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It has become a very pleasant tradition forthe Treasurer to undertake a visit to SouthEast Asia during August and Joanna and Iare recently returned from this year’s trip,

on which we were accompanied by the Sub-Treasurer. As with my trip to Bucharest earlier inthe year, it took me to some interesting buildings,although more importantly it enabled me to meeta great many Inner Temple alumni and otherpractising lawyers and judges in Hong Kong,Malaysia, and Singapore.

In Hong Kong I met the Chairman of theHong Kong Bar Association and his ViceChairman and was briefed about the manner inwhich the constitutional arrangements put inplace in 1997 are working. Extremely well, by all accounts, although the current arrangementsonly guarantee the survival of the common lawfor 50 years of which 17 have already elapsed.Interestingly, the Hong Kong Bar faces many

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CONTENTSNew Masters Of The Bench 3Announcements 3Bar Liaison Committee Election 5Pupillage Matched Funding Scheme 6Wellbeing At The Bar 8News From The Circuits: Wales and Chester 9Recent Events 10Judges Of Tomorrow 15Inner Temple Lecture Series 2014 16History Society Lectures 2015 17Launch Pad For Family Arbitration 18Education & Training 20Garden News 27River Of Flowers 28Hampel On Hampel 29Library News 30The Temple Church 33Staff News 36Diary 38

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of the challenges which currently confront theprofession in England and Wales, includingpublic funding, although not to the same extent.Master Robert Ribeiro, a Permanent Judge of theCourt of Final Appeal, together with ChiefJustice Geoffrey Ma, welcomed me to the Courtwhich is currently housed in the chapel of whatwas the French Mission building. This is acharming three-storey neo-classical buildingbuilt of granite and red brick, which sitscomfortably in gardens alongside St John’sCathedral amidst the soaring skyscrapers of thebanks in Central. I had last visited Hong Kongin 1979 when there was no underground railwayand what was then one of the tallest buildings isnow completely dwarfed. At least the trams areunchanged, as is the peerless view of the harbourfrom The Peak. Within the next two years theCourt of Final Appeal will relocate to the oldSupreme Court building in Jackson Road whichis currently undergoing renovation. The FrenchMission Building will then become an alternativedispute resolution centre, administered by theDepartment of Justice.

There can be no greater contrast thanbetween the French Mission Building and thePalace of Justice in Putrajaya, just outside KualaLumpur, which houses the Malaysian Court ofAppeal and the Federal Court, the SupremeCourt in Malaysia. Putrajaya is a purpose builtcapital city housing the Government Ministriesand other organs of state, although not theParliament. The Palace of Justice is anotherinteresting building displaying Islamic andMoorish as well as neo-classical influences, butwhat struck me most forcibly was the contrastbetween the facilities for the judges there andthose which we enjoy in the Royal Courts ofJustice. The Chief Justice’s room, not countinghis adjacent conference room, is about the size ofa tennis court and the rooms of his colleagues arescarcely less impressive. As it happens our visitcoincided with the Federal Court’s Hari Rayacelebration to mark the end of Ramadan atwhich we were entertained as guests. The mealtook place in the huge central Atrium and was anunforgettable experience. The Malaysian HighCourt, as well as the Sessions Court and theMagistrates’ Court, is still housed in KualaLumpur, although since 2007 it has occupied anew building which is apparently the biggestcourt complex in South East Asia. They seem tohave coped rather better than us with theintroduction of online filing. All proceedings incourt are recorded on video instantly accessibleonline. It was all a far cry from the difficulties

often encountered in obtaining a prompttranscript of our own proceedings although in fairness the building is both new and state-of-the-art.

Whilst in Kuala Lumpur we were guests atthe annual dinner of the Malaysian Inner TempleAlumni Association which was attended bysenior members of the judiciary as well as bymembers of the Association including MastersJames Foong and Sulong Matjeraie, both formermembers of the Federal Court. The currentPresident of the Association is Tan Sri Apandibin Ali, a recently appointed Justice of the court.I also met the officers of the Bar CouncilMalaysia as well as many practitioners andstudents. A Malaysian called to the English Barmay practise in Malaysia on completion of ninemonths local pupillage, a privilege highly prizedby all of the Inns.

Finally, to Singapore, where the SupremeCourt, i.e. the High Court and the Court ofAppeal, is to be found in a wonderful buildingdesigned by Norman Foster and completed in2004. The Court of Appeal occupies the highestpart of the building, which is a dramatic metaldisc resembling a spaceship. Placing the Court ofAppeal physically above the inferior courts isapparently an act of deliberate symbolism. Itmakes for a breathtaking view over what used tobe the waterfront from the dining room in thesuite of rooms used by the Chief Justice and hiscolleagues on the top floor. We were entertainedto lunch there by Master Sundaresh Menon, theChief Justice, and the other members of theCourt as well as by Vinodh Coomaraswamy, anInner Templar recently appointed to theSupreme Court Bench.

Something of a busman’s holiday, you mightsay. But I met some very interesting people onthose buses and, I hope, contributed in a smallway to fostering the enduring influence of theInns and of the common law in that part of theworld. Darker developments in the wider worldover the holiday period only serve to reinforcehow vital it is that these links should continue to bind us.

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The Reader, The Rt Hon Lord Justice Moore-Bick, has been appointed Vice-President of the Court of Appeal (Civil)

Master James Goss has been appointed to the High Court, Queen's Bench Division

Master James Goudie has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Chambers &Partners Bar Awards in recognition of his outstanding practice over the past few decades

Master Jennifer Roberts has been appointed High Court Judge, Family Division

Robert Buckland QC MP (called 1991) has been appointed Solicitor General of England and Wales

Anna Soubry MP (called 1995) has been appointed as Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence

The Rt Hon Jeremy Wright MP (called 1996) has been appointed Attorney General

S Chelvan (called 1999) won the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year award

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Treasurer is delighted to announce that the following members were appointed Masters of the Bench in the Trinity Elections:

NEW MASTERS OF THE BENCH

BARRISTER GOVERNING BENCHERDesiree Artesi Alastair Hodge

Crispin Aylett QC Richard Humphreys QCGraham Chapman QC Fiona Jackson

Ami Feder Eleanor Laws QCMartin Goudie John Ryder QC

Jeremy Hill-Baker Mark Wyeth QC

JUDICIAL GOVERNING BENCHERSHis Honour Judge David Mitchell

The Hon Mrs Justice Jennifer Roberts

OTHER GOVERNING BENCHERSProfessor David Caron

Máirín Casey

INN TO MAURITIUSMembers of the Inn who are practising inMauritius have formed an Inner TempleAssociation. The Rt Hon Dr NavinchandraRamgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius and aBencher of the Inn, has graciously agreed to

become the Association’s Patron. Furtherdetails are available from the Sub-Treasurer inLondon and Miss Reena Kangloo, theAssociation’s President in Port Louis, [email protected]

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Grand DayWednesday 12 November 2014

Timings6.45pm

Students: Compulsory Lecture in the Drawing Room6.45pm-7.15pm

Benchers, Members of Hall and Guests: Optional visit to the Library to see the Inn’s Treasures

7.15pmDrinks in the Parliament Chamber and Luncheon Room

7.45pmDinner in Hall

White Tie & Decorations or Court DressStudents: White or Black Tie

TICKETS COST:Bencher and Guest: £93 each

Member of Hall and Guest: £93 eachStudents: £47.50

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The constitution of the Bar LiaisonCommittee (BLC) enables members ofHall through the BLC to play an

important part in the decision-making process ofthe Inner Temple.

The BLC has representation on all the Benchcommittees of the Inn, with substantialrepresentation on the major committees, theExecutive, Estates, Education, Scholarship, andLibrary Committees. As such, the BLC plays amajor part in the administration and formulation ofpolicy for the Inn.

The BLC has monthly meetings at which itreceives reports from its representatives on theBench Committees and formulates its policyregarding current and future issues, prior to theExecutive Committee on the following day.

The membership of the BLC, elected everythree years, comprises 31 members consisting of 17elected members, 14 co-opted members (includingrepresentatives from each of the circuits). TheSenior and Junior Bar Auditors, the Editor of theYearbook and the President of the Junior BarAssociation are ex-officio, additional members.

I am hoping to enlist your support in order tomake this a successful election, first, by proposing awide range of candidates, and, second, byparticipating in the online election, and submittingyour voting forms.

