The Inner Temple History Society is open to all members of the Inns of Court and the general public. Lectures will focus on topics relevant to the history of the Inn, its membership and Estate.
Education
- Call to the Bar
- Education & Training Policies
- Professor The Hon George Hampel AM KC
- International Practice Panel
- Munich – Why?
- 1500-2023 - Snapshots of The Inner Temple Library
- The Winding Stair: Inside the bitter rivalry of Edward Coke and Francis Bacon
- Dr Ivy Williams, An Enduring Inspiration to Women Lawyers
- Gilds and Things
- The History of The Inner Temple through its Treasures
- Human Rights in Britain and France: From Thomas Becket to the French Revolution
- Law in a Time of Plague - Was the Law a Good Doctor
- Lawyers and Diplomats
- Religious Disputes and the Custody of Children: Dr Barnardo in the House of Lords
- The Selden Society: John Selden and Legal History
- The Selden Society: The Fire Courts
- The Smirkes and The Inner Temple
- Sub-Treasurers of The Inner Temple
- Treasures from the Library
- William Crashawe's Library
- Master H Meets...Again
- Have We "Had Enough of Experts"?
- Race and the Legal Profession
- The Absolute Ban on Assisted Dying and Lessons from Canada
- Assumptions of Responsibility
- Brain Imaging as Evidence
- Calling It Out: Professionals, their Regulators, Equity and Fairness
- The Bar of Ireland, Brexit and the Common Law
- The English Approach to Deciding Commercial Cases
- The Executive and the Courts in the Constitution
- Experts: Love or Loath? The Involvement of Experts in Legal Proceedings
- Forensic Document Examination - The Science Today
- Forensic Identification from the Hand
- The Future for Regulation of the UK Public Markets
- Giving Judges a Voice in Democracies
- The History of the Law Officers
- How the Law Should Respond to External Crises Such as COVID-19
- Lawyer or Politician: What is the Attorney General?
- The Limits of Fiduciary Rules
- Memory as Evidence
- Politics and the Law
- The Predicament and Agency of Refugees
- Previous Lecture Series and Speakers
- Proof in International Criminal Trials
- Reforming the Law of Contempt of Court
- A Public Health Approach to Equality Law
- The Role of the Medical Examiner
- 'Sales' on Retention of Title Terms
- Show me the money!
- Sport - Law and Ethics
- The Wild and Ridiculous Doctrine of Equality
- What Does It Mean to Be Anti-Racist in a Profession Full of Privileged People?
- The Work of UNIDROIT and the Future for the International Harmonisation of Commercial Law
- Perverse Not Guilty Verdicts Should Remain Final
- AI: Risks and Benefits
- Assisted Dying
- Asylum and Immigration: Do Sovereign Island Nations have a Duty to Provide Refuge?
- Britain's Unwritten Constitution
- The Crime of Ecocide
- Do Magnitsky Type Sanctions Develop the Rule of Law?
- Does the Bar Need to Communicate and Market Itself More in the Modern World?
- Environmental Law: Regulation and the Right to Protest
- Global Responses to the Forcibly Displaced
- Handing Back the Past: Cultural Repatriation
- Is Anything More Needed to Ensure Freedom of Speech?
- Is the Presumption of Innocence Alive and Well?
- Is There a Case for Anonymity in Social Media?
- Is Our Adversarial System Fit for Purpose?
- Is it Better to Review or Monitor Terror Laws? The UK and Australian Positions Compared
- Peace vs Justice
- Prison Reform
- The Rule of Law in Times of International Conflict
- Should UK Judges and ex-Judges Be Sitting in Hong Kong?
- Should our Constitution Protect Against Party Elected Leaders?
- Ukraine War: Peace-making Ahead – Traditional Methods of Accountability or New Solutions?
- Special Gandhi Lecture
- What Does a Master of the Bench Do?
- Frequently asked questions
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History Society Lecture Recordings and Slides
Previous Discussions
Religious Disputes and the Custody of Children: Dr Barnardo in the House of Lords
8 May 2025: Professor Michael Lobban FBA
Find out moreThe Winding Stair: Inside the bitter rivalry of Edward Coke and Francis Bacon
28 October 2024: The Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP
Find out more1500-2023 - Snapshots of The Inner Temple Library
18 March 2024: Sally Smith KC and Rob Hodgson
Find out moreHuman Rights in Britain and France: From Thomas Becket to the French Revolution
10 October 22: Sir Michael Tugendhat
Find out moreDr Ivy Williams, An Enduring Inspiration to Women Lawyers
10 May 22: Dr Frances Burton
Find out moreThe Selden Society: John Selden and Legal History
19 October 21: Prof Sir John Baker on 'John Selden and Legal History'
Find out moreGilds and Things
4 May 21: Dr Rory Naismith on 'Keeping the Peace in 10th Century London'
Find out moreLaw in a Time of Plague - Was the Law a Good Doctor
22 March 21: Professor Sir John Baker & Professor John Wass
Find out moreLawyers and Diplomats
23 November 19: Greg Dorey CVO on Temple diplomats from the mid-16th to the mid-20th century
Find out moreReligious Disputes and the Custody of Children: Dr Barnardo in the House of Lords
8 May 2025: Professor Michael Lobban FBA
Find out moreThe Winding Stair: Inside the bitter rivalry of Edward Coke and Francis Bacon
28 October 2024: The Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP
Find out more1500-2023 - Snapshots of The Inner Temple Library
18 March 2024: Sally Smith KC and Rob Hodgson
Find out moreHuman Rights in Britain and France: From Thomas Becket to the French Revolution
10 October 22: Sir Michael Tugendhat
Find out moreDr Ivy Williams, An Enduring Inspiration to Women Lawyers
10 May 22: Dr Frances Burton
Find out moreThe Selden Society: John Selden and Legal History
19 October 21: Prof Sir John Baker on 'John Selden and Legal History'
Find out moreGilds and Things
4 May 21: Dr Rory Naismith on 'Keeping the Peace in 10th Century London'
Find out moreLaw in a Time of Plague - Was the Law a Good Doctor
22 March 21: Professor Sir John Baker & Professor John Wass
Find out moreLawyers and Diplomats
23 November 19: Greg Dorey CVO on Temple diplomats from the mid-16th to the mid-20th century
Find out more