Our People

financehr@innertemple.org.uk

Imogen trained on the RHSL2 at Capel Manor college before joining The Inner Temple in 2024. She has lots of experience working in public and private gardens and has a keen interest in sustainable and ecological gardening.

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Collector’s Department

Finance & HR

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Nancy Kelehar

Temple Garden Chambers

Joint Junior Bar President; Education & Training Committee

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Barbara Mills

First Black person to be elected Vice Chair of the Bar Council

Barbara Mills KC. Adm IT 1988; Call 1990; Silk 2020; Bencher 2021. Joint Head of Chambers at 4PB; Recorder 2012; Deputy High Court Judge 2023; Vice Chair of the Bar Council 2024, making her the first Black person and first person of colour and the first specialist family practitioner for 35 years to assume the role.

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Nicola Carroll

Deans Court Chambers

Northern Circuit

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Christian Howells

30 Park Place

Wales and Chester Circuit

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Book Prize Enquiries

bookprize@innertemple.org.uk

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Jonathan Underhill

Practising barrister

Please outline why you wish to be the Student and Pupil Liaison Officer of the Society I am both a pupil supervisor and advocacy trainer. I also lecture and give careers training for students and prospective members of the Bar. I was given alot of assistance in coming to the bar, and want to make sure that I can give back. It is vitally important that LGBTQIA students and pupils have a path and a mechanism to the support that's the Inns offer. Please describe your experience of working in an LGBTQ+ environment I have worked as the LGBTQ+ liason as a youth worker prior to coming to the bar. I am also a Equality and Diversity officer in chambers bringing experience of LGBTQ+ issued to the organisation. I have also volunteered with LGBTQ+ as well have having played on and assisting in the running of a LGBTQ+ inclusive rugby team. Please describe your experience of working as part of a committee I have sat on pupillage committed at all levels from application sifting through to final round interviews. I am a member of the Equality and Diversity Committee in chambers and have chaired. I have been appointed to a chambers committee to negotiate and facilitate the surrendering of our current building lease and the moving of members and staff to a new location. I have been part of ad hoc committees established to organise and execute marketing events and training seminars in chambers. Please briefly provide any other information about yourself which might assist the LGBTQ+ Society members in making their decisions I was lucky enough not to encounter any difficulties in coming to the bar as a queer man. However, visibility and acknowledgement were not always what they should have been. Those seeking to enter the profession must be able to do so as their whole selves. I want to be a part of making the Inns commitment to the next generation of LGBTQ+ barristers both visible and successful.

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Simon Parra-Chokier

Practising barrister

Please outline why you wish to be the Student and Pupil Liaison Officer of the Society I am committed to protecting and encouraging visibility and inclusivity within the LGBTQ+ spectrum. I am based in Brighton (that proudly stands as the queer capital of the UK). I have joined my chambers’ pride group and organised events for last year’s Brighton Pride. I am particularly interested in becoming the Student and Pupil Liaison Officer, as I can offer my organisational skills and approachability; I am a junior barrister myself (having completed pupillage in December last year) and can relate to junior members of the society. I am passionate about finding forums where one can feel comfortable in one’s own skin, and keep working towards making the Bar a place where one can bring the whole of oneself to work. Please describe your experience of working in an LGBTQ+ environment I have been involved in LGBTQ+ societies in the past and co-founded the first LGBTQ+ mooting competition at the University of Law (Manchester) (in my role as Vice-President of the Student Association). Prior to this, I did struggle to be comfortable with being gay, and often wondered if it would prevent me from achieving my goal of becoming a barrister (which it clearly did not). But as a result of this, I quickly realised that queer people need just the right amount of encouragement to feel like they belong and not let it hinder their confidence. Please describe your experience of working as part of a committee I have been member of committees throughout all my academic life, from mooting committees to becoming the Vice-President of the Student Association, I have always thrived in positions of leadership by engaging with others and creating effective co-working environments. From me, you can expect initiative as well as teamwork and support.

