Bar Course Scholarships – applications open
The next Bar Course Scholarship application window is now open. These scholarships support candidates intending to undertake the vocational component of Bar training. The application deadline is Friday 1 November 2024. All Bar Course Scholarships at Gray’s Inn have a guaranteed minimum financial award. Successful candidates will also have the opportunity to apply for a financial assessment … Continued
Judicial Appointments – August 2024
The Inn is delighted to note the Judicial appointments of the following Gray’s Inn Members in August 2024. Maria Lamb The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ Maria Lamb has been appointed as Resident Judge at Oxford Crown Court for a period of four years commencing … Continued
The COIC Matched Funding Scheme
The Council of the Inns of Court (COIC) welcomes applications for matched funding for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 pupillages The COIC Pupillage Matched Funded Scheme (PMF) helps provide additional pupillages in Chambers, and other approved training organisations, predominantly engaged in legally aided work. Encouragingly, a growing number of Chambers are applying for COIC matched funded … Continued
Vacancy: Graduate Library Trainee
The Job Role: Graduate Library Trainee Contract: 1 year fixed-term, 35 hours per week including working until 8.00pm one day per week and on Saturday when requested. Reporting to: Library Services Manager Salary: £27,430 A traineeship for someone interested in gaining experience prior to studying for a library qualification. To staff the enquiry desk, carry … Continued
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Judicial Appointments – July 2024
The Inn is delighted to note the Judicial appointments of the following Gray’s Inn Members in July 2024. Francis Laird The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Francis Laird KC to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge based at Teesside … 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 23 September 2024. The Michael Beloff Essay Prize 2024 If Parliament has decided by … Continued
Gray’s Inn – City of London Scholar Study Day on Friday 12 July 2024
On Friday 12 July we welcomed our second cohort of City of London Scholars to Gray’s Inn for another successful study Day. Each year we invite our scholars to attend a study day which consists of a series of skills-based workshops, followed by lunch in Hall. This year’s workshop themes consisted of: Interview techniques CV … Continued
Newly elected Bencher, Master Roddy Dunlop KC
Congratulations to our newly elected Bencher, Master Roddy Dunlop KC! Under Standing Order 13.1 a Member of Hall appointed to High Office shall ‘as soon as may be after their appointment be proposed by the Treasurer in Pension for election as a Master and elected by acclamation’. The election of Mr Roddy Dunlop KC as … Continued
Congratulations Trinity Call 2024
Congratulations to all our Members who were Called to the Bar on Thursday 18 July 2024. 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 85 Members of this Society have been deemed by the Masters of … Continued