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
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
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
Gray’s Inn Moot Competition Final 2024
Congratulations to the winner of the Gray’s Inn Moot Competition 2024, Yaade Joba. Yaade Joba and runner-up Eysha Gill will receive the Nicholls Memorial Prize for Mooting, generously given annually by 3 Raymond Buildings in honour of Clive Nicholls QC, a Bencher of the Inn. Joint third place and winners of the Norman Tapp Prize … Continued
New Masters of the Bench – Trinity Election 2024
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 2024 are: Neil Moody KC His Honour Judge Steven Everett Neil Hext KC James St. Ville KC Judge Benjimin Burgher Her Honour Judge Emma Nott Jacob … Continued
Judicial Appointments – June 2024
The Inn is delighted to note the Judicial appointments of the following Gray’s Inn Members in June 2024. John Dodd The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Dodd KC to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge based at Wood Green … Continued
Birthday Honours names Gray’s Inn Members
The King’s Birthday Honours mark the extraordinary contributions and service of people across the UK. Gray’s Inn is delighted to note that amongst those named on 14 June 2024, two are Benchers of the Inn and two are Members of Hall: Master Terence Etherton who was awarded a Knights Grand Cross of the Most Excellent … Continued