Nomination forms can be filled in on-line bygoing to the BLC page in the Members Area ofthe website: www.innertemple.org.uk

Each candidate requires six proposers, andmust provide a digital photograph (instructionsare on the nomination form).

The timetable for elections is as follows:

Online Nominations startMonday 27 October 2014

Nomination forms to be completed Monday 17 November 2014 at 5pm

Online Voting CommencesMonday 24 November 2014

Online Voting CeasesWednesday 3 December 2014 at 5pm

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BAR LIAISON COMMITTEEELECTION DECEMBER 2014

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CHILDREN’SCAROL SERVICE & NATIVITY PLAYAT 3.00PM

FAMILY TEA IN HALLWITH FATHERCHRISTMASAT 3.30PMTICKETS COST £11

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As readers will know this is a very hardtime for chambers that rely on publiclyfunded work, particularly those doing

crime. One of the worst consequences of theextreme financial pressure that many chambersfind themselves under has been a dramatic fall inthe number of pupillages available, againparticularly in criminal sets reliant on publicfunding. Although the reduction in pupillages iswholly understandable, it makes even worse thedisparity between the number of people whocomplete their academic training, but are unableto get a pupillage; and must place in jeopardy thefuture of the criminal Bar.

It was in the light of this situation thatCOIC (the Council of the Inns of Court) hasset up the Pupillage Matched Funding Scheme.Each of the four Inns has contributed fundsand with this money the Inns will match thefirst six funding for pupillages provided bychambers. It is a requirement of the schemethat chambers undertake that the pupillagesbeing funded are additional to those that theywould have offered in any event.

The individual chambers recruit the pupilor pupils as they would normally do. If theyrecruit any additional pupils then the first sixmonths of the pupillage will be funded by thescheme, up to a maximum of £6,000, peradditional pupil. The grant is then paid to thechambers. The COIC Grants Committee playsno role in the recruitment of the pupils whoare part funded through the scheme.

The first round of applications wasconsidered in December 2013 and 15 pupillages

are being funded in 2014, and a further 16, sofar, in 2015. COIC was very keen to get thescheme going quickly so that at least someadditional pupillages could be in place forautumn 2014. We are hoping that this year asthe scheme gains wider publicity andunderstanding, more chambers will apply andmore additional pupillages will be created.

We do appreciate that this is to some degreea drop in the ocean of problems facingchambers reliant on public funding. However,the future of the Bar depends on recruitinggood candidates at the bottom end, andkeeping a flow of pupils coming into chambers.It is also very damaging to the reputation ofthe Bar if there is such a wide gap betweenthose who qualify and incur major financialburdens, and those who can actually getpupillage.

The next round of applications for funding of pupillages in 2015 and 2016 will besought by the Committee by 5.00pm onMonday 1 December 2014.

For more details and to complete and submitthe online application please follow the link towww.innsofcourt.org.uk. We very much hopethat more chambers which meet the criteriawill apply.

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PUPILLAGE MATCHEDFUNDING SCHEMENATHALIE LIEVEN QCCHAIR OF PUPILLAGE MATCHEDFUNDING GRANTS COMMITTEE

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WELLBEING AT THE BAR

Inner Temple has actively committed tosupporting the Wellbeing at the Bar Project,an initiative launched in June 2014 by the BarCouncil with the support of all four Inns,and the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust.

The Sub-Treasurer, Benchers and guestsattended an event held in the ParliamentChamber, to hear Dr Brian Marien, Founder of the Positive Group speak aboutpsychological wellbeing, resilience andsustaining performance whilst managing thedemands of practice.

There are many pressures on those in theprofession, and often it is perceived to beprofessionally ‘fatal’ to reveal any weakness.The Bar Council in partnership with the Innsof Court, Circuits, Specialist BarAssociations and the Institute of Barristers’Clerks are working together to take apositive approach to tackling this problem.

THE PROJECT INVOLVES:n Research into the unique aspects of aBarristers’ working environment that riskpsychological health and wellbeing; andn Training for clerks, Heads and members ofchambers to support their own and colleagues’wellbeing.

Leaders of the profession have signed up to‘champion’ both ‘the time for change;’acknowledging the pressures that many of theprofession face, offering support andencouragement to participate in the diagnosticresearch and development of strategies tosupport wellbeing.

The Inn is asking Benchers and Members to assist by:n Volunteering as a champion to support theproject;n Participating in the confidential survey and diagnostic research to be launched inOctober 2014.

For further information please contact: Sam Mercer at [email protected]

Black Tie7.00pm for 7.30pm

For those who would like to attend: Evensong will be sung in the

Temple Church at 5.45pm, followed by a drinks reception

MAGNA CARTA CELEBRATION

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AT MIDDLE TEMPLEBencher and spouse/partner: £95 eachMember of Hall and spouse/partner: £95 each

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NEWS FROM THE CIRCUITS:

THE WALES ANDCHESTER CIRCUITMICHAEL MATHER-LEES QCTREASURER WALES AND WEST

The Wales and Chester Circuit has,under the leadership of Paul LewisQC, undergone something of a

renaissance. Having the smallest membership,this circuit has always been very dependent onthe goodwill of its members to keep the circuittogether as a cohesive and functioning unit thatis fit for purpose in the 21st Century.

Geographically we are spread over a widearea, embracing Cardiff, Swansea and Chesteras the major centres, and it has been a pleasureto see how members from each of these placeshave worked together to make the circuit workonce more for the benefit of members of theBar and for the people which we serve.

Recent innovations include a muchimproved website, with access to all members,providing an up to date events programme and essential information for both users and members of the public; giving importantlinks to both circuit chambers and other useful bodies.

We have fully reconstituted the CircuitCommittee and overhauled the constitution,bringing together the three main areas andproviding for both professional and socialevents in those areas.

Importantly, we have, as a result of the hardwork of our new leader and circuit

representatives, made substantial contributionto discussions with the Ministry of Justice andthe Judiciary.

Particular emphasis has been given to therole of the new members and theencouragement of those who have recentlyjoined to have a voice in circuit affairs and tobenefit from the New Practitioners events. Oureducational programme is now an importantfeature of circuit membership, substantially dueto the efforts of Master Parsley, and new linkshave been established both with the Universityof Wales and the Inns, together with the re-kindling of existing links. The circuit valuesthese contacts and hopes to benefit not onlyexisting members, but also to promote the Barwithin the academic community and to assistand encourage students.

There has been very considerableinterchange with the other circuits, and mutualsupport and interchange of ideas.

The efforts of all concerned haveundoubtedly made a considerable difference tothe importance of the circuit to its membersand can truly be seen as a renaissance. The lastsix months have been remarkable and showhow, with effort, a very long established bodycan be transformed into being one that is fit forthe interesting times in which the Bar exists.


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Morley and Ms Teresa Berrigan (InternationalCriminal Tribunal for Rwanda and UN Mechanism

for International Criminal Tribunals)

Master Vincent Nichols


VISIT OF FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE OF LESOTHO18 JUNE

SUMMERBURSARIES

PILGRIMAGE TO ETHIOPIA

Inner Temple was able to sponsor student bursaries at two internationalevents this summer. Rachel Coyle and Connor Michaels attended theInternational Legal Ethics Conference (ILEC) in London. Simon Crowther,Samantha Godec, Omar Soliman, Pem Tshering and Hannah Wright attendedthe Master Class on Law, History, Politics and Society in the Context of MassAtrocities in Dubrovnik, Croatia, organised by the Sir Geoffrey NiceFoundation which specialises in seeking reconciliation where crimes againsthumanity have been committed. All those students who attended theseevents were selected by a competitive application process.

Mahapela Lehohla (Former Chief Justice ofLesotho), Fiona Darroch and the Sub-Treasurer




JUDGES OF TOMORROW,THEY LOOK LIKE YOU!

24 NOVEMBER 2014

TEMPLE WOMEN’S FORUMNETWORKING EVENTTo register your interest please contact Helena Vaughan on [email protected] Further details to be announced.

IS IT FOR YOU?Are you a solicitor, barrister, chartered legal

executive or a legal academic?Have no prior experience of sitting as a judge?

Do you want to learn about the differentjudicial roles that are open to you in the courts

and tribunals?

If you have answered YES to any of the above,then this event is for you.

You do not need any prior knowledge of the judiciary to attend.

Contact Jacqueline McLean at [email protected]

Early booking is recommended as places are limited.

