Gray’s Inn Moot Competition Final 2022
Congratulations to the winner of the Gray’s Inn Moot Competition 2022, Jack Fletcher. Jack Flecther and Matthew Innes 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. The runner-ups Robyn Bower-Morris and Samuel Moss will receive the Norman … Continued
Congratulations Trinity Call 2022
The following members of this Society have been deemed by the Masters of the Bench to be eligible for Call to the Bar: Adil Ghaffar Joshua Isaac Stevens Opemipo Akisanya Massimo Fabio Lando Raisa Fabiya Tanishta Hakim Sheriar Ali Khan Keeve Wern Hui Tan Li Min Ong Gilbert Robert George Macnaughton Andrew Douglas Martin Lizzie Banahan … Continued
New Masters of the Bench
Congratulations to our new Benchers! Following the Trinity Election 2022, the Treasurer declared that the following members of Hall be Elected Masters of the Bench of this Society: Clare Ambrose David Turner QC James Roberts QC Her Honour Judge Lana Wood Ian Wilson QC Her Honour Judge Hilary Manley Denise Breen-Lawton Natalie Sherborn Eleanor Mawrey … Continued
Judicial Appointments
The Inn is delighted to note the Judicial appointment of a Gray’s Inn Member Circuit Judge Sarah Louise Johnston has been appointed as a Circuit Judge, assigned to the Northern Circuit, based at Manchester Crown Court with effect from 13 July 2022. View further details on the judiciary.gov website Paul Hobson has been appointed as … Continued
GDL Scholars 2022
We are delighted to announce the following students awarded GDL scholarships in 2022: Dorcas Baah The Dame Joyanne Bracewell Scholarship Hazel Bannerman a David Karmel Scholarship Shaniqua Butt-Mckenzie a David Karmel Scholarship Caitlin Farrell The Graeme Hamilton Scholarship Matthew Fedigan The Edmund James Lawson Scholarship Billy Harman The Sir James Hunt Scholarship Simon Haywood The Tatjana Finkelstein Scholarship … Continued
Vice-Treasurer 2023
Master Peter Coulson has been elected unopposed as Vice-Treasurer for 2023. The Vice-Treasurer will be the deputy for the Treasurer in 2023 (Master Nicola Davies), and will become Treasurer in 2024. Master Coulson was called by Gray’s Inn in 1982 and was elected a Master of the Bench by Gray’s in 2006. He became a Lord … Continued
Judicial Appointments
The Inn is delighted to note the Judicial appointment of a Gray’s Inn Member Appointment of support to Lead Judge for Private Family Law Mrs Justice Knowles as Lead Judge for Private Family Law, with Mrs Justice Morgan who will provide additional support to Mrs Justice Knowles in her role. View further details on the … Continued
Supporting refugees through work experience
For six days in March and April the Finance team in Gray’s Inn provided work experience to a young woman, who had been airlifted out of Kabul by the RAF in August. She was an economics graduate who had been working in finance and accountancy in Afghanistan and is looking to train here. She provided … Continued
Moot Competition Finalists
Guidance for support to Ukraine
Following discussion by the Inn’s Management Committee we provide guidance to Members as to how they might provide support to Ukraine through charitable donations (for which individuals might be eligible to claim tax relief) and/or by the provision of pro bono advice or other assistance. Though there are of course a number of routes available … Continued