Judicial Appointments – July 2025
The Inn is delighted to note the Judicial appointment of the following Gray’s Inn Members in July 2025 Susan Evans The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ Susan Evans KC has been appointed as Resident Judge at Bournemouth Combined Court for a period of four years … Continued
Congratulations Trinity Call 2025
Congratulations to all our Members who were Called to the Bar on Monday 21 July 2025. 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 78 Members of this Society have been deemed by the Masters of … Continued
New Masters of the Bench – Trinity Election 2025
Congratulations to our newly elected Masters of the Bench! The Treasurer declared that the names of those elected Masters of the Bench of this Society at the Trinity Election 2025 are: Jonathan Fisher KC Her Honour Judge Sarah Davies Meyric Lewis KC His Honour Judge Andrew Hatton Andrew Thomas KC Her Honour Judge Lynn Griffin … Continued
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
Gray’s Inn – City of London Scholar Study Day
On Thursday 9 July, we welcomed a group of aspiring barristers for the City of London scholar study day – part of the Inn’s expanding outreach schemes to support and connect with students well before they begin their Bar Course. The day offered our undergraduate scholars the chance to meet Members of the Inn, learn … 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
Judicial Appointments – June 2025
The Inn is delighted to note the Judicial appointment of the following Gray’s Inn Members in June 2025 Avik Mukherjee The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, His Honour Judge Avik Mukherjee has been appointed as Resident Judge at Stafford Crown Court for a period of four … Continued
International visit to Singapore and Malaysia
From 21 to 26 September 2025 the Treasurer, Lady Justice Geraldine Andrews, will be leading a delegation to visit Singapore and Malaysia. This visit is part of our commitment to a vision of a modern, independent and internationally active Bar – one that upholds shared values of the rule of law, access to justice, and … Continued
Birthday Honours names Gray’s Inn Member
The King’s Birthday Honours mark the extraordinary contributions and service of people across the UK. Gray’s Inn is delighted to note that among those named on 13 June 2025 was an Honorary Bencher of the Inn: Master Professor Julia Mary BLACK CBE FBA, an Honorary Bencher, has been made a Dame Commander of the Order … Continued
Judicial Appointments – May 2025
The Inn is delighted to note the Judicial appointment of the following Gray’s Inn Member in May 2025. Jayne Bryan The King has appointed Jayne Bryan to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP, and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, … Continued