SUPPORTED BY THE TEMPLE WOMEN'S FORUM

WEDNESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2014 5PM-8PMTHE SCHOOL OF LAW, LEEDS

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:The Rt Hon Lady Justice Hallett DBE

Court of Appeal

District Judge Tanweer IkramMagistrates’ Courts

Mrs Sarah GaneJudicial Appointments Commission

Chaired by: His Honour Judge Marc Dight

Central London Civil Justice Centre

To celebrate the approach to the 50th Anniversary of theRace Relations Act, the judiciary are hosting a networking

event to promote greater diversity in the judiciary.

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6 OCTOBER 2014

PROFESSOR ROBERT STEVENSUNIVERSITY OF OXFORD“CONTRACT INTERPRETATION:WHAT IT SAYS ON THE TIN”

10 NOVEMBER 2014

MASTER SEDLEY(THE RT HON SIRSTEPHEN SEDLEY)

“THE ROYAL PREROGATIVE: THEN AND NOW”

Drinks for Benchers in the Drawing Room 6pmLecture/Debate 6.30-7.30pmDrinks reception 7.30-8.30pmCOSTMembers £14.50, Students £8.50Members of Other Inns: £16.00

COUNTSAS ONEHOUR OF CPD!

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ANNUAL GANDHI LECTURE1 OCTOBER 2014

MASTER RAMGOOLAM, PRIME MINISTER OF MAURITIUSTHE RULE OF LAW AND NATION BUILDINGLecture: 5.30pm for 6pm followed by drinks receptionCOST: Free (booking required)

Please note this is not a student qualifying session

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The Master of the Temple, Robin Griffith-Jones,will address the Inner Temple History Society on22 January 2015 at 6pm. His theme will befascinating and turbulent history of the TempleChurch which was consecrated in 1185 byHerclius, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, and becamethe head-quarters of the Knights Templar inEngland. As the Temple Church enjoyed theprotection both of the Knights and of God itserved as the Templars’ depository bank, trustedby successive kings and half the nobles inEngland. In January 1215 the Temple was thescene of crucial (and disastrous) negotiationsbetween King John and his rebellious barons; itwould have taken more than the choir’s singing tocalm the fury on both sides at that Sunday’s Mass.

The lure of the Knights’ treasure proved toomuch for the King of France who in 1307unilaterally seized their land and property and thePope dissolved their order. The cloud had a silverlining: the lawyers who had for generationsconsulted the deeds kept safe in the Temple nowtook the Temple over lock stock and barrel, andhave been here ever since.

The lecture will be followed by a Q&Asession. An informal supper will also be available for those who wish to continue thediscussion afterwards.

To book:www.historysocietylecture.eventbrite.co.uk

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HISTORY SOCIETYLECTURES 2015

Our second lecture of the year will bedelivered by Professor Quentin Skinner.Barber Beaumont Professor of the Humanitiesat Queen Mary, University of London, on the3 March 2015 entitled Why Shylock Loses hisCase. It will examine the use of judicialrhetoric in Shakespeare.

According to classical and Renaissancetheories of forensic rhetoric, there are threemain types of judicial cause, ‘the honest, thefoul and the strange’. Portia and the Duke ofVenice attempt to persuade Shylock at theoutset of the trial in The Merchant of Venicethat his cause is ‘strange’. He makes it clearthat he regards it as ‘honest’. Professor Skinnerwill discuss Shakespeare’s close knowledge oflegal rhetoric, and explain how the trial hangson the distinctions between three types ofcause - coniecturalis, iuridicalis and legalis. Thetraditional view is that Shylock’s case failswhen Portia challenges him to extract a poundof flesh without spilling any blood. ProfessorSkinner will demonstrate that the true crux ofthe case lies elsewhere.

The lecture will be followed by a Q&Asession. An informal supper will also beavailable for those who wish to continue thediscussion afterwards.

A symposium associated with this eventwill be held on the 4 March at Queen MaryCollege and all those attending this lecture willbe most welcome.

Tickets will be on sale from January 2015

THURSDAY 22 JANUARY 2015AT 6PM IN THE PARLIAMENT CHAMBER

WHY SHYLOCKLOSES HIS CASETUESDAY 3 MARCH 2015

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THE INNER TEMPLE,LAUNCH PAD FORFAMILY ARBITRATION

In March 2012, the Inner Temple hosted thelaunch of the Institute of Family LawArbitrators (IFLA). The institute can fairly

be seen as a bold initiative. It was the first timethat a body had been set up in this country toprovide arbitration as a means of alternativedispute resolution in financial and propertydisputes between spouses, partners and otherfamily members. Arbitration has had a long andsuccessful history in commercial and other civilcases. IFLA’s aim was to introduce it into theFamily Justice system in England and Wales.IFLA arbitrations are conducted in accordancewith the Arbitration Act 1996 and the IFLA'sArbitration Rules. Decisions are reached byapplying the relevant English law.

The institute is a not for profit organisationfounded by the Chartered Institute ofArbitrators, the Family Law Bar Association,Resolution (the solicitors’ family lawassociation) and the Centre for Child andFamily Law Reform of City University, whosebrainchild it had been.

The founding bodies identified a need for asystem that would address the complaints thatare heard from those embroiled in the courts infamily disputes or relationship breakdown.They intended that its scheme should have theadvantage that:n Arbitrations can be concluded within a

fraction of the time of court proceedings;n By shortening the process, costs are

generally reduced;n Arbitrations are held in private and

confidentiality is maintained throughout;n Choice and continuity of the tribunal is

often a benefit;n The less formal and less confrontational

setting of arbitration can help to reduce on-going friction, and greater engagement withthe decision-making processes can make itmore acceptable.Even in contrast to other forms of ADR,

arbitration has advantages. In arbitration theparties only have to agree on one thing, tosubmit the case to a named or IFLA nominated

arbitrator. After that, the arbitrator takes thedecisions. The burden of decision making andnegotiating is removed and the parties can haveconfidence in the award made by an impartialand highly qualified arbitrator.

By the time of its launch, the institute hadput in place a mandatory training scheme forfamily arbitrators and the Chartered Institute ofArbitrators had agreed to act as their regulatorybody. It had published rules under whicharbitrations should take place.

Benchers of the Inner Temple were at theforefront of the initiative from the start. MasterFalconer (the former Lord Chancellor) becamethe chairman of the board of IFLA and Ibecame the chairman of its advisory committee.Two leading, newly retired judges of the FamilyDivision, Master Bennett and Master Singerwere among the first to qualify as arbitratorsand since then Master Thorpe has joined themon his retirement from the Court of Appeal.Master Bennett and Master Singer, who are wellknown as highly experienced ‘money judges’,have done a very great deal to promote theIFLA and family arbitration.

When launched there were just under 80qualified arbitrators. There are now over 130qualified IFLA arbitrators located throughoutthe country with a range of expertise in casesdealing with the largest of ‘big money’ cases torelatively modest disputes.

Arbitration in family cases was new.Enforceability of arbitral awards was thoughtby some to be uncertain and practitioners wereunderstandably cautious about commending itto their clients. If lawyers do not feel theyknow what will happen or what to do, they willnot expose themselves to potentialembarrassment and their clients to risk. It hastaken time to build confidence. However, giventhe confidence of many distinguished familylawyers in the efficacy of the IFLA scheme, it ishardly surprising that, novel though theconcept is, it has now achieved the accolade ofjudicial approval in a landmark judgment fromthe President of the Family Division, Sir James

MASTER CRYAN REPORTS ON THE INNER TEMPLE’S CENTRAL ROLE INTHE CREATION OF THE INSTITUTE OF FAMILY LAW ARBITRATORS


Munby (S v S [2014]). The President gave his support to the introduction of arbitrationinto the family justice system and set out thecourt’s approach to the enforcement of awards.He said:

“Although recognising that the judge is not arubber stamp, the combination of (a) the factthat the parties have agreed to be bound by thearbitral award, (b) the fact of the arbitral award(which the judge will of course be able to study)and (c) the fact that the parties are putting thematter before the court by consent, means that itcan only be in the rarest of cases that it will beappropriate for the judge to do other thanapprove the order. With a process assophisticated as that embodied in the IFLAscheme it is difficult to contemplate such a case.”

That decision was a great encouragement toIFLA and, one of its arbitrators, a veryexperienced solicitor, Dennis Sheridan, thoughtthe time had come to write a generalpractitioners guide to family arbitration. The Law Society agreed to publish it. IFLAleant its support and again the Inner Templewas the venue for the launch on 24 June 2014.The President came and strongly commendedarbitration. Master Singer leant his weight tothe encouragement offered.

