Navigating AI at the Bar: A Conversation with Saara Idelbi
The Association of Gray’s Inn Students (AGIS) has launched its first podcast episode of 2026, marking an exciting step in creating more accessible conversations for students preparing for life at the Bar. In this episode of ‘Raising the Bar’, host Lily Olliver sits down with barrister and Advocator co‑founder Saara Idelbi to explore the rapidly … Continued
Congratulations Hilary Call 2026
Congratulations to all our Members who were Called to the Bar on Thursday 19 March 2026. 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 Members of this Society have been deemed by the Masters of the … Continued
Scholarships Available: Advanced International Advocacy Course 2026
Applications for the The South Eastern Circuit Tim Dutton CBE KC Advanced International Advocacy Course 2026 are now open. The aim of this course is to encourage and develop the highest standards of advocacy amongst practitioners in England and Wales. It is widely regarded as the most demanding and intensive advocacy course in the UK, … Continued
Winners for the Lee and Michael Beloff Prizes announced – 2025
Gray’s Inn is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Lee and Michael Beloff Essay Prizes. Winner of The Michael Beloff Essay Prize – Aysha Rahman Asa The Lee Essay Prize first place – Talal Mohammad The Lee Essay Prize second place – Aysha Rahman Asa We want to thank all those who took the … Continued
Bar Course Scholars 2026
We are delighted to announce the following students have been awarded Bar Course Scholarships in 2026. 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
Judicial Appointments – February 2026
The Inn is delighted to note the Judicial appointment of the following Gray’s Inn Members in February 2026. Richard Jepson The Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Lord Justice Dingemans has appointed Richard Jepson to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, assigned to the Immigration and Asylum Chamber, with effect from 2 March … Continued
James Hunt Prize winner 2026
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. Josephine Lunnon was awarded the prize by Bencher, Lady Justice Geraldine Andrews. Josephine is a pupil at 1 Crown Office Row. See the Other Awards and Prizes page in … Continued
Francis Bacon 400 years on
In 2026, Gray’s Inn will mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626), one of the most influential figures in British intellectual history and a Member of the Inn whose life and career were deeply intertwined with Gray’s Inn. Bacon joined Gray’s Inn at the age of just 15 to study … Continued
Silk Appointments 2026
Gray’s Inn are delighted to announce the appointment of the following Members to Silk: Christopher Barnes Jessie Bowhill William Davis Bobby Friedman Steven Gray Timothy Killen Helen Law David Lowe Alasdair Mackenzie Eleanor Mawrey, Master of the Bench William Moffett Martina Murphy Andrew Powell Matthew Roberts Jonathan Upton Gareth Weetman Mathew White Emma Nott (Honoris … Continued
Judicial Appointments – January 2026
The Inn is delighted to note the Judicial appointment of the following Gray’s Inn Members in January 2026. Tony Harking His Majesty the King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, has approved the appointment of Tony Harking to the Judicial Appointments Commission. Tony Harking was commissioned into the Royal Engineers and served for 35 … Continued