholarships for Members currently undertaking … Continued
French-English Essay Prize Winner 2024
On 25th November the Inn hosted a reception and prizegiving for the 2024 Gide Loyrette Nouel and Gray’s Inn French/English Law Essay Competition, which is now in its third year. Lady Arden of Heswall, the President of the Franco-British Lawyers’ Association, provided an excellent lecture on legal knowledge, justice and the Rule of Law. Our … Continued
Congratulations Michaelmas Call 2024
Congratulations to all our Members who were Called to the Bar on Thursday 21 October 2024. The names of those called to the bar are also sent for publication in The Times, The Telegraph and The Independent newspapers. Gray’s Inn Library holds copies of The Times and The Telegraph. The following 51 Members of this Society have been deemed by the Masters of … Continued