In recent times the Inn has becomeprogressively more aware of the different waysin which legal services are going to be deliveredin the future. The Bar has a vital role to play indeveloping ADR among the services it offers.The growth of international business will becrucial. Arbitration forms a vital part of that.Even in family arbitrations, where the law ofEngland and Wales is to be applied, there is aninternational element. In sponsoring theseIFLA events over the last couple of years theInn has placed itself where it should be,promoting the Bar in a fast changing world.


LEGAL ACADEMICSThe next small Dinner for Legal Academics will take place on 4 November, chaired by Master Treasurer. The new cohort of AcademicFellows will be appointed in September and a

welcome reception will follow Lecture Night on10 November. If you are interested in assistingwith our work with legal academics, pleasecontact Struan Campbell.

Fiona Fulton 020 7797 8207Head of Education & Training [email protected] Ellis 020 7797 8207Education Co-ordinator and Assistant to HET [email protected] O’Reilly 020 7797 8210Scholarships and Students Manager [email protected] Clark 020 7797 8211Scholarships and Students Co-ordinator [email protected] Miller 020 7797 8209Professional Training Manager [email protected] Upham 020 7797 8213Education Co-ordinator [email protected] Campbell 020 7797 8214Outreach Manager [email protected] Nelkon 020 7797 8262Outreach Co-ordinator [email protected]

CONTACT INFORMATION

STUDENT TRAINING AND SUPPORTWe are looking forward to welcoming our newBPTC student members to the Inn atIntroductory events in September and October.Students will be given details of availablequalifying sessions which are designed tosupport the training they will receive on theBPTC. The Inn provides a wide range ofqualifying sessions including lectures from highprofile experts, advocacy training, studentresidential conferences and dining nightqualifying qessions (which are preceded by alecture on a legal topic).

This year’s student residential conferenceswill focus on the following topics:n Who cares? Care proceedings and

the Family Courts. Cumberland Lodge, December 2014

n Challenges and Opportunities – Can OurLegal System Cope With Social Media?Highgate House, February 2015

n Preventable Deaths – Life in the Hands ofthe State: Does it really Care?Cumberland Lodge, March 2015

Our new students will also receive detailson the support schemes we offer includingmarshalling, mentoring, mock interviews andpolice liaison. They will also hear from thePresidents of the four Inner Temple Societies(ITSA, Mooting, Debating and Drama) about how they can become involved in theSocieties’ activities.

The E&T Department would like to takethis opportunity to welcome our new BPTCstudents – we look forward to working withyou this year and in the future.

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SCHOOLS PROJECTtaking place on Friday 7 November and thefirst event of the 2014-15 Pathways to Lawprogramme will take place at the Inn onWednesday 26 November. If you areinterested in volunteering for either of theseevents, or for the project in general, pleasecontact Carys Nelkon.

The Inner Temple hosted the launch andconcluding reception for the Bar Council andSocial Mobility Foundation’s Bar PlacementWeek. The scheme gives selected state sixth formstudents an introduction to the Bar through aweek-long placement in chambers, combinedwith other activities such as a court visit.

As part of the Inner Temple’s SchoolsProject, a seminar for year 12 / 13 state schoolpupils from the Greater London Area will be

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QUESTION & ANSWER DAY FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTSA Question & Answer Day for ProspectiveStudents was held on Sunday 15 June. Q&A Dayis an annual event held by the E&T Departmentin conjunction with the Junior Bar Association(JBA) at the Inner Temple for university studentsconsidering a career at the Bar. The full-day eventincluded workshops on all aspects of training forthe Bar, the Inn’s scholarships programme,writing a legal CV, gaining pupillage,opportunities at the Employed Bar and more. Adrinks reception was held after the workshops toprovide participants with a chance to speak one-to-one with members of the Inn.

Over 100 university students attended fromover 40 universities across the UK. Thesessions were very well received with studentsresponding that they have a much greaterunderstanding of what is involved in trainingfor a career at the Bar and practice.

“The whole event was really helpful. I wasable to find out all the important things I needto know, especially about scholarships andqualifying sessions. The legal CV session was

particularly beneficial to me as, at university,we are often given conflicting advice on legalCVs. It was therefore helpful to know whatbarristers really look for in an application.”Q&A Day 2014 Participant

The E&T Department would like toextend a special thanks to all those juniorbarristers, pupils and student members whoran workshops throughout the day.

Edward Bennett (Field Court Chambers) andTunde Okewale (Doughty Street Chambers)speak to students at Q&A day 2014

Student taking part in AdvocacyWorkshop as part of Schools Project


EDUCATION & TRAINING DEPARTMENTUNIVERSITY PRESENTATIONS AND RECEPTIONSThe E&T Department organises four largeCareer at the Bar presentations each October forall local university students interested in a careerat the Bar. The Inn also hosts regional receptionsin other areas of the country. The dates for thisyear’s presentations and receptions are:Cambridge Presentation: 22 October London Presentation: 23 OctoberBristol Presentation: 28 OctoberOxford Presentation: 30 OctoberNewcastle Reception: 10 November

At each presentation, we hold brief talks froma panel representing various practice areas andseniorities. During the subsequent reception,university students have the opportunity to gainfurther one-to-one advice from our student andsenior members.

We are seeking members, including studentmembers, to assist with these events –particularly alumni of institutions or those withaffiliations to particular universities. If you areinterested in volunteering, please contact StruanCampbell.

Each year, the Inn attends law fairs at universitiesacross England and Wales, and this year is noexception. Alongside the Bar Council and TheCommercial Bar Association (COMBAR), we

will be attending over 20 Law Fairs to provideprospective BPTC students with information ona career at the Bar.

UNIVERSITY LAW FAIRS

The Pegasus Access & Support Scheme (PASS)goes from strength to strength, now with over 60 partner chambers. From the 2014-15 round ofapplications, PASS applicants are invited to applyto be COMBAR Scholars. Applicants interested in the Commercial Bar will have even moreopportunities through PASS with this partnership.While applicants are encouraged to explain the

reasons for their interest in the Commercial Barin their personal statement, no further supportingdetails will be required. COMBAR will thenconsider applicants for five positions each yearfrom those that have expressed interest.

For more information on PASS, pleasecontact Struan Campbell.

THE PEGASUS ACCESS & SUPPORT SCHEME

EDUCATION DAYSWe will be hosting an Education Day next yearon Monday 16 February 2015. This session isheld at the Inn and is for students studying theBPTC at institutions outside of London. Theprogramme comprises talks with practitioners,mock trials, advocacy exercises, demonstrationcases and a lecture from a legal expert. Full attendance at the day is worth twoqualifying sessions.

Students will be able to book viawww.innerqualifyingsessions.org.uk towardsthe end of the Michaelmas term.

BARRISTERS WE NEED YOUR HELPIf any barristers would be willing to lend ahand at the Education Day, please contactKerry Upham.



STORY-TELLING AND IMPROVISATION TECHNIQUES IN ADVOCACY BY MASTER CHRISTIEConventional advocacy training teachesstudents the rules of examination-in-chief andcross-examination, techniques on how to elicitevidence effectively and how to construct setpieces such as opening and closing speeches,applications and pleas in mitigation. Additionaltraining is already available in thepresentational skills qualifying session, whichgives students the opportunity to hone theirtechnical ability in vocal clarity, articulationand presence.

In commissioning this new qualifyingsession, the Inner Temple has embraced thelatest and most innovative techniques adaptedfrom the world of theatre to help studentsengage with and convince an audience. Studentsare encouraged to step back from the technicalrules learned on the BPTC and consider whatthey are trying to achieve at any given momentas an advocate (whether in or out of court), thenlearn the methodology to best help them achievethat aim.

Designed by Master Christie and PhilipWoodford, another former barrister turnedactor, the course uses basic skills taught at dramaschool and adapts them for the specific rolesrequired of counsel. The pilot course wasdelivered in February by Philip, an associate ofNarativ, a company that works globally withstorytelling, and Oliver Senton, an actor, dramateacher and friend of the Inner Temple whodirected last year’s successful production ofGorboduc in collaboration with Shakespeare’sGlobe Education. The course is split into threesessions.

LISTENING There is a reciprocal relationship betweenlistening and telling: the better the listening, thebetter the telling. What this means forrepresentation is that barristers best serve theirclients by creating an optimal listeningenvironment in which their client feels trulyheard: for example in a conference where thebarrister shows up in order to understand whathis or her client has to say, as much as to offertheir advice or opinion.

