Judicial Appointments – April 2023
The Inn is delighted to note the Judicial appointment of the following Gray’s Inn Members in April 2023. His Honour Judge Tariq Sadiq Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the Lord Chief Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of two Designated Civil Judges. One of whom is His Honour Judge Tariq Sadiq, who has … Continued
Judicial Appointments – March 2023
The Inn is delighted to note the Judicial appointment of the following Gray’s Inn Members in March 2023. HHJ Sarah Davies Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the President of the Family Division announced the appointment of a Designated Family Judge. HHJ Sarah Davies was appointed as the Designated Family Judge for Kent with effect … Continued
GDL Scholarship Applications 2023 open
The Inn’s scholarships are available to all, irrespective of background, to support students to become barristers. In 2023 Gray’s Inn expects to award 25 to 35 GDL scholarships worth £2,500 to £12,000. Our GDL Scholarships support students undertaking full or part time law conversion courses. A conversion course is any postgraduate course that qualifies a … Continued
Congratulations Hilary Call 2023
Congratulations to all our Members Called to the Bar on Thursday 16 March. The names of those called to the bar are also sent for publication in The Times, The Telegraph and The Independent newspapers. The Library holds copies of The Times and The Telegraph. The following 40 Members of this Society have been deemed … Continued
Bar Course Scholars 2023 announced
We are delighted to announce the following 88 students have been awarded Bar Course Scholarships in 2023. We want to thank everyone who took the time to submit an application or attend an interview. We know that there are serious challenges to becoming a barrister, and we are delighted to be in a position to … Continued
James Hunt Prize winner 2023
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. This year Holly Girven and Cara Donegan were jointly awarded the prize by the Treasurer, Lady Justice Nicola Davies. See the Other Awards and Prizes page in the … Continued
Gray’s Inn team runners-up in UK National Rounds of Jessup International Law Moot 2023
Now in its 64th year, the Philip C Jessup International Law Moot is the world’s largest and most prestigious mooting competition. It attracts participants from over 700 law schools in 100 countries and jurisdictions. The UK National Rounds took place between 17 – 19 February 2023. 17 teams gathered at Lincoln’s Inn, having prepared two … Continued
News update from The Bar Council
Gray’s Inn Pupillage Scholars 2023 announced
We are delighted to announce the following Members have been awarded Pupillage Scholarships in 2023. The awards are designed to support Members of the Inn during their pupillage. Senior Scholarships The Senior Scholarships are the Inn’s most prestigious merit-based scholarships, conferred by the Treasurer to four pupils of distinction. This year’s four Senior Scholarships have … Continued
Member of Gray’s Inn elected as Leader of the Northern Circuit
We are delighted to note that after an election process Gray’s Inn Member, Jaime Hamilton KC has been appointed as Leader of the Northern Circuit for a period of 3 years. He previously served as Circuit Junior, Circuit Secretary and Circuit Attorney General. Jaime Hamilton KC was called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn in … Continued