Diary of Events
20 26
TREASURER
Helen Davies KC
Call Nights
Hilary Term Call Night
Thursday 19 March
Trinity Term Call Night
Thursday 23 July
Deferred Trinity Term Call Night
Thursday 8 October
Michaelmas Term Call Night
Thursday 26 November
The Reader’s Lecture Series
Theme: Children in the Justice System
Date
Lecturer
9 February Sarah-Jayne Blakemore FBA FRS Department of Neurophysiology, University of Cambridge
2 March 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
5 October The Hon Mrs Justice Lieven DBE High Court Family Division
9 November Richard Wright KC Six Pump Court
Hall Opens
Inner Temple Offices Open
Diary dates correct at time of going to print.
Qualifying Session and Education & Training Events
Outreach Events
Glossary
of Outreach
Dinner for Legal Academics
Events
Open to Members and Masters of the Bench to attend.
Please email outreach@innertemple.org.uk to find out more about the Inn’s outreach activities.
Qualifying Session Events
Information on each term’s events will be published in the Term Notice and on innertemple.org.uk/events.
Glossary of Qualifying Session terms
EDI Series
Ethics in Practice
Student’s Residential Advocacy Weekend
Education Day
Circuit Education Day
Bookings
An event that explores specific issues in relation to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
An interactive discussion on a variety of ethics scenarios.
The Inn hosts three student advocacy weekends a year. The weekends offer the chance to practise advocacy skills, as well as an opportunity to hear from high profile speakers and experts on the topic under discussion.
Three sessions, each covering a separate theme:
a) Advocacy Training Session
b) EDI at the Bar Talk
c) Ethics Training
Three sessions, available to Circuit Students, each covering a separate topic:
a) Advocacy Talk/Masterclass
b) CV Review & Mock Pupillage Interview
c) EDI at the Bar Talk
Please book on innertemple.org.uk/events, Qualifying Sessions Team on 020 7797 8189 or qs@innertemple.org.uk.
Online events will close three working days prior to the event. Bookings for in-person events will close five working days prior to the event.
Dress code
Unless otherwise stated the dress code for Qualifying Sessions is business attire, no gowns.
Non-Qualifying Session Events
Full details of all events will be publicised on term notices, innertemple.org.uk/events and in Innerview.
Bookings for all non-qualifying session events will close seven working days prior to the event.
Call to the Bar: Call Nights
(Business attire and gowns)
Drinks are available for Benchers from 5.15pm. The Call Ceremony in the Temple Church starts at 6.00pm and is followed by a champagne reception. The evening usually ends by 8.30pm.
The Hilary Term Call Night takes place in The Inner Temple Treasury Building.
Bookings
Contact Education & Training Department at education@ innertemple.org.uk on 020 7797 8212.
Grand Day
(The dress and format for Grand Day will be advertised nearer the time).
Bookings
Masters of the Bench: Emails listing the term’s events are sent out approximately six weeks before the event and Benchers should complete and return them, or contact the Member Events Team on members@innertemple.org.uk, or via innertemple.org.uk/events.
Members of Hall and Students: innertemple.org.uk/events or contact the Member Events Team in the Treasury Office on 020 7797 8264.
Private Guest Nights
(Black tie)
A champagne reception followed by dinner for Benchers, Members of Hall, Students, and their guests.
There is one Benchers’ Private Guest Night when Benchers bring one guest. There will be an additional dessert course in a different room with a change of seating.
Bookings
Contact the Member Events Team on 020 7797 8264, members@innertemple.org.uk or innertemple.org.uk/events.
Benchers’ Nights
(Black tie)
A champagne reception and dinner to which Benchers may bring their spouse, partner, or other guest. There are two Benchers’ Nights each year.
Amity Dinner at Other Inns
(Black tie)
Bookings
Reply slips are sent out approximately six weeks before the event and Benchers should complete and return them or contact the Member Events Team on members@innertemple. org.uk.
Dinner following Bench Table
(Business attire)
This dinner, usually held after the first Bench Table of the year, will follow a Bench Table later in the year. It is open to all Governing Benchers. (Business Attire)
Bar Guest Night (Black tie)
A champagne and canapé reception followed by dinner and entertainment for Benchers, Members of Hall, and their guests.
Bookings
Contact the Member Events Team on 020 7797 8264, members@innertemple.org.uk or innertemple.org.uk/events.
Ordinary Dining Night
(Business Attire)
Benchers, Members of Hall and Students may bring guests subject to capacity. Drinks and a buffet supper with an informal seating plan placing Benchers and Members of Hall amongst students and their guests..
Bookings:
Contact the Member Events Team members@innertemple.org. uk or innertemple.org.uk
Sunday Lunch (Smart)
1. Mothering Sunday Lunch
2. Remembrance Sunday Lunch (alternates with Middle Temple)
Open to all members and their guests.
Bookings
Contact the Member Events Team on 020 7797 8264, members@innertemple.org.uk or innertemple.org.uk/events.
3. Middle Temple Sunday Lunch
On Sundays when Middle Temple is holding a Lunch, members of The Inner Temple may book to attend.