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Paul Goddard

Student

Please outline why you wish to be the Student and Pupil Liaison Officer of the Society It is imperative that the Bar is fully inclusive, especially of LGBTQ+ and disabled members. I have lived experience of both. Students and Pupils are the next generation of Barristers, so it is important to make sure that they feel supported and included, and I feel that the role of Student and Pupil Liaison Officer is a key link to them and the Inn. Therefore, I would like to be part of facilitating this relationship by standing for this role. Please describe your experience of working in an LGBTQ+ environment I currently volunteer as receptionist at the Brighton office of Terrence Higgins Trust. As well as comprising admin duties, I also support clients who attend for sexual health screening, counselling and welfare appointments. I also take part in fundraising activities for THT through this role as well, such as bucket collections at London theatres, assisting with Stewarding for Pride and being part of the parade as well. Please describe your experience of working as part of a committee I am currently a local town councillor here in Crowborough, and I sit on three committees; Allotments and Cemeteries, Environment and Sport and Recreation. We have to read reports submitted to us and then decide on a plan of action going forward dependent on the reports' findings. Please briefly provide any other information about yourself which might assist the LGBTQ+ Society members in making their decisions I have challenged Homophobic and Transphobic discrimination at the University of Chichester through to the Department of Education. The discrimination was verbal and written and lecturers were refusing to use They/Them pronouns for Trans students. This is completely unacceptable to me and I couldn't stand by and witness or tolerate this discrimination. Therefore, I supported the students involved, exhausted the university's complaints procedure and escalated to the Education Minister via my MP.

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Stefan Ramel

Guildhall Chambers

Western Circuit

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Ryan Ross

Head Porter/Head of Security

020 7797 8255

rross@innertemple.org.uk

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Stephanie Coker

FOURTEEN

Pegasus Scholarship Trust

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Oscar Davies

Garden Court Chambers

Revels, Drama Society, EDI Sub-Committee

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Martin Mensah

9 St John St Chambers

Staff; Scholarships & Outreach

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Lavalina Sawmy

Chambers of Sir Hamid Moollan KC

Statutes

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Hannah Smith

Nursing & Midwifery Council

Advocacy Training Committee

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Penelope Elvy

Gardener

outreach@innertemple.org.uk

Following a successful completion of the WRAGS (Work and Retrain as a Gardener Scheme) traineeship, Penny worked at the National Trust Garden Ightham Mote in Kent and Mecklenburgh Square in London before joining the Inner Temple Garden team in 2023. She enjoys historic gardens and community market gardening.

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Jess Brown

Outreach Co-ordinator

020 7797 8240

Insight events, Next Step Sessions, Schools outreach including Discovery Days and Pegasus Access and Support Scheme

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Ellen Durkin

Events & Administration Officer

ellen@templechurch.com

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Roland Deller

Chief Executive

salvarez@innertemple.org.uk

roland@templechurch.com

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Sandra Alvarez

Communications & Social Media Co-ordinator

020 7797 8227

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Julia Olczak-Smith

Events Coordinator

jolczak-smith@innertemple.org.uk

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Outreach

020 7797 8240

outreach@innertemple.org.uk

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Academic Fellows

020 7797 8213

academicfellows@innertemple.org.uk

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Richard Loveridge

Secretary

020 7797 8212

mht@innertemple.org.uk

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Pre-Pupillage

pegasus@innertemple.org.uk

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Pegasus Trust

020 7797 8210

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Scholarships

020 7797 8211

scholarships@innertemple.org.uk

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Inner Temple Racial Equality Society

Contact Us

res@innertemplesocieties.org

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Scholarships Team

020 7797 8211

scholarships@innertemple.org.uk

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Student Schemes – Mock Interviews

020 7438 2386

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Student Schemes – Marshalling

020 7797 8253

jba@innertemplesocieties.org

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Junior Bar Association

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In Focus

pupils-practitioners@innertemple.org.uk

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Pupils and New Practitioners

