The Inner Temple

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Aerial shot of the Hall with Iftar dinner members mingling

We loved hosting our first ever Iftar dinner in Hall this evening, welcoming members from across the Inns of Court to break the fast together during Ramadan. It was a night of great food and wonderful company; we're sure it will be the first of many!

🗓️ The course will run from Tuesday 25 August to Saturday 29 August (concluding at 5pm)

🎓 Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity!
🖱️ Apply by Monday, 25 May: nrtm.pl/4cB9Rs9

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Applications for the Advanced International Advocacy Course (The Keble Course) are now open! ✍️

The Inner Temple is offering funding to cover the cost of the Keble Course for 5 of its members. This course gives practitioners in England & Wales a unique opportunity to improve their advocacy skills.

Treasurer Helen Davies KC talking to students in the Parliament Chamber, a wood panelled room with Chandelier

Professor James Lee, Inner Temple Bencher, speaking to students at Dinner to the Universities

A view down a one of the long candlelit dining tables at dinner in the Inner Temple Hall. At the far end is the top table, where Helen Davies KC stands under a portrait preparing to give a speech.

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A very warm welcome to the nearly 130 students from 47 universities - including around 50 of our PASS scholars! - joining practitioners and senior members of the Inn for this evening's Dinner to the Universities. We hope you have a wonderful evening!

Titled “The Duty to Rescue” under the heading “The Social Context of the Law,” set over a teal-tinted photograph of a boat carrying people speeding across the sea, with waves in the foreground and a wide, empty sky above. Text announces “Tuesday 17 March, 6pm,” “Open to All,” and the website innertemple.org.uk/rescue, with The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple logo in the bottom right corner.

Today is the last chance to book a ticket for our next Social Context of the Law lecture: 'The Duty to Rescue' 🛟 🚤

🎤 Tuesday 17 March, 6pm
🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 Open to the public
🎟️ Book by midnight! nrtm.pl/45zdHxy

In celebration of International Women's Day, and throughout the month of March, we'll be sharing the insights and exeriences of senior women officers at The Inner Temple 🌷🎥 In this video our Treasurer, Helen Davies KC, tells us who inspired her to pursue a career in law 👩🏼‍⚖️ ⚖️

#internationalwomensday

History Society lecture titled The Early History of the English Bar by Professor Sir John Baker KC LLD FBA. The background is a medieval manuscript-style illustration showing robed legal figures seated above and a group of people debating around a green table below, with scrolls and papers scattered.

📜 History Society Lecture | 30 March

Professor Sir John Baker KC explores The Early History of the English Bar — from medieval pleaders and Serjeants-at-Law to the rise of the Inns of Court.

🔓 Open to the public
🎟️Book by 20 March: nrtm.pl/4aldFfn

Join The Inner Temple Debating Society as they celebrate 65 years of debating history & excellence on Fri, 24 April 🎂🎙️

Enjoy an evening of spirited conversation with members old & new, & reconnect with friends & debaters over drinks & dinner.

Festivities begin at 5pm! 🎉🥂
🎟️ Book: nrtm.pl/4riNLyd

Anelka Karunaratne, shares what she’s looking forward to in her role as an Inner Temple Student Ambassador this year 🎥

#innsofcourt #lawstudent #uklaw #futurebarrister #askalawstudent

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Today is the last chance to book on for Mothering Sunday lunch!

💐 Sunday 15 March, 12.30pm
💒 Choral Mattins at 11.15am in Temple Church (for those who wish to attend)
🍽️ Buffet-style Sunday lunch (no seating plan)
👥 Open to members of the Inns and their guests
🕛 Book by midnight! nrtm.pl/4apow6O

We’re introducing our 2026 Student Ambassadors 🎓 Welcome, Anelka! 🎉

#innsofcourt #lawstudent #uklaw #futurebarrister #askalawstudent

The Movers & Returners Podcast | The Inner Temple Governance, who makes up our membership, our extensive history and working at the Inn

Host, Sunyana Sharma, 3PB, speaks to Steve Broach KC, a founding member of BLEMI (Barristers with Lived Experience of Mental Illness), Stuart Pringle, Clerk and Chambers Director at 3PB, and Sam Mercer, Head of Diversity & Inclusion and CSR at the Bar Council.

🎧 Listen: nrtm.pl/3YF63xP

L to R: Sunyana Sharma, Head of the Inquest team at 3PB, Steve Broach KC, a discrimination specialist from 39 Essex Chambers and a founding member of BLEMI (Barristers with Lived Experience of Mental Illness), Sam Mercer, Head of Diversity & Inclusion and CSR at the Bar Council, and Stuart Pringle, Clerk and Chambers Director at 3PB.

The latest episode of the ‘Movers & Returners’ podcast is out!🎙️
In episode 4, the conversation turns to mental health. The podcast explores the options barristers have when they must leave the Bar due to an unexpected event, and how they can transition back after a difficult or extended hiatus.

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Does your pupillage start between Feb & June 2026, and you are yet to complete a mandatory advocacy course? 📚

You must complete a mandatory advocacy course within your first Six. Register with the Inn before you notify the BSB!

