Five Members awarded the Michael Mustill Scholarship
Gray’s Inn is delighted to announce the award of the Michael Mustill Scholarship to five Members in 2024: Divya Behl Chester Chan Mariam Ibrahim Alexandra Kosta-Foti Samuel Kuo The Michael Mustill Scholarship seeks to support those who have not yet secured pupillage, but are looking to undertake further study, an internship, or work placement in the … Continued
New paintings of our Members Commissioned
Private Portrait Auction
Private Auction Currently located in a private area of the Estate, the Inn has approved the sale of a portrait which was at one time believed to be of Sir John Holt. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Scholarship Trust. Portrait of a Gentleman Circle of John Closterman (1660 – 1711) Oval, … Continued
Congratulations Hilary Call 2024
Congratulations to all our Members Called to the Bar on Thursday 14 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 30 Members of this Society have been deemed by the Masters of the Bench to be … Continued
Bar Course Scholars 2024
We are delighted to announce the following 91 students have been awarded Bar Course Scholarships in 2024. 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
Judicial Appointments – February 2024
The Inn is delighted to note the Judicial appointments of the following Gray’s Inn Members in February 2024. Alex Menary The King has appointed Alex Menary to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, … Continued
James Hunt Prize winners 2024
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. Rebecca Malczewski and Joshua Kimblin were jointly awarded the prize by the Treasurer, Lord Justice Peter Coulson. Rebecca is a pupil at 2 Hare Court and … Continued
Pupillage Scholars 2024
We are delighted to announce the following Members awarded Pupillage scholarships: Senior Scholars These are the Inn’s most prestigious scholarships, awarded to four pupils of exceptional merit. Rebecca Malczewski – Arden Scholarship Miranda Zeffman – Atkin Scholarship Maya Achan – Mould Scholarship Jarret Huang – Reid Scholarship Goddard Scholars Scholarships for Members currently undertaking pupillage in publicly … Continued
Gray’s Inn votes on the title of Master of the Bench
Gray’s Inn is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion as a fundamental principle of all that we do and are. As part of our commitment to taking a proactive approach to educate ourselves and adopt inclusive practices, the Inn is actioning reviews of our current practices. In November 2023 Gray’s Inn undertook a membership wide … Continued
Silk Appointments 2024
The Inn is delighted to announce the following Members’ Silk Appointments: Justin Bates James Christian Thacker Paul James Toms Thomas Sebastian Storey Simon Charles Forshaw Simon Wilton Richard William Turney Matthew John Brook Richard Mark Andrew Hadley Tristan Matthew Jones Stuart Brittenden Anna Claire Beale Martin Raymond McCarthy Denise Breen-Lawton Simon Alan Passfield Matthew Rees Paul … Continued