The ability to cope with the mass of

information that is shared during legalproceedings and identify what is really beingsaid - reading between the lines or hearingbetween the words - also requires a uniquelevel of listening. Equally, avoiding themisunderstandings and misinterpretations thata client’s perspective will add is best achievedthrough exceptional listening.

The exercises used in this session are allaimed at getting the listener to separate outfacts from their own assumptions, reserve theirjudgment, listen for themes and understand theimpact of charged words that may encourageor inhibit listening. Identifying the obstacles tolistening, such as the barrister’s ownpreconceptions and knowledge, is the first stepto becoming a truly effective listener.

STORYTELLINGAt the heart of every client’s case and of a trialitself is a story. Storytelling is our way ofmaking sense of the world and helps us buildconnections with others, most especially thosewe’re seeking to persuade. In helping to makesense of the narrative that flows from ourclients' experiences and in ensuring that wesuccessfully influence our intended audience(be that judge, jury or other tribunal), the skillsof storytelling are essential.

Benefits derived through narrative work include:n Convincing without effortn Making things more memorablen Building emotional connection and

increasing trust, important in persuasionn Sharing knowledge in an easily

digestible wayn Inspiring others to action

The first exercise in this session is a movie-clip exercise in which a storyline is first read ordisplayed on a screen without pictures. Thesame scene is then shown from the film towhich it relates, and the trainees discuss thedifferent impact of seeing the story in moving-image form as opposed to a description of it.

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EDUCATION & TRAINING DEPARTMENTthis session is to describe ‘what happened’without adding value judgements or descriptorsto the story. Just as in a film, this is more likelyto engage the audience’s emotions, which isnecessary if they are going to be movedtowards the outcome you desire. The traineesthen have an opportunity to practise this bytaking it in turns to share their personal storystripped of anything but its factual content. Togive more structure, story-mapping is used toidentify where the turning points in events areand to create a story arc.

This method has significant value because itdraws directly on how we experience the worldand minimizes the layers of interpretation thatoften keeps our audience from connecting withour story. The stronger the story, the strongerthe impact, and the more our audienceremembers what we have to tell them. Wordshave energy and everything we choose to say ina story counts. The method thus can also be amodel for the students on how to be moreconcise and to the point.

IMPROVISATIONAppearance in court as an advocate is a liveperformance. To differing degrees, the same istrue in conferences, mediations and many otherarenas in which the barrister is required toperform. No matter how much a barrister hasprepared the case, they will always need to‘think on their feet’, deal with difficultquestions and expect the unexpected.

Many barristers are highly intellectual and

respond instinctively to a difficult situation onthat level. Whilst the response may be logicaland intelligent, it is not always the mosteffective response available. Becoming trustingof one’s instinct on how to handle a situation isessential if a barrister is to perform at theirbest. Those who come to the Bar also have atendency towards perfectionism. Again, whilstthis leads to thorough preparation and oftenachieves high results, it brings with it a lot ofstress through fear of failure or letting oneselfdown. It is not unknown for barristers to feelphysically sick before appearing in court, suchis their anxiety to get it right.

Exercises used in this session includehaving members of a panel take it in turns todirect an actor in a scene, exploring thedifference between ‘yes and’ and ‘yes but’, andstorytelling one word at a time. These methodsteach trainees that they are not in control ofthe process as a whole, to accept what isoffered to them as an opportunity to turn totheir advantage, and to respond withconfidence rather than react with panic whenthings go wrong.

Practice of these skills at a deep level will lead to greater authenticity (i.e. lessdivergence between ‘me as a barrister’ and ‘me as I truly am’).

This qualifying session will take place on 21 February 2015. BPTC students will be able to book their place viawww.innerqualifyingsessions.org.ukfrom December.

POLICE LIAISON SCHEMEThe Police Liaison Scheme aims to promotegood relations between the Bar and the PoliceService. The scheme allows BPTC students tovisit police stations in one of four participatingLondon boroughs and to accompany officerson patrol or in the CID Department. Thescheme has helped many students interested ina career at the criminal Bar to become familiarwith police station procedures and the way inwhich incidents are dealt with. BPTC studentsparticipating in this year’s Inner Temple Police

Liaison Scheme will begin their visits to policestations in October 2014. Visits will bearranged throughout the academic year. Thescheme is a reciprocal one, with further eventsorganised to give police officers a greaterunderstanding of the work of barristers andjudges. This includes a mock trial in Februaryeach year.

If you are interested in helping out or infinding out more about the scheme, pleasecontact Carys Nelkon



MENTORING SCHEMEThe Mentoring Scheme aims to providestudents with advice, guidance and a point ofcontact during their initial stages of becoming abarrister. Mentors are allocated at thebeginning of the academic year and demand is

always very high. This year is no exception sowe are in need of more volunteers. If you are abarrister of five years Call or more and wouldlike to help out or would like some furtherinformation, then please contact Paul Clark.

PEGASUS SCHOLARSHIPSApplications for the 2015 PegasusScholarships will open in early October andthe closing date is 30 November 2014.Scholarships are available to tenants oremployed barristers of all four Inns whohave practised as a barrister for up to fiveyears (not including pupillage). This is anopportunity to spend six to twelve weeks inanother jurisdiction seeing how its legalsystem works as well as making new friendsand (possibly) escaping the worst of theBritish weather. For an application form

please access the Pegasus webpages via theInner Temple website.

This summer we welcomed six incomingCommonwealth Scholars who had justcompleted their LLM degrees at the Universityof Cambridge. The scholars from Australia,Ukraine, Jamaica, Serbia and Belarus worked invarious chambers and also visited the RoyalCourts of Justice, the Old Bailey and theSupreme Court.

For more information on PegasusScholarships, please contact Eamonn O’Reilly.


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TAMING OF THE SHREW BY THE DRAMA SOCIETY

A return to open-air Shakespeare for the DramaSociety this year as they performed Taming ofthe Shrew in the Church Courtyard on 22 and 23 July. Both evenings were very successful and

the society is now looking forward toarranging a Christmas show. If you would likedetails of upcoming auditions, please contactEamonn O’Reilly.



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EDUCATION & TRAINING DEPARTMENT

CALLING ALL PUPILS!The compulsory advocacy course for pupilswill begin in October 2014. If you have not yetregistered your pupillage with the Inn pleasecontact David Miller as soon as possible. Evenif you are not due to start pupillage until spring2015 you must attend an advocacy coursebefore then so please register your details.Failure to do so could result in you not beingissued with a practising certificate.

The Practice Management Course will be held on Saturday 10 January 2015. This course is compulsory and furtherinformation will be sent to pupils at the sametime as the advocacy course dates.

WORKING WITH VULNERABLE WITNESSES Following the successful pilot course last year,the Inner Temple and Advocacy TrainingCouncil (ATC) will again be running a one dayadvocacy training course on Saturday 29 November focussing on working withvulnerable witnesses.

The course will begin with introductorytalks from Master Nicholas Green, Chairmanof the ATC, and Master Lavender, Chairman ofthe Bar, followed by a plenary session on goodpractice in cross-examining vulnerablewitnesses. Participants will then, in smallgroups, cross-examine a professional actorusing case materials provided in advance. Theactor will have been briefed to behave in the

way a witness suffering from ADHD wouldreact to cross-examination. Participants willreceive feedback on their advocacy fromexperienced advocacy trainers including MasterKorner, Master Ayling, Master Sarah Clarkeand Master Soole.

The course will take place at Inner Templeand costs £125 including lunch. The course isaccredited for 6 CPD hours and is open topractising barristers of new practitioner level orabove. As there is some preparation for thecourse, the closing date for bookings is10.00am on Monday 17 November.

To book, please email Hayley Dawes:[email protected]

INTER-INN MOOT AND DEBATEOn Friday 4 July the Inner Temple DebatingSociety successfully hosted the Grand Finalsof the Inter-Inn Debating and MootingCompetitions.

For the inter-inn debate, Inner Templewas the only Inn of Court to be representedby two teams in the final, with the remainingtwo spots taken by Lincoln’s Inn and Gray’s Inn.

In keeping with American IndependenceDay, the four teams debated the motion “This House believes that Hollywood hasdone more harm than good” before a panelmade up of Benchers from the other Innsalong with Master Treasurer, the Sub-Treasurer and Master Carr.

Our speakers debated superbly, but thecharms of Hollywood were evidently too great. The Gray’s Inn team, who were theOpening Opposition, narrowly beat the InnerTemple teams.

