Announcements
Governing Bencher Elections 2025
July 21, 2025
We are delighted to announce that the following members were elected as Governing Benchers of The Inner Temple at the Bench Table on Thursday 17 July 2025:
Listed in order of Call
Stephen Akinsanya (called 1993) – 15 New Bridge Street Chambers
Grace Brown (called 1995) – Garden Court Chambers
The Rt Hon The Lord Murray of Blidworth (called 2000) – 39 Essex Chambers
Tamara Oppenheimer KC (called 2002) – Fountain Court Chambers
Ian Mullarkey (called 2003) – KBW Barristers’ Chambers
Hannah Smith (called 2005) – General Pharmaceutical Council
Baldip Singh (called 2013) – No5 Chambers
Katherine Duncan (called 2014) – Coram Chambers
Her Honour Judge Boye (called 1989) – Central Family Court
His Honour Judge Julian Smith (called 1991) – Maidstone Combined Court
His Honour Judge Richard Grimshaw (called 2010) – Walsall County Court