Register your pupillage with the Inn by Tues 7 April: nrtm.pl/4aUEyWE

Events | The Inner Temple Governance, who makes up our membership, our extensive history and working at the Inn

Event Details
🎤 Andrew Warnock KC (Deka Chambers)
🎤 Amelie Berz (DPhil in Law, Worcester College, Oxford)
📅 Join us on Tuesday 17 March, 6pm
📍In-person & online
🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 Open to the public
🎟️ Book now! buff.ly/BZOycea

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In our upcoming Social Context of the Law lecture, our panellists will examine the 'Duty to Rescue', the legal concept that holds people (and possibly states) responsible for helping others in dangerous situations such as people drowning at sea, or loss of life due to state action/natural disaster 🛟

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Today is the last chance to book on for our Iftar Dinner ☪️ 🕌
Enjoy a two course buffet dinner on 10 March as we break fast together for Ramadan

🌙 10 March, 6pm
🤲🏽 Prayers at 6.15pm
🧆 Halal Dinner
🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 Open to Members of the Inns & guests (Family & friends are welcome)
🎟️ Book: nrtm.pl/4pQ9Wem

What are some of the challenges that pupils face when they’re going through pupillage?

In this clip, Pupil Ambassador Bartek Wytrzyszczewski, shares how he navigates those feelings of uncertainty and self-doubt.

#UKlaw #pupillage #askapupil #barrister #innsofcourt

History Society lecture titled The Early History of the English Bar by Professor Sir John Baker KC LLD FBA. The background is a medieval manuscript-style illustration showing robed legal figures seated above and a group of people debating around a green table below, with scrolls and papers scattered.

📜 Join us for another fascinating History Society Lecture

'The Early History of the English Bar'
🎤 Featuring speaker Professor Sir John Baker
🗓 30 March, 6pm
🥂 Reception, 7pm
🔓 Open to the public
🎟️ Bookings: nrtm.pl/4aiiXIR

Aspiring barristers! ⚖️

Our Western Circuit event is taking place in Bristol on Tuesday, 3 March. We’ll have a panel discussion and Q&A with practising barristers, followed by a networking session & refreshments.

🎟️ Free, but booking is essential: nrtm.pl/3ZY5boI
📍Holiday Inn Bristol City Centre

Bartek Wytrzyszczewski, who represents the North Eastern Circuit as a Pupil Ambassador, tells us what drew him to the role and how he plans to ensure that the Inn continues to be a welcoming and inclusive place 🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 ⚖️

#askapupil #Innsofcourt #UKlaw #pupillage

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Bookings for the Western Circuit dinner close tomorrow!
Don't miss out on an elegant evening in Bristol 🕯️🍽️

🏨 Avon Gorge Hotel, Bristol
🥂 Friday 13 March, 7pm
🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 Open to Members of the Inn with an affiliation to the Western Circuit
🎟️ Book by 27 February: nrtm.pl/4kr8oq7

Events | The Inner Temple Governance, who makes up our membership, our extensive history and working at the Inn

Event Details
🎤 Join us on Tuesday 17 March, 6pm
📍In-person & online
🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 Open to the public
🎟️ Book now! buff.ly/BZOycea

A speedboat racing across the sea loaded with refugees

What is the 'Duty to Rescue'? If someone is in danger, does the law require us to act?🛟

In our upcoming Social Context of the Law lecture, our expert panellists will attempt to answer these questions, discuss the extent of any legal duty, & how legal responses vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction

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Don't miss out on our accounting webinar tomorrow!
We'll be looking at Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, basic accounting concepts and cover problem areas that barristers may encounter. We'll help you feel more confident in court 💪 ⚖️

🗓️ 26 Feb, 6pm
💻 Online only!
🎟️ Tickets: nrtm.pl/4ac3bxK

The Movers & Returners Podcast | The Inner Temple Governance, who makes up our membership, our extensive history and working at the Inn

Guests🎙️
Emma-Louise Fenelon, 1 Crown Office Row
Emma Price, 5 Essex Chambers
David Kemeny, 3PB
🎧 Listen: nrtm.pl/3KfGIXH

Pre-order 'Baby at the Bar', written by podcast guests Emma-Louise Fenelon and Emma Price. Order your copy here! 🍼 nrtm.pl/46jzA4s

The Movers & Returners Podcast | The Inner Temple Governance, who makes up our membership, our extensive history and working at the Inn

Our third episode of the ‘Movers & Returners’ Podcast focuses on the ins and outs of parenting while being a barrister. Host Sunyana Sharma (3PB), speaks to guests about maternity leave, childcare, and what it’s like to navigate parenthood while juggling a demanding workload.

A softly glowing candle sits in an ornate, patterned metal holder on a textured fabric surface, surrounded by small warm fairy lights in a dark, cozy setting.

There is still time to mark Ramadan with us! ☪️ 🕌
Enjoy a two course buffet dinner on 10 March as we break the fast together

🌙 10 March, 6pm
🤲🏽 Prayers at 6.15pm
🧆 Dinner is fully Halal
🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 Open to Members of the Inns & guests (Family & friends are welcome)
🎟️ Book by 2 March: nrtm.pl/4sUxGRt

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Don’t miss out on this important webinar focusing on “GAAP” (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). We'll examine detailed accounting principles and standards and look at the problem areas you are likely to encounter before heading to court.

Feel more confident! 💪 ⚖️ nrtm.pl/4ac3bxK

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Enjoy Mothering Sunday lunch at the Inn 💐

🗓 Sunday 15 March, 12.30pm
💒 Choral Mattins will take place at 11.15am in Temple Church for those who wish to attend
🍽️ Buffet-style Sunday lunch with no seating plan
👥 Open to members of the Inns and their guests
🎟️ Book by 5 March: nrtm.pl/4rF0qMr