10am – 5pm

Understanding accounting can be tricky enough when dealing with your own finances, but when faced with cases that involve examination of detailed accounts and unfamiliar terminology, many barristers find themselves struggling, panicking, or feeling completely overwhelmed. Even when working with an expert witness, getting a sufficiently firm understanding of key accounting principles and documents to be able to put your case across can feel extremely challenging. This series of events aims to demystify the common accounting jargon and principles you may come across, put you at ease with how to navigate and understand them, and show you how to use them effectively in conference and in the courtroom. Webinar 3 will focus on some common “red flags” that are often missed by barristers - until it’s too late. Led by Simon de Quidt, former Partner at Deloitte, lead accountancy expert on the New Practitioner Advocacy Course for the last 15 years and Honorary Bencher of Inner Temple. Chaired by Peter Melleney. This event will take place online only. A Zoom link will be emailed to you in the week prior to the event. To book: Non-members please scroll to the bottom of the page, click "Add Ticket", fill in your details and then click "Checkout". Members should log in first, and then complete the process as above.

'The Early History of the English Bar' Speaker: Professor Sir John Baker KC LLD FBA The legal profession began to emerge in the early years of the 13th century. By the 1250s there were legally trained judges, attorneys and pleaders, and a school of common law associated with the Common Bench. Professor Baker will show how the pleaders acquired, in the 14th century, the status and degree of Serjeant at Law, forming the so-called order of the coif. During the same period the educational system was taken over by the inns, and already by 1388 those known as the Inns of Court had a special status. The talk will also explore the process by which the degrees of barrister and Bencher, originally acquired by participation in moots and readings, became qualifications for practice at the Bar of the King’s Courts. In person and livestreamed from The Inner Temple, London Doors open: 5.30pm Lecture: 6pm - 7pm Reception: 7pm - 8pm Not an Inner Temple Member? Please scroll beneath the Members Login box and click Add Ticket. Please note that a recording of this lecture will be made available on www.innertemple.org.uk/historylectures Cancel by: 20/03/2026 Please note: cancellations made after this may not be refunded.

We are delighted to welcome Philip Bramwell, former General Counsel of BAE Systems, who will speak about his fascinating career path and his experience serving as General Counsel to a major global organisation. He will reflect on his career path and offer insight into the responsibilities, challenges and opportunities that come with leading the legal team of an international business. Followed by a networking reception with bowl food. Doors open: 5.30pm Talk: 6pm Reception: 7.15pm Introduction by Simon Regis OBE (Deputy Director at Government Legal Department and Chair of Employed Bar Forum) Followed by Philip Bramwell in conversation with Louise Steel. This event is supported by Employed Bar Forum Open to: Members of all Inns (Non-Inner Templars, please scroll beneath the Members Login box and click Add Ticket) Book/Cancel by: 07/04/2026

Ever wondered how a courtroom battle changes when argued from different sides of the Atlantic? Join us for a dynamic moot in our Lecture Theatre on Wednesday 22 April 2026, before a distinguished panel of judges, with Barristers from the Bar of England and Wales versus trial attorneys from California, demonstrating contrasting advocacy styles, strategies and courtroom culture. BENCH The appeal will be heard by: The Rt Hon Lord Justice Coulson The Hon Mrs Justice Dias Judge Richard Silver Judge Bonnie Goldstein REPRESENTATION Mr Guy Fetherstonhaugh KC and Ms Elizabeth Fitzgerald act for Homeowners for Privacy (H4P) Mr Eric Anderson and Ms Ashlee Gustafson act for Rooms With a View Inc Loosely inspired by the dispute surrounding the viewing gallery at Tate Modern, this realistic appellate moot will focus on a newly constructed building and its alleged interference with neighbouring properties. It will give our audience the opportunity to discover how procedure, persuasion and legal reasoning differ between common law systems while watching advocates compete to convince the court. This event forms part of the California Lawyers Association’s biennial programme, “A Week in Legal London”, which gives visiting attorneys and judges the opportunity to experience the workings of the legal system in England and Wales, expand their litigation skills and engage in thought-provoking discussions with distinguished members of our legal community. Followed by a networking reception. Door open: 5.45pm Moot starts promptly: 6pm Networking reception: 7.30pm Open to members of all four Inns. Non Members: Scroll beneath the Members Login box and click 'Add Ticket' Book/Cancel by 15 April 2026