020 7438 2310

Pupils and New Practitioners Courses

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Established Barristers

020 7797 8209

establishedbarristers@innertemple.org.uk

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Call to the Bar

020 7797 8257

call@innertemple.org.uk

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Louise Steel

BAE Systems

Library

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William Sneddon

5 KBW

Joint JBA President

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Richard Salter KC

Treasurer 2025

Richard Salter KC is a practising barrister, whose chambers are at 3 Verulam Buildings in Gray's Inn. Richard was called to the Bar by The Inner Temple in 1975 and was elected as a Bencher in 1991. He took silk in 1995 and was appointed a Recorder of the Crown Court in 2000. He has served on many of the Inn’s committees and was chair of the Scholarships Committee from 2002 to 2009. He was chair of the London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association from 2004-5, a member of the Bar Council from 2004 to 2013, and chair of the Bar Council Legal Services Committee from 2010 to 2013. Richard is a commercial lawyer, specialising in banking and financial law. He has appeared in many of the leading English cases in that area as well as appearing before courts and arbitral tribunals in many other common-law jurisdictions. He was Chambers & Partners Banking and Finance Silk of the Year in 2012. Richard also sits as a Deputy High Court Judge in the Queen's Bench Division and in the Commercial Court, and as an arbitrator under ICC and LCIA rules. Since 2010, Richard has assisted with the teaching of postgraduate courses in financial law at the University of Oxford, where he holds the honorary title of Visiting Professor. Richard has been the consulting editor for the All England Commercial Cases since the series began. A keen amateur pianist and organist, he is a trustee of English Touring Opera, a trustee and chairman of the Comité d'Honneur of Les Azuriales Opera, and honorary counsel to the Worshipful Company of Musicians. From 2011-2017 he was a trustee of the Oxford Law Foundation.

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Umut Kav

Archive Assistant

020 7797 8251

ukav@innertemple.org.uk

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Polly Cetin (She/Her)

Gardener

Trained on the RHS Level 2 at Capel Manor College whilst volunteering at the Inner Temple Garden in 2016. Now, after working in private gardens in and around London and completing the RHS Level 3, she’s back as a member of the Garden Team since joining us in 2022.

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Lauren Dennis

Internal Sales Executive

ldennis@innertemple.org.uk

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Kate McCue

Accounts Assistant

020 7797 8184

kmccue@innertemple.org.uk

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Venue Hire

020 7797 8230

venuehire@innertemple.org.uk

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Mercy Quaynor

Education Co-ordinator

020 7438 2310

pupils-practitioners@innertemple.org.uk

Pupils Advocacy Training Programme, New Practitioners Training Programme and Marshalling Scheme

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Dylan Price (he/him)

Trainee Gardener

Trained as a Level 2 apprentice at Grosvenor Estates, he joined The Inner Temple Garden as a trainee in September 2024. Working towards the RHS Level 3, he is passionate about ornamental horticulture and its role in supporting the environment.

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Daisy Frost

Sales Manager

020 7797 8194

dfrost@innertemple.org.uk

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Natalia Lopez

Events Manager

020 7797 8246

nlopez@innertemple.org.uk

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John Adams

Barrister and Cartographer

(Ci. 1670 – C. 1738) , Adm IT 1672. Barrister and cartographer. Responsible for creating a map of England with measured miles and distance of each town from its neighbours; and also creating an alphabetical list of all English and Welsh place names dedicated to Charles II.

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Lottie James

People Manager

020 7797 8282

ljames@innertemple.org.uk

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Agnieszka Chojnacka

Management Accountant

020 7438 2302

achojnacka@innertemple.org.uk

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Stacey Barber

Sales and Marketing Manager

020 7797 8280

sbarber@innertemple.org.uk

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Stephanie Baughen

Senior Manager (Scholarships and Outreach)

020 7797 8240

outreach@innertemple.org.uk

Management of outreach and scholarships activities, Scholarships and Outreach Committee, Digital outreach and Dinner to the Universities

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Lily Rowe

Graduate Trainee Librarian

020 7797 8219

lrowe@innertemple.org.uk

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Tiffany-Rochelle Louis-Byfield

Education Engagement Co-ordinator

020 7797 8257

call@innertemple.org.uk

Call to the Bar and Student Societies

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Vanessa Bennett

Education Programmes Manager

020 7438 2310

pupils-practitioners@innertemple.org.uk

Pupils and New Practitioners Courses and Advocacy Training Committee

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Shahzadi Hussain

Pegasus Trust Co-ordinator

020 7797 8210

pegasus@innertemple.org.uk

Pegasus Trust

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Robert Lamb

Executive Chef

020 7797 8232

rlamb@innertemple.org.uk

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Stacey Barber

Sales and Marketing Manager

sbarber@innertemple.org.uk

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Csaba Hons

Events Manager

020 7797 8191

chons@innertemple.org.uk

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Jason Perry

Porter

020 7797 8255

jperry@innertemple.org.uk

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Francesca O’Neill

Deka Chambers

Education & Training Committee

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Yaa Dankwa Ampadu-Sackey

Four Brick Court

Inner Temple Students Association, Student Engagement and Support Committee

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Tunji Sowande

First Black head of chambers; first Black deputy circuit judge

(1912-1996) Adm IT 1952; Call 1956; Bencher 1986. First Black person to gain tenancy; first Black head of Chambers; first Black Deputy Circuit Judge

