Judicial Appointments – April 2025
The Inn is delighted to note the Judicial appointment of the following Gray’s Inn Member in April 2025. Daniel Church The King has appointed Daniel Church 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
Easter closure
Some services at the Inn will be closed or reduced the week prior to the Easter Bank Holiday. The Bridge Bar, Hall lunch, Education and Treasury departments (including main reception) will be closed between Monday 14 April and Monday 21 April. The Library will be open 9am – 5pm between Monday 14 April and Thursday … Continued
Judicial Appointments – March 2025
The Inn is delighted to note the Judicial appointment of the following Gray’s Inn Member in March 2025. James Armstrong-Holmes The Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom, has appointed James Armstrong-Holmes as a salaried Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, General Regulatory Chamber, with effect from 7 March 2025. James Armstrong-Holmes will … Continued
Congratulations Hilary Call 2025
Congratulations to all our Members who were called to the Bar on Thursday 20 March 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 51 Members of this Society have been deemed by the Masters … Continued
10th Madrid Vis Pre-Moot
Congratulations to all who took part in the 10th Madrid Vis Pre-Moot for the Vis Moot Competition 2025. The Gray’s Inn Vis team competed against Aix-Marseille, CEU, and Helsinki with friendly rounds against Carlos III and HHU Dusseldorf. They reached the quarter finals and narrowly lost to Lisbon who went on to win the competition. … Continued
Newly Elected Honorary Master of the Bench
Pension agreed unanimously at their meeting on 15 January 2025 to the election of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bermuda, Mr Justice Larry Mussenden, a member of Hall, under the Fast Track procedure as an Honorary Master of the Bench. ‘The Treasurer moved, and it was ordered, in accordance with Standing Order … Continued
Vis Moot Competition 2025
Congratulations to all who took part in the London Pre-Moot for the Vis Moot Competition 2025. The Gray’s Inn Vis team came 5th in the London Pre-Moot and Craig Borley won best oralist. Gray’s Inn competed against several teams, including University of Trieste. Gray’s Inn pleaders (back left two) are: Craig Borley, best advocate winner, … Continued
Newly elected Bencher, Ms Jessica De Mounteney
Under Standing Order 13:1 a Member of Hall appointed to High Office shall ‘as soon as maybe after their appointment be proposed by the Treasurer in Pension for election as a Master and elected by acclamation’. Ms Jessica De Mounteney (nee Newton) was appointed a Permanent Under Secretary, the First Parliamentary Counsel and Permanent Secretary … Continued
Judicial Appointments – February 2025
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