Were you a member of the Inner Temple Debating Society? Did you speak for the Inn in competitions, or serve on the Society’s committee? 2026 marks the 65th anniversary of the Inner Temple Debating Society, and we’re celebrating in style. This House believes you should start calling around—because on Friday 24 April 2026, the Inn will be hosting a very special anniversary dinner for all ITDS alumni from across the past 65 years. Join us for this milestone occasion, reconnect with old friends and fellow debaters, and share an evening of memories, laughter, and lively conversation. To open the festivities, there will be a pre-dinner debate on the motion: “This House Would Turn Back Time.” We look forward to seeing you.

Pupil Supervisors must receive training and refresher training that meets outcomes set by the BSB. Sessions are open to members of all 4 Inns. Please visit the relevant pages on the Gray's Inn, Lincoln's Inn or Middle Temple websites for details and dates of the courses they are offering this year. Please select one of the two workshops - Group A, for new pupil supervisors completing training for the first time, or Group B, for those who have completed the training previously and are attending this course as a refresher. The course fee of £50 includes refreshments. To book: scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "Add ticket". Fill in details on the next page, then click "Checkout" to make payment and complete booking. (Members of Inner Temple can also log in to their online account below to book on that way).

This event is for Benchers only Reception: 7pm Dinner: 7.30pm - 10.30pm A champagne reception and dinner to which Benchers are welcome to bring their spouse, partner or a friend. Book/Cancel by: 22/04/2026

‘The Reasonable Person’ Speaker: Dr Valentin Jeutner The talk presents the recently published biography of the common law’s “reasonable person.” In the book, Valentin Jeutner traces the development of this legal figure across time, legal fields, and countries. Beginning with legal figures in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, the book explains how the reasonable person emerged during British industrialisation under the influence of Scottish Enlightenment thinking. Following the figure into colonial courts, battlefields, and debates about self-driving cars, the book argues that the reasonable person encourages judges and jurors to assess conduct by adopting another person’s perspective through empathy. The talk also highlights Sir Edward Hall Alderson, who introduced the standard in Blyth v. Birmingham Waterworks. In person and livestreamed from The Inner Temple, London Doors open: 5.30pm Lecture: 6pm - 7pm Reception: 7pm - 8pm Not an Inner Temple Member? Please scroll beneath the Members Login box and click Add Ticket. Please note that a recording of this lecture will be made available on www.innertemple.org.uk/historylectures Cancel by: 27/04/2026 Please note: cancellations made after this may not be refunded.

10am – 5pm

Followed by dinner

The evening will include drinks and a buffet supper, with an informal seating arrangement designed to encourage interaction between Benchers, Members of Hall, students and their guests. This relaxed and sociable event offers an accessible opportunity for members of the profession to dine together, and attendees are warmly encouraged to bring along a pupil or mentee. The evening offers a relaxed, informal and economical chance for everyone to dine together. Members may bring guests subject to capacity. Book/Cancel by: 04/05/2026

While inquests are not intended as a means of apportioning blame, and inquiries have no power to determine any person’s civil or criminal liability, both forms of hearing have, in recent years, attracted criticism, as regards length, areas of investigation and particularly the content and style of questioning. This conference will examine the structure and workings of Inquests and Inquiries, with a particular focus on advocacy, but will also examine the experience undergone by those who have appeared as witnesses. All the speakers have expertise in this field, either having chaired an inquest or inquiry, or appeared as an advocate, or as a witness. The conference aims to enable participants to obtain a better understanding of the purpose and structure of these hearings and the skills required for effective advocacy in them, while providing an open forum to discuss these issues. Speakers include: Lord Arbuthnot, Jason Beer KC, HHJ Mark Lucraft KC, Sam Stein KC. The session includes lunch and will conclude with a drinks reception.