Master Treasurer presented the winnerswith the Inter-Inns Debating Plate,commissioned by the Debating Society this year, at a lively drinks reception in Church Court.

There was better news for the Inn’smooting team as Elizabeth Gallagher and Tom Herbert retained the moot shield for Inner for the third consecutive year. Hearty congratulations to them both. Now for four in a row?



At this year’s ChelseaFringe activity, weproved that children

are as much fun as dogs! ForLondon’s alternative gardenfestival, we hosted Art in theGarden – The Long Draw.We invited the public,whether they were 8 or 80, a doodler or a wanna-be Dalito make their mark on over100 metres of paper scrolls.We had artists on hand ifguidance and encouragementwere needed.

Our local artist EmmaCoates, who has beensketching at the Inner Temple over the seasons,exhibited her paintings and art work inspiredby the garden, in our newly refurbishedpotting shed. There were also tours by theHead Gardener on colour, movement, texture

and structure to give an in-depth understanding of theGarden’s design. Visitors wereguided through the gardenwith storyboards, which gavesnippets from the past toinspire their imagination. Our

oldest participant was 91 years old, who madeuse of our quieter corners, away from buzzingchildren, to contemplate the timeless beauty ofthe garden.

Again, we found our unique selling point,as with last year’s first ever Inner Temple DogShow, when over 40 dogs competed incategories such as “waggiest tail”, “brightesteyes” and “dog that looks most like its owner”.Luckily, on neither of our Chelsea Fringeevents have we needed to hose down over-excited dogs or children. So we will be lookingfor future USPs, to concoct another fun-filledday and welcome the widest range of visitors tothe garden.

GARDEN NEWS

WHO WOULD HAVETHOUGHT THATCHILDREN ARE AS FUN AS DOGS

ANDREA BRUNSENDORFHEAD GARDENER


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LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITALS

Following the enormously successful andwidely acclaimed restoration of the Temple’smagnificent 4-manual Harrison & Harrisonorgan, we are delighted to welcome some ofthe country’s finest organists to re-launch theregular Lunchtime Recital Series. Please do join us!

ADMISSION FREE, RETIRING COLLECTION

The Inner Temple Garden is delighted to be apartner in the River of Flowers, an initiativecreated by Kathryn Lwin, to create and link trailsof wildflowers in city spaces and to “feed the beesthat feed us”. The beautiful map charts the wildgardens, meadows and groves of trees along thenorth and south banks of the Thames, connectingthe Inner Temple Garden with The Savoy, The Garden Museum, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Tate Modern, through gardens andsurrounding parks.

There has been a garden at the InnerTemple since the 12th Century, and in the 21stCentury its three acres are home to a renownedarray of specimen plants, meadow areas andmature trees. Plants and flowers havebeen chosen to support birds, bees and otherpollinators in every season.

We are grateful to the Kathryn Lwin and toThe Savoy for launching the capital’s first evercentral London wildflower walk, to encouragethe planting of native wildflowers in the cityand awareness of green and floral spaces alongthe Thames.


In July 2013 Professor The Hon GeorgeHampel QC, AM together with HerHonour Judge Felicity Hampel SC gave a

master class on teaching advanced advocacywhich was extremely well received by thesenior trainers who attended.

On their return this year they were askedby the ATC to provide a lecture anddemonstration for all trainers on the techniquesof training pupils and advanced advocates usingthe same training materials but with a differentlevel of review. On 9 June the Inner TempleParliament Chamber was full to capacity withtrainers from the four Inns eager to watch andto learn.

The case materials used in Australia at alllevels are usually less complicated than thosewhich we use here but are specifically tailoredto a teaching aim. Having watched both theHampels review at a level that suited advocateswith less than a year’s experience, they movedon to review two advocates who had greatercourt experience.

Each was asked to give that part of their closing address relevant to the witnessthey were going to examine or cross-examineand were interrupted by questions to exploretheir case theory. The process underscores the need to prepare for closing argumentsbefore deciding what to ask a witness; it helps to ensure that questioning is conductedonly for the purposive intent of giving the advocate material to support his or herclosing arguments.

Armed with the knowledge of what theadvocate intended to achieve, the trainer, actingas the witness, was able to demonstrate to theadvocate any flaw in the theory in a compellingmanner. One advocate had decided to cross-examine the expert on the basis of hisqualifications. Professor Hampel, playing theexpert, was able to demonstrate why he washighly qualified to give an opinion and, duringthe review, persuaded the advocate that theexpert was in fact helpful to his case and, ratherthan seeking to undermine his expertise, shouldhave been consolidating the evidence as to hisskills. The training value of such an approachis undeniable.

In the demonstration the Hampels madethe advocate take the part of the witness. This allowed them to show that the way theyachieved the result they wanted was notbecause of the kindness of a fellow traineracting as the witness but because their logicaland manifestly acceptable approach to theevidence of the witness could only lead to oneset of answers.

Several trainers were able to introducethemselves to, or renew acquaintance with, theHampels over a glass of wine before they werewhisked away for a working supper withrepresentatives of each Inn who wereresponsible for running “training the trainer”courses. Each Inn found it of value to hear howthe other Inns conducted the training and it

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SATURDAYOPENINGOPENING HOURS 10AM TO 5PMSEPTEMBER 2014 - JANUARY 2015

SEPTEMBER27 September Middle Temple

OCTOBER4 October Gray’s Inn

11 October Inner Temple

18 October Lincoln’s Inn

25 October Middle Temple

NOVEMBER1 November Gray’s Inn

8 November Inner Temple

15 November Middle Temple*

22 November Lincoln’s Inn*

29 November Gray’s Inn

DECEMBER6 December Inner Temple

13 December Lincoln’s Inn

20 December CLOSED

27 December CLOSED

2015 JANUARY3 January CLOSED

10 January Middle Temple

17 January Gray’s Inn

24 January Inner Temple

31 January Lincoln’s Inn

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LIBRARYNEWS

www.innertemplelibrary.org.uk

TOURSDuring September we are running scheduledtours to give new BPTC students an introductionto the Library and its services.

We are happy to arrange tours on a one-to-one basis for students, pupils, clerks or for anymember of the Inn. To arrange a suitable timeemail [email protected].

A virtual tour is available on the Librarywebsite for members unable to visit the Libraryin person.

STUDENT EVENINGSA member of the Library team will attend theInn’s introductory evenings for new BPTCstudents, which take place on 23 and 26September, and will be happy to answerquestions about the Library and its services.

LEGAL RESEARCHTRAINING During Michaelmas Term the Library will againbe running a series of training sessions for newpupils on various aspects of legal research. Theaim of the sessions is to improve legal researchskills.

The first session will take place on Friday 3October between 5.30pm and 7.30pm and willprovide an overview of the essentials of legalresearch. The second and third sessions will takeplace on the evenings of Thursday 23 Octoberand Thursday 20 November between 5.30pm and6.45pm and will cover updating cases andlegislation.

Pupils wishing to attend the sessions canregister for a place by [email protected].

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OVERNIGHT LOANS SCHEMEThe Library Committee has decided that theovernight loans scheme, which has been runningon a trial basis since March, should be continuedon a permanent basis.

Barristers (including pupils) who aremembers or tenants of the Inner Temple, andbarristers (including pupils) from chambersadjacent to the Inn, may borrow up to twomonographs from the legal collections 30 minutesbefore the Library closes. Loose-leaf publications, old editions and reference bookswill not be available for loan.

Books must be returned by 9.30am on thenext day that the Library is open.

NEW ONLINE SERVICESWe have recently added Lexis commentarysources to the range of UK and Commonwealthonline sources we subscribe to via Lexis Library.These include works such as Blackstone’s criminalpractice, Clarke Hall & Morrison on children and Harvey on industrial relations andemployment law.

The Library has also been given access toPractical Law and to Lexis PSL for a six monthtrial period which started in May. This givesLibrary users the opportunity to compare thetwo resources; we would be interested in havingfeedback on the usefulness of these two servicesto barristers.

The services are available for access within theLibrary only.

NON-LAWCOLLECTIONSThe Library has non-law collections in heraldry,genealogy, topography, English history, literatureand biography which are housed in our basementstore in the Littleton Building.

Books from these collections may beborrowed by Inner Temple barristers based inLondon and by Inner Temple tenants. The loan period is three weeks. A small selection is available for browsing and borrowing in Room A.

was, perhaps, a surprise that only one Inn used the ATC produced DVD entitled Training the Trainer as part of thetraining process. It is used widely abroad toconduct such training but, it seems, less so in this country.

