Unveiling of a new portrait of the Master of the Temple, the Reverend Dr Robin Griffith-Jones, by renowned artist Richard Foster RP. Commissioned by The Inner Temple, the portrait marks the Master of the Temple’s distinguished tenure and 27 years of service to members, professional tenants, residents and staff of The Inner and Middle Temple, as well as to a wider congregation and international visitors.

The Revd Dr Andrew Bowyer, Dean of Divinity at Magdalen College, Oxford will become Master of the Temple at the Temple Church in London, after the retirement of the Revd Dr Robin Griffith-Jones.

Full-bottomed wig and two ordinary barrister's wigs for sale

Listings of all our members notable appointments this month

Doughty Street Chambers are looking for an Assistant to a barrister - immediate ad hoc shifts with regular part-time/full-time work available going forward

'Digital Legal Agents and Access to Justice' by Professor Andrew Murray on 20 May at The Inner Temple

1937-2026

The Private Law Group at University College London is hosting a one-day conference on Friday 12 June

Join BACFI, The Bar Council and Middle Temple for the annual Employed Bar Garden Party on 18 May

Login to the Members Area to find discounts for Apex Hotel, Crowne Plaza London - The City and The Z Hotel City

Jazz, Swing and Dancing with Music from the London Dance Orchestra on 3 June and Madeleine Brown | One hundred years of Fantasy on 6 July

Self-employed role: up to around 40 hours per week. Apply by 18 May

Finding Your Voice: Master Afua Hirsch In Conversation With His Honour Judge Edward Connell on 9 June at Middle Temple

RHS Magazine article on the garden

Applications are invited for the appointment of His Majesty’s Attorney General in the Isle of Man - Apply by 14 May

on 11 June at Gray's Inn. The legal profession comes together in solidarity, celebration and pride!

The Inner Temple raising funds for the London Legal Trust and details on how to join The Inner Temple Team

We need your help! The Inner Temple Archives is offering a limited number of last-minute opportunities for volunteers to join the continuation of its successful Oral History Project

We're welcoming the Plant Fair Roadshow to Inner Temple Garden on 31 May. Book your tickets now

1940-2026

Time to Talk Day is a reminder of the importance of open conversations about mental health and wellbeing. We asked Heidi Stonecliffe KC, Master of Wellbeing for the Inn, to share her reflections on the challenges pupils face and how the Inn’s wellbeing initiatives are helping members feel supported throughout their early careers.

A list of publications by our members

Congratulations to our 22 members who have been recommended for appointment as King’s Counsel

Winners of the 2025 Inner Temple Book Prize

Revised fee schedule for 2026

Screening information for called members of other Inns seeking to join The Inner Temple 'Ad Eundem Gradum'

1941-2025

Secured a pupillage/Bar Course Inns Scholarship/GDL Inns scholarship and want to mentor? Or looking to be mentored...

The Revd Dr Robin Griffith-Jones, Master of the Temple at the Temple Church in London, will retire from the Mastership on 31 July 2026.

1924-2025

Notices of the deaths of Masters of the Bench from the Inns

We welcome the publication of Baroness Harman’s review

1971-2025

Are you looking to make music, meet new people and perform in some of London’s most exciting venues? London Lawyers’ Chorus is recruiting members across all voice parts.

We are delighted to announce our newly elected Governing Benchers

This year's scholarship winners

1931-2025

1954-2025

Urgently looking for Law Students and/or those awaiting Pupillage to assist them in taking victims statements and complete Court paperwork

The Reader of the Temple, The Reverend Mark Hatcher, has announced his intention to retire at the end of the legal year on 31st July 2025.

1942-2025

Congratulations to our 31 members who were appointed King’s Counsel on 24 March

1945-2025

1935-2025

1940-2025

1952-2025

Welcome to the ICCA Bar Course. Designed and taught by experienced barristers and educational specialists, the ICCA Bar Course is innovative, flexible and accessible, offering a learning experience of outstanding quality.

We are delighted to announce our newly elected Non-Governing Benchers

Screening information for re-admission to The Inner Temple having previously disbarred at their own request

Consider donating to Advocate on your practising certificate renewal form

Congratulations to our new KCs

We are delighted to announce our newly elected Non-Governing Benchers

Offers barristers and chambers' professionals the opportunity to volunteer their professional skills to support charities across England and Wales. Get involved

Find out more about A-LAW's fascinating and important work. No prior knowledge is needed to become a member. All you need is an interest in this growing area of work.

A full list of the award winners this year

Find out who's on the long list for the Main and New Author's prize

On 10 May 1922 The Inner Temple called the first woman to the Bar

Follow up information from the ICAW panel discussion held on 9 March

Lady Justice Nicola Davies speaking on the launch of the Inns of Court Alliance for Women

Alma-Constance and Lucinda Acland learn from Her Honour Judge Deborah Taylor about the work of judges and juries in the Crown Court.

Female barristers continue to earn less than male barristers, and barristers from ethnic minority backgrounds continue to earn less than White barristers

The Inner Temple Mooting Society are looking for practitioners to share their advice. Can you help out?

On 27 September, Harry Matovu QC, Brick Court Chambers and creator of the Charter for Black Talent in Finance and the Professions, stirring speech about the transformative power of shared experience to effect change and opportunity for underrepresented groups in the profession

Conversations with Stephen Kamugasa. The first episode was an interview with Rt Reverend Dr Alan Wilson, the Bishop of Buckingham.

Live from the Temple Church, London. The Boys of the Temple Church Choir sing music ranging from Bach and Handel to Poulenc plus organ music played on the church's famous organ.

Providing an important insight into the experiences of women in the law and what needs to be done to achieve greater equality of opportunity and of representation, particularly at the senior levels

Take a peek at the Treasury Building

'Where Are We Today and When Did the Journey Begin?' Conference videos from 2 December

Recording of 4 March 2020 TWF event on planned breaks and returning to the Bar, including a taster into paperless working, what you need and how to go about it

Join a casual WhatsApp group to chat about the good, the bad and the ugly of restarting your practice

Temple Women's Forum panel discussion

Remote Access to nearly 180 textbooks, loose-leafs and journals

On 9 October 2017, the Reader, The Rt Hon Lady Justice Gloster DBE, introduced Professor Louise Gullifer's lecture, ‘Sales’ on Retention of Title Terms: A Tale of Caterpillars, Bunkers and the Supreme Court.

Find out more about the Young Barristers’ Committee (YBC)

A new edition of the Inner Temple Library’s guide to sources of transcripts, last revised in 2011, is now available as a 174-page PDF document.