Historic Trials of Soldiers Speakers: General Sir Nick Parker KCB CBE DL other speaker tbc Moderator: Sir Geoffrey Nice KC The event will be delivered in person and online. The session will include an opportunity for Q&A and for post-talk networking. Non-members: Scroll beneath the Members Login box and click 'Add Ticket'. Cancel by: 08/05/2026

The Temple Shakespeare Cup has returned for another year! Please join us in Inner Temple Hall for a night of fun and Shakespeare. Middle Temple and The Inner Temple will each put on 1 hour of Shakespeare, with a winner declared by a panel of celebrity judges. With two excellent performances, it will be the perfect opportunity to meet and connect with members of both Inns. Tickets come with a free drink at the bar. Timings: Doors open and bar: 6:30pm 1st performance: 7pm Interval: 8pm 2nd performance: 8.30pm End time approx. 10:30pm Not an Inner Temple member? Just scroll to the bottom of this page and click ‘Add Ticket’. Cancel by: 4pm, 08/05/2026 Any cancellations made after this date will not be refunded.

Since the Human Rights Act 1998, Article 8 ECHR has become a central organising framework in UK law. It sits at the heart of disputes involving data privacy and mass surveillance, extradition, child protection, immigration, and many other areas, requiring public authorities to justify interferences with private and family life through structured proportionality analysis. Against the backdrop of recurring proposals to repeal the Human Rights Act and replace it with a new domestic rights instrument, this webinar asks: what would life look like without it? Would the common law and Parliament fill the space, or would its absence mark a decisive shift in the balance between individual rights and executive power? Speakers include Sonalia Naik KC (Garden Court Chambers) and Prof Ian Walden (Queen Mary, University of London). Chaired by Micheál Ó Floinn (University of Glasgow)

We are excited to welcome the Plant Fair Roadshow to Inner Temple Garden in 2026. This special event will bring a carefully selected range of excellent plant nurseries into our historic garden, offering visitors the chance to explore and buy high-quality plants. There will be the opportunity to discover interesting plants, speak directly with expert growers, and spend time in one of London’s most distinctive green spaces. Just moments from Blackfriars, the Inner Temple Gardens offer a rare oasis in the heart of the city where vibrant, exuberant planting blends beautifully with serene, contemplative spaces. Location: The Inner Temple Garden, Temple/Blackfriars, London, EC4Y 7HL Access is via the main gate opposite the Treasury Office on Crown Office Row. Some of the nurseries taking part: • Beechbridge Plants • Copton Ash • Daisy Roots • Dan Cooper Garden Ltd • Eleplants • Fleur de lys • Hardys Cottage Garden Plants • Kent Wildflower Seeds • Moore & Moore Plants • No Name Nursery • Pelham Plants Nursery • Swallowfields Nursery • Tom Critchley Garden Supports Not an Inner Temple member? Please scroll beneath the Members Login box and click Add Ticket.

First of a two-part International Practice Panel Discussion Series on arbitration both in principle and in practice from the Australian and international perspective, with a comparative view from the English legal context. Q&A and networking reception to follow. Moderator: Master Anneliese Day Speakers: Master Clyde Croft (Professor the Hon Clyde Croft AM SC, former Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia) Master Simon Davenport (4 Pump Court) This is a hybrid event and therefore will be accessible online to students and members based on circuit and internationally. Non-members: Scroll beneath the Members Login box and click 'Add Ticket'. Cancel by: 28/05/2026

A champagne reception followed by a beautiful 3 course dinner and fine wines. There will also be after dinner drinks in the Luncheon Room, where guests can mingle. 6pm: Choral Evensong in Temple Church, for those who would like to attend 7pm: Reception 7.30pm: Dinner 10.30/11pm: Evening Ends Students and called Members may book more than one guest subject to capacity. Benchers may invite one guest who is not their spouse or partner. Students/Under 7 years' Call: You may bring a maximum of 5 guests at the same price as your own ticket, any further tickets will be charged at the Called Member rate. NB: All guest names, dietary requirements and cancellations must be made by 02/06/2026. Cancellations made after this date may not be refunded.