Thereafter we learnt that in Australiaadvanced training is done by a very small cadreof about 20 trainers (some doing up to 20weekends training a year), how case studies arecreated to test specific advocacy skills, howthey meet to discuss and develop their casestudies and to ensure that each of the trainersreally understands the case study and the casetheory. None of their trainers are allowed totrain until they have attended an advancedadvocacy training course; there is a strongbelief that advanced advocacy can only betaught by those with advanced advocacy skills.

As ever there was an enormous benefit to us to have the Hampels bringing theirindependent view to bear on our training. As a result we were able to identify those partsof our training within the four Inns of whichwe can be proud as well as understanding inwhat areas we could improve the training wedeliver. Yet again we are very grateful to theHampels for their enthusiastic support andassistance in developing training in this countryand to the ATC for sponsoring this event.

MASTER LEONARDHIS HONOUR JUDGE LEONARD QC

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TEMPLE CHILDREN’S CONCERTSSUNDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2014

MIDDLE TEMPLE HALLFOR MEMBERS OF INNER AND MIDDLE TEMPLE

0-3 Year OldsFirst Concert 11am

Second Concert 12pmPerformed by Pitter Patter

4-7 Year OldsFirst Concert 2.30pm

Second Concert 4.30pmPerformed by Notelets

(City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra)

Adults: £15Children: free

Indoor picnic space provided

For information and bookings:Middle Temple Treasury Office

on 020 7427 4810


THETEMPLE CHURCHSPECIAL SERVICES:AUTUMN 2014SEPTEMBERSunday 28 September – 11.15am

FIRST CHORAL SERVICE OF THE LEGAL YEAR

OCTOBERThursday 16 October – 5.45pm

EVENSONGSaint Luke’s Day

Sunday 26 October – 11.15am

CHORAL COMMUNION Guest Preacher: The Rt Revd Jonathan Baker, Bishop of Fulham.

NOVEMBERMonday 3 November – 5.45pm

EVENSONGAll Saints’ Day

Sunday 9 November – 10.55am

CHORAL MATTINSRemembrance Sunday

Tuesday 11 November – 7.00pm

THE WINTER OF THE WORLDIn Commemoration of the Outbreak of World War I. To book: www.templemusic.org

Monday 17 November – 5.45pm

CHORAL EVENSONGTo launch the 800th Anniversary Celebrationsof the Sealing of Magna Carta.

Tuesday 25 November – 12 noon – 8pm

TEMPLE CHURCH CHRISTMAS FAIRIn the Inner Temple

DECEMBERMonday 1 December – 6.00pm

ADVENT CAROL SERVICE

Wednesday 10 December – 6.00pm

CAROL SERVICE I

Sunday 14 December – 11.15am

CAROL SERVICE II Booking required: Contact Catherine de Satgé

Sunday 14 December, – 3.00pm

NATIVITY PLAYContact Liz Clarke

Monday 15 – Friday 19 December

THE TEMPLE WINTER FESTIVAL A concert series presented by the TempleChurch with Hazard Chase, in association with BBC Radio 3. To book: www.templemusic.org

Thursday 18 December, 7.30pm

THE TEMPLE WINTER FESTIVALA concert performed by the Temple Church Choir. Roger Sayer, director. Greg Morris, organ. To book: www.templemusic.org

Wednesday 24 December, 11.15pm

MIDNIGHT CHORAL COMMUNIONCHRISTMAS EVE

Thursday 25 December, 11.15am

CHORAL MATTINSCHRISTMAS DAY

Catherine de Satgé[email protected]

020 7353 8559www.templechurch.com

CONTACTS

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Thursday 2 October, 7pmMiddle Temple Hall£35, £25, £20, £15, £5

Natalie Clein celloSergio Tiempo piano

Described by The Times as a‘mesmerising’ cellist who ‘playseverything with passion’, NatalieClein will be joined by pianistSergio Tiempo, who hasdeveloped a reputation as one ofthe most individual and thought-provoking pianists of hisgeneration.

Performing the cello suites byBach, mirrored beautifully withMendelssohn’s Cello Sonata in DMajor, the programme will alsoinclude Chopin preludes and themagnificent Cello Sonata byShostakovich.

Tuesday 7 October, 7pmThe Temple Church£25, £20, £15, £10

Noah’s ArkDavid Briggs organ

Directed by Michael Curtiz, Noah’s Ark is a 1928 Americanearly romantic melodramaticdisaster film. Starring DoloresCostello and George O’Brien, ittells the Biblical story of Noahand the Great Flood, with aparallel story of World War I.Internationally renownedorganist David Briggs will onceagain return to the hauntinglybeautiful Temple Church to bringto life this masterpiece of theSilent Film era.

Wednesday 15 October, 7pmMiddle Temple Hall£45, £35, £25, £15, £5

Temple Song 2014 Angelika KirchschlagersopranoJulius Drake piano

Austrian mezzo-soprano AngelikaKirchschlager enjoys aninternational career as one of themost important vocal artistsbefore the public today. As acelebrated recitalist and concertperformer her repertoire is farreaching, ranging from Bach toDebussy, and she has been heardon all of the major opera stagesaround the world.

She will play to her strengthsas a recitalist with a programmeto include Brahms, Schubert andLiszt. We welcome her back toMiddle Temple Hall in this highlyanticipated recital with JuliusDrake.

Tuesday 21 October, 6:45pmInner Temple Hall£10 (includes drinks before the concert)

Emerging Artists series: Nathan Vale tenor Audrey Hyland piano

Since winning the London HandelSinging Competition in 2006,tenor Nathan Vale has performedat the Wigmore Hall and theThree Choirs Festival and hasbeen involved with projects atthe English National Opera. Hisprogramme will include works bySchubert and Wolf, wonderfullyjuxtaposed with some folk songsfrom the British Isles.

Thursday 30 October, 6:30pmFriday 31 October, 7pm£65, £50, £40, £30Middle Temple Hall

The Fairy Queen; An Opera

Middle Temple Hall provides thestunning setting for a new stagingby Thomas Guthrie of Purcell’soperatic masterpiece The FairyQueen, based on Shakespeare’s AMidsummer Night’s Dream. Theaccomplished cast includes SamBoden, Nicholas Merryweather,Grace Davidson, Will Towers,Andrew Tortise and Gareth John.They will be accompanied by theTemple Players, directed by GregMorris.

There will be a Gala Dinner inInner Temple Hall after theThursday performance. Ticketsfor the dinner are £85.

Temple Music Foundation


Tuesday 11 November, 7pmThe Temple Church£20, £15, £10

On this evening of Armistice Day,the Temple Music Foundation andthe Temple Church mark theoutbreak of World War I. We hearthe story of 1914 from diplomaticexchanges, newspapers andmilitary reports, and some of themost poignant poems from theWar. Temple Church choirmanTom Guthrie sings songs by IvorGurney, and the Temple Churchchoristers premiere an anthembased on Luther’s Feste Burgcommissioned for this evening as ajoint composition from two youngcomposers: the British GarethTreseder and the German LarsSchwarze. We pay special tributeto the members and staff of theInner and Middle Temple who diedin the War.

“At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we willremember them.”

Saturday 15 November, 11am - 4:45pmMiddle Temple Hall and The Temple Church£25 (including sandwichlunch)

Come and Sing with John Rutter

Now in its 6th consecutive year,the ‘Come and Sing’ day is ahighlight of the Temple Musicseason. Join acclaimed composerand director John Rutter as herehearses the singers throughoutthe day, firstly in the gloriousacoustics of Middle Temple Halland then, later in the afternoon, inthe atmospheric Temple Church.

Thursday 20 November, 7pmThe Temple Church£45, £35, £20, £10

The SixteenHarry Christophersconductor

Returning once again to TheTemple Church, The Sixteenpresent a glorious programme ofItalian Baroque repertoire.

A Golden AgeAntonio LottiCrucifixusDiogo Dias MelgasPopule meus – ImproperiaDomenico ScarlattiIste ConfessorDiogo Dias MelgasLamentacao de Quinta Feira SantaDiogo Dias MelgasSalve ReginaJoao Lourenco RebeloPanis angelicusAntonio CaldaraCrucifixusDomenico ScarlattiStabat Mater

Tuesday 2 December, 7pmMiddle Temple Hall£45, £35, £25, £15, £5

Temple Song 2014

Lucy Crowe sopranoJulius Drake piano

Lucy Crowe has establishedherself as one of the leading lyricsopranos of her generation.Described as having a voice ofbell-like clarity with an impeccablevocal technique and powerfulstage presence, she has performedand recorded with many of theworld’s greatest conductors. Shejoins Julius Drake for a magicalprogramme of French and Englishsong. A treat for the Christmasseason.