14 June (Father’s Day)
8 November (Remembrance Sunday Lunch)
Bookings
Contact Rachel Pydiah at Middle Temple on 020 7427 4820 or r.pydiah@middletemple.org.uk
Temple Church
Opening Times
For opening times and all Church information go to www.templechurch.com.
Services
Thursday:
Holy Communion (said) is celebrated at 1.15pm and ends at approximately 1.45pm.
Sunday:
Holy Communion (said) is celebrated at 8.30am.
Choral Mattins or Choral Communion begin at 11.15am on Sundays except on Remembrance Day when assembly is by 10.50am.
Weekday services of Choral Evensong are held every Wednesday in term time at 6pm, unless otherwise stated for special occasions. Please check the Temple Church website for more information.
2026 Easter Services:
29 March Choral Mattins (Palm Sunday)
2 April Choral Communion for Maundy Thursday
3 April Choral Mattins for Good Friday
4 April Choral Communion for Holy Saturday
5 April Choral Communion for Easter Sunday
The Easter Vigil service is held at 8pm.
Midnight Choral Communion on Christmas Eve is held at 11.15pm.
The services of the Book of Common Prayer (1662) are used.
Dining Customs and Procedures for Masters of The Bench
Guests
1. The Treasurer alone may invite guests to Grand Day.
2. Benchers may introduce to dine on a Private Guest Night, a guest who has attained the age of 18, who is not their spouse or partner, who is not a member of The Inner Temple practising as a Barrister in England or Wales (this rule may be waived with the prior agreement of the Treasurer), and who is not a student of any of the Inns of Court.
3. Guests will be seated near to their host.
4. A Master of the Bench may introduce their spouse or partner as a guest to dine on Benchers’ Night. There is no limit to the number of Benchers’ Nights which a Master of the Bench may apply to attend; where, however, a Benchers’ Night is over-subscribed, priority will be given to Masters of the Bench who have not attended an earlier Benchers’ Night in the same calendar year.
The Master of the Bench who is to take the chair
5. At dining events, if the Treasurer and Reader are both absent, the Senior Bencher present shall take the chair, even if they are no longer a Governing Bencher.
Duties of the Junior Governing Master of the Bench at Dinner
6. When there is to be the Loyal Toast, the procedure shall be as follows: Master Treasurer: “Master (the Junior Master of the Bench present), the King”. All those present rise. The junior Master of the Bench present: “Master Treasurer, the King”. All those present: “The King”.
Committee Information
Committees
Advocacy Training Committee
Archives Committee
Bar Liaison Committee
Bencher Nomination Committee
Bench Table
Temple Church Trust
Circuits Committee
Secretaries
Education Programme Manager (Pupils & New Practitioners)
Archivist
Director of the Treasury Office
Sub-Treasurer
Sub-Treasurer
Under-Treasurer of Middle Temple
Membership Registrar
Education & Training Committee Director of Education
Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Committee
Estates Committee
Executive Committee
Finance Sub-Committee
International Committee
Head of the Sub-Treasurer’s Office
Director of Properties & Surveyor
Sub-Treasurer
Collector
Head of the Sub-Treasurer’s Office
Investment Sub-Committee Collector
Library Committee Librarian
Pegasus Scholarships Trust
Pegasus Trust Co-ordinator
Pension Scheme Trustees Collector
Qualifying Sessions Committee
Student Engagement & Support Committee
Education Programme Manager (Pre-Pupillage)
Head of Teaching and Learning
Scholarships & Outreach Committee Senior Manager (Scholarships & Outreach)
Treasurer Nomination Committee Sub-Treasurer
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Telephone
020 7797 8211
020 7797 8210
020 7438 2310
020 7797 8209
020 7438 2311
020 7797 8257
020 7438 2311 qs@innertemple.org.uk
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cpilkington@innertemple.org.uk
catering@innertemple.org.uk
catering@innertemple.org.uk
porters@innertemple.org.uk
Contact
Scholarships
Pegasus Scholarship Trust
Professional Training: Pupils and New Practitioners
Professional Training: Established Barristers
Pre-Pupillage
Call to the Bar
Qualifying Sessions
020 7797 8243
020 7797 8251
020 7797 8230
020 7797 8230
020 7797 8255
020 7353 8559 master@templechurch.com
catherine@templechurch.com
susan@templechurch.com
020 7353 8559
020 7427 5650
020 7353 3470 verger@templechurch.com
Head Gardener
Archivist
Catering Department
Overnight Accommodation
Duty Porter
Master of the Temple
Temple Church Office
Temple Church Music Office
Verger
Inner Temple Addresses
Treasury Office
Education & Training Department
Catering Department
Library
Treasury Building
Inner Temple
London EC4Y 7HL
Treasury Building
Inner Temple
London EC4Y 7HL
Treasury Building
Inner Temple
London EC4Y 7HL
Treasury Building
Inner Temple
London EC4Y 7HL
Surveyor’s Department Third Floor
6 King’s Bench Walk
Inner Temple
London EC4Y 7DR
Collector’s Department Third Floor
6 King’s Bench Walk
Inner Temple
London
EC4Y 7DR
Temple Church Office
1 Inner Temple Lane
Inner Temple
London EC4Y 7AF