Inner Temple members and their guests are welcome to book for Middle Temple's Sunday Lunch for Father's Day. To book call 020 7427 4800

Bookings will open at the end of March. Theme: Cabaret Food and drink* is included in the price. Members Under 7 years' Call/Inner Temple Students: 1 guest ticket may be purchased at the same price as own ticket, further guest tickets are full price) Open to: Members and their guests. A limited number of tickets are available to members from the other Inns. *Please note that we stop serving at 9pm and under 18s cannot attend. Cancellations after 16/06/2026 will not be refunded.

Please book this event to pay the £10.50 course fee. The course is divided into four stages and is taught using a combination of independent learning and interactive group sessions.

Members of the Four Inns, along with their families and friends, are warmly invited to join us for an afternoon of garden fun and hospitality. Enjoy a lively barbecue, great music and face painting for all ages. All food & drink included in ticket price. Open to: All those who live and work within the Inns, Temple Church Congregation and their guests. Non-Members: Please scroll beneath the Members Login box and click Add Ticket Cancel by: 18/06/2026

Since the Human Rights Act 1998, Article 6 ECHR has influenced fair trial standards in criminal proceedings, shaping approaches from disclosure to delay, jury directions to appeals. In the last of our series on Human Rights Legal Reform, this webinar examines whether Strasbourg's interventions have enhanced fairness, or whether the common law and Parliament have long provided, and may still provide, equal or greater protection in practice. Chaired by Josh Kern (9BR Chambers)

This event is for Benchers only. A champagne reception followed by a beautiful 4 course dinner and fine wines. 7pm: Reception 7.30pm: Dinner 10.30/11pm: Evening Ends Benchers may invite one guest who is not their spouse or partner. NB: All guest names, dietary requirements and cancellations must be made by 01/07/2026. Cancellations made after this date may not be refunded.

'The Age of Criminal Responsibility' Speaker: Professor David Ormerod CBE KC (Hon) (Professor of Criminal Justice, Director of the Criminal Law Centre and joint Director of the Judicial Institute at UCL) Followed by Q&A Please note for those attending in person, there will be a reception from 5.30pm that you may wish to attend and a reception after the lecture also. Members of other Inns: Scroll beneath the Members Login box and click 'Add Ticket'. Book/Cancel by: 07/07/2026

Join us for a special dinner, jointly held by The Inner Temple and Middle Temple, in honour of the Master Robin Griffith-Jones, Master of the Temple, who will retire from his position on 31 July 2026. Details Reception: 7pm Dinner: 7.30pm – 10.30pm Venue: The Inner Temple Dress code: Black tie Please note that each Inn will be handling the bookings for their own members. Guests: Guest tickets are not available at this time but please email members@innertemple.org.uk if you are interested in bringing a one, as we will review availability nearer the time. Cancel by 10/07/2026

We are delighted to be holding our second Amity Dinner on Circuit with Middle Temple at the Hotel du Vin in Birmingham. This event will take the place of our usual Amity Dinner and we hope that members from across the country will be able to join us and Middle Templars for a fantastic evening. Drinks Reception: 7pm Dinner: 7.30pm - 11pm Guest tickets are not available at this time but please let us know if you are interested in one, as we will review availability nearer the time. Please note that Middle Temple are handling all the bookings for their members. Bookings close: 01/10/2026 Cancellations made after this date may not be refunded.

After lunch