Including works by:DebussyFauréVaughan Williams Gurney

Booking Information

On line:www.templemusic.orgBy phone: 020 7427 5641 (messages can be left on the answering machine)By email:[email protected] post: TMFLower Ground Floor2 King’s Bench WalkTempleLondonEC4Y 7DE




BILL PARKERBill joined the Inn in 1998 asActing Estates Officerbecoming permanent EstatesOfficer in 2000. Bill has beenan invaluable member of theEstates Department,

fulfilling his role with consummate tact,politeness and skill. He is hugely popular withcolleagues, tenants and residents, and he will begreatly missed. We wish him a long and happyretirement. Having recently bought a propertyin Canterbury, Bill intends to devote time tofamily, as well as indulging his two otherpassions, sport (especially cricket and rugby),and the pursuit of the perfect pint of real ale!

ALBENA AHJEMAlbena (who prefers to becalled Beni) joins the Inn asthe new Estates Officer.Beni has extensive propertymanagement and customerservice experience havingspent the last six years as Customer ServicesManager at the London School of Economics.Prior to that, Beni spent 11 years as BusinessCentre Property Manager for Workspace Group PLC dealing with day-to-daymanagement, new lettings and customer serviceissues at a busy business centre in Islingtonhousing over 600 people.

ANTHONY DURSIAnthony left the Inn at theend of August to take up aposition as GlobalCommunications & MediaAdvisor at Squire PattonBoggs law firm. Anthony

was the Inn’s Outreach Manager for five yearsduring which time he successfully established animpressive range of outreach programmes andwas a wonderful member of the E&T team.Whilst we were all sad to see him go, we wishhim all the best in his new role.

STRUAN CAMPBELLStruan joins the E&TDepartment as the newOutreach Manager withresponsibility for Schools,Universities, Academics andResearch. Struan is joining usfrom STEMNET where he was STEMAmbassadors Co-ordinator. He has previouslyheld roles as Advice and RepresentationManager and Student Ambassador Manager atKingston University. We are very much lookingforward to working with him.

EDWARD HARPERAfter three years asAssistant to the Head ofTreasury Office, Edwardleft the Inn in earlySeptember to begin histraining as a solicitor at

Westminster law firm Lee Bolton Monier-Williams. While working at the Inn, Edwardundertook a part-time Graduate Diploma inLaw for which he was awarded a distinction.His cheerful disposition and efficiency will bemissed by the Treasury team and we wish himwell in this new stage of his career.

HELENA VAUGHAN Helena Vaughan joins theTreasury Office as Assistantto the Head of TreasuryOffice. Helena had previouslyworked as an AssessmentsAdministrator at theUniversity of Law since 2011. We are very muchlooking forward to working with her.

NANETTE HUDSON Many congratulations to Nanette Hudson,Assistant Gardener, who was married on 6 September to David Raith.

STAFF NEWS


LONG SERVICECongratulations to the following members ofstaff who have recently completed significantperiods of service to the Inn:

25 YEARSMichael Ellis (Electrician)

15 YEARSBrian Anness (Car Park)

10 YEARSTom Daly (Night Security)

Congratulations to Dennis Moffat, Porter,who came 3rd in his age group, 60-64, whenhe competed in Portsmouth Sprint Triathlonon the 29 June 2014.

DENNIS MOFFAT

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DIARYMICHAELMAS TERM 2014

SEPTEMBER22 Advocacy Training Committee

23 Introductory Evening for London BPTC

Students

24 Qualifying Sessions Sub-Committee

26 Introductory Evening for BPTC Students

from Providers Outside of London

27 Skills Course for BPTC Students from

Providers Outside of London

28 Choral Mattins, Temple Church:

First Choral Service of the Term

Skills Course for London BPTC Students

29 Mixed Dining Night

30 Education & Training Committee

OCTOBER1 Michaelmas Term Law Sittings Begin

2 Bench Table (Proposal Day)

Police Liaison Scheme Reception

4 BPTC Advocacy Day

6 Bar Liaison Committee

Lecture Night

(Professor Robert Stevens)

7 Executive Committee

8 Books Sub-Committee

Estates Committee

9 Deferred Trinity Term Call Night

10 Bar Guest Night

11-12 Advocacy Teacher Training Weekend

13 Pupils’ Advocacy Introductory Evening

14 Library Committee

15 Pension Scheme Trustees

16 Circuits Committee

Choral Evensong, Temple Church

Benchers’ Night

20 Pupils’ Criminal Case Analysis Session

21 Pupils’ Civil Case Analysis Session

22 COIC Board Meeting

23 London University Presentation Evening

24-26 Pupils’ Advocacy Residential Weekend

27 Qualifying Sessions Sub-Committee

Liberty Moot

28 Investment Sub-Committee

30 Church Committee (MT)

Student Societies Sub-Committee

NOVEMBER1 BPTC Advocacy Day

3 Executive Committee

Choral Evensong, Temple Church:

All Saints Day

Mixed Dining Night

4 Bar Liaison Committee

Estates Committee

Dinner for Legal Academics

5 Revels Play – De Raptu Meo:

Geoffrey Chaucer on Trial for Rape

6 Revels Play – De Raptu Meo:

Geoffrey Chaucer on Trial for Rape

7 Careers Event for Year 12/13 Students

8 Pupils’ Advocacy Applications Day


Remembrance Sunday

Term Sunday Lunch

10 Academic Fellows’ Reception

Lecture Night

(Master Sedley)

11 Education & Training Committee

Temple Church: Armistice Day

Commemoration

12 Grand Day

13 Pegasus Scholarship Trust

15 Pupils’ Advocacy Applications Day

17 Advocacy Training Committee

Choral Evensong, Temple Church:

Magna Carta Celebration

and Dinner (MT)

EVENTS CONTACTSKate Peters 020 7797 8250

[email protected]

Kerry Upham 020 7797 8213

[email protected]

Jacqueline Fenton 020 7797 8241

[email protected]

Catherine de Satgé 020 7353 8559

[email protected]

Key

n Term Dinners

n Bencher only Events

n Special Events






TREASURY OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION

Henrietta Amodio 020 7797 8181Head of Treasury Office [email protected] Vaughan 020 7797 8182Assistant to Head of Treasury Office [email protected] Peters 020 7797 8183Events & Administration Manager [email protected] Hodgson 020 7797 8206Membership Registrar [email protected] Fenton 020 7797 8241Membership & Records Assistant [email protected] Pilkington 020 7797 8251Archivist [email protected] general enquiries & parking permits 020 7797 8250

19 Private Guest Night

20 Outreach Sub-Committee

22-23 CPD Weekend

23 Temple Children’s Concerts (MT)

24 Scholarships Committee

25 Temple Church Christmas Fair (IT)

26 COIC Board Meeting

Schools Project: Pathways to Law

27 Michaelmas Term Call Night

DECEMBER1 Advent Carol Service, Temple Church

Bar Liaison Committee

2 Estates Committee

3 COIC Meeting

5-7 Cumberland Lodge Weekend

9 Executive Committee and Dinner

10 Church Committee (MT)

11 Bench Table

14 11.15 Christmas Carol Service

12.15 Christmas Lunch

3.00 Children’s Nativity Play in

the Temple Church

3.30 Children’s Christmas Tea

19 Hall Closes

Michaelmas Term Law Sittings End

24 Midnight Choral Communion, Temple

Church: Christmas Eve


Christmas Day

PROCEDURES FOR BOOKINGMASTERS OF THE BENCH: , Private Guest Nights: sign in and give the name of

your guest in the Private Guest Night book in the

Drawing Room, or contact Kate Peters

, Call Nights: contact Kerry Upham

, All other Dining Nights and Term Sunday Lunches:

sign in the Book in the Drawing Room, or

contact Kate Peters

MEMBERS OF HALL: , Private Guest Nights: Kate Peters

, Call Nights: Kerry Upham

, All other Dining Nights and Term Sunday Lunches:

Jacqueline Fenton or

www.innerqualifyingsessions.org.uk

, All special dinners: Kate Peters

STUDENTS:, Book via www.innerqualifyingsessions.org.uk

JANUARY5 Hall Opens

12 Hilary Term Law Sittings Begin









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