Gray’s Inn Moot Competition Final 2023
Congratulations to the winner of the Gray’s Inn Moot Competition 2023, Fran D’Argenio. Fran D’Argenio and Anjelica Smerin will receive the Nicholls Memorial Prize for Mooting, generously given annually by 3 Raymond Buildings in honour of Clive Nicholls QC, a Bencher of the Inn. The runner-up Joseph Hilditch will receive the Norman Tapp Memorial Prize. … Continued
Three Internship Scholarships awarded in 2023
We are delighted to announce that the following three Members have been awarded The Churchill Internship Scholarship in 2023. 2023 Churchill Scholarship awardees The purpose of The Churchill Scholarship is to enable the winner to undertake further study, an internship or work placement abroad, either at a university or with those in an international practice, … Continued
French English Essay Prize 2023
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 Appeal Court judge and Vice Treasurer of Gray’s Inn, The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Coulson. Lord Justice Coulson will be joined by Estelle Cros, French Liaison Judge at the Embassy of … Continued
Inaugural Keating Chambers Scholarship awarded
The Keating Chambers Scholarship was announced in September 2022. The scholarship is designed to support Bar Course students from backgrounds under-represented at the Bar. The inaugural Keating Chambers Scholar Omar Jassam is the 2023 and inaugural Keating Chambers Scholar. He has recently completed a GDL course and will commence Bar training in September. Omar excelled … Continued
Scholarship available for Advanced International Advocacy Course
Gray’s Inn will fund up to five Members attending The South Eastern Circuit, Tim Dutton CBE KC, Advanced International Advocacy Course. For the last 15 years, Gray’s Inn has funded up to five of its Members to attend the South Eastern Circuit’s Keble Advanced Advocacy Course. This year is no different, and we invite Members … Continued
GDL Scholarship Applications 2023 open
The Inn’s scholarships are available to all, irrespective of background, to support students to become barristers. In 2023 Gray’s Inn expects to award 25 to 35 GDL scholarships worth £2,500 to £12,000. Our GDL Scholarships support students undertaking full or part time law conversion courses. A conversion course is any postgraduate course that qualifies a … Continued
Congratulations Hilary Call 2023
Congratulations to all our Members Called to the Bar on Thursday 16 March. The names of those called to the bar are also sent for publication in The Times, The Telegraph and The Independent newspapers. The Library holds copies of The Times and The Telegraph. The following 40 Members of this Society have been deemed … Continued
Bar Course Scholars 2023 announced
We are delighted to announce the following 88 students have been awarded Bar Course Scholarships in 2023. 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 … Continued
Gray’s Inn team runners-up in UK National Rounds of Jessup International Law Moot 2023
Now in its 64th year, the Philip C Jessup International Law Moot is the world’s largest and most prestigious mooting competition. It attracts participants from over 700 law schools in 100 countries and jurisdictions. The UK National Rounds took place between 17 – 19 February 2023. 17 teams gathered at Lincoln’s Inn, having prepared two … Continued
Gray’s Inn Pupillage Scholars 2023 announced
We are delighted to announce the following Members have been awarded Pupillage Scholarships in 2023. The awards are designed to support Members of the Inn during their pupillage. Senior Scholarships The Senior Scholarships are the Inn’s most prestigious merit-based scholarships, conferred by the Treasurer to four pupils of distinction. This year’s four Senior Scholarships have … Continued