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The Hon Mr Justice Soole

Treasurer 2024

Mr Justice Michael Soole is the Treasurer of The Inner Temple in 2024. He has been a High Court Judge (King's Bench Division) since November 2015, hearing a wide range of civil and criminal cases. In January 2022, Mr Justice Soole was appointed as Judge in Charge of the King's Bench Division Civil List. Before his judicial appointment, Mr Justice Soole was a barrister for 37 years, being called to the Bar by The Inner Temple in 1977 and appointed Queen's Counsel in 2002. His practice included a specialisation in professional negligence and construction law. He was Chair of TECBAR (the Technology and Construction Bar Association) and a member of the Bar Council. Appointed as a Governing Bencher in 2008, Mr Justice Soole served on the Advocacy Training Committee (Chair, 2012-14), the Library Committee (Vice Chair, 2016-2018), the Education & Training Committee, the Scholarships Committee, the Outreach Committee and the Student Societies Committee. He has served on the Executive Committee since 2022. Mr Justice Soole was also a member of the Advocacy Training Council (now Inns of Court College of Advocacy) and has been an advocacy trainer for many years, teaching at home and overseas – including the UN in New York, The Hague, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Mauritius.

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Alessia Watson

Events Assistant

alessia@templechurch.com

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Susan Keeling

Music Administrator

020 7427 5650

susan@templechurch.com

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Daniel Broughton

Executive Head Chef

dbroughton@innertemple.org.uk

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Stuart Gavin

Sales & Marketing Manager

sgavin@innertemple.org.uk

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Allyson Maynard Gibson

1st female QC in the Bahamas, former Attorney General

The Hon. Allyson Maynard Gibson QC. Adm IT 1977; Call 1980. A Bahamian barrister, politician, and community rights advocate, particularly with regard to laws affecting women and children. 2012-2017 she was the Attorney General and Minister for Legal Affairs of The Bahamas, and leader of government business in the Senate of the Bahamas. From 2002-2007, she served as Minister of Financial Services and Investments in the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) administration. In January 2015, she became the first woman to be appointed a Queen's Counsel in the Bahamas. She is the daughter of former deputy prime minister (1985-92) Clement T. Maynard. Image Source: ITU Telecom World 2016 – Signing Ceremony, Author J. Marchand, ITU Pictures from Geneva, Switzerland https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Allyson_Maynard_Gibson_-_ITU_Telecom_World_2016_%E2%80%93_Signing_Ceremony_(22842270868).jpg

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Robert Buckland

Former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

The Rt Hon Robert Buckland KC MP. Adm IT 1987; Call 1991; Bencher 2015; QC 2014; PC 2019; MP (C) South Swindon, since 2010; Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, 2019-2021.

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Robert Reed

President of the Supreme Court

The Rt Hon Lord Reed. Adm IT 1990; Call 1991; Bencher 2012. Admitted to Faculty of Advocates, 1983; QC (Scot.) 1995; Advocate Depute, 1996-98; a Senator of the Coll. of Justice in Scotland, 1998-2012; a Judge of the Outer House of the Court of Session, 1998-2008; Principal Commercial Judge, 2006-08; Mem., Inner House, 2008-12; ad hoc Judge, European Court of Human Rights, 1999-; a non-perm. Judge, Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, 2017-; a Justice, since 2012, and President, since 2020, Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (Deputy President, 2018-20).

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Teo Soon Kim

1st Singaporean woman admitted to the Bar in Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements

(later Lo-Teo Soon Kim, 1904-1978). Adm IT 1924; Call 1927. First Singaporean woman admitted to the Bar in Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements and first female barrister to appear at the Supreme Court in Singapore.

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Ingrid Simler

First female President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal

The Rt Hon Lady Justice Simler DBE. Adm IT 1984; Call 1987; Bencher 2008. Recorder, 2002-13; Jun. Counsel to IR, 2002-06; QC 2006; a Dep. High Ct Judge, 2010-13; a Judge of the High Ct of Justice, QBD, 2013-19; a Lady Justice of Appeal 2019-23; Justice of the Supreme Court 2023-.

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Victoria Sharp

First female President of the Queen’s Bench Division

The Rt Hon Dame Victoria Sharp DBