Bar Course Scholars 2023 announced
We are delighted to announce the following 88 students have been awarded Bar Course Scholarships in 2023. We want to thank everyone who took the time to submit an application or attend an interview. We know that there are serious challenges to becoming a barrister, and we are delighted to be in a position to … Continued
James Hunt Prize winner 2023
The James Hunt Prize is awarded annually to the best advocacy performance on the day of the Pupil Trial Exercise, the final stage of the Inn’s Pupil Advocacy Course. This year Holly Girven and Cara Donegan were jointly awarded the prize by the Treasurer, Lady Justice Nicola Davies. See the Other Awards and Prizes page in the … Continued
Gray’s Inn team runners-up in UK National Rounds of Jessup International Law Moot 2023
Now in its 64th year, the Philip C Jessup International Law Moot is the world’s largest and most prestigious mooting competition. It attracts participants from over 700 law schools in 100 countries and jurisdictions. The UK National Rounds took place between 17 – 19 February 2023. 17 teams gathered at Lincoln’s Inn, having prepared two … Continued
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Gray’s Inn Pupillage Scholars 2023 announced
We are delighted to announce the following Members have been awarded Pupillage Scholarships in 2023. The awards are designed to support Members of the Inn during their pupillage. Senior Scholarships The Senior Scholarships are the Inn’s most prestigious merit-based scholarships, conferred by the Treasurer to four pupils of distinction. This year’s four Senior Scholarships have … Continued
Member of Gray’s Inn elected as Leader of the Northern Circuit
We are delighted to note that after an election process Gray’s Inn Member, Jaime Hamilton KC has been appointed as Leader of the Northern Circuit for a period of 3 years. He previously served as Circuit Junior, Circuit Secretary and Circuit Attorney General. Jaime Hamilton KC was called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn in … Continued
Senior delegation from Gray’s Inn to travel to Cyprus
Gray’s Inn stands to promote the values of the rule of law, access to justice, equality, diversity and inclusion within the community – as well as a vision of a modern, independent and internationally active Bar. As part of this work, in April 2023, a senior delegation of Gray’s Inn Members – led by our … Continued
GIBC event in Manchester
The Gray’s Inn Barristers’ Committee organised an event online and in person on the Northern Circuit on 16 February which saw Master Satvinder Juss give a talk on Slavery and the Law and Reshma Ruia, a Manchester-based novelist, giving a reading from her new book Still Lives. The evening was introduced by Sir Stephen Irwin, … Continued
Four Inns of Court Dinner in Malaysia
Over 300 legal professionals, from students to senior judiciary, recently convened for the Joint Dinner of all the Malaysian Chapters of the Inns of Court. The event was held in Kuala Lumpur on Friday 10 February, with an aim to bring Inn alumni together in Malaysia. The Vice-President of Gray’s Inn Alumni in Malaysia, Tunku … Continued
Member of Hall elected as Master of the Bench
Congratulations to our new Bencher, The Hon Mr Justice Robert Bright. Standing Order 13.1 states that a Member of Hall appointed a Judge of the High Court shall ‘as soon as maybe after their appointment be proposed by the Treasurer in Pension for election as a Master and elected by acclamation’. At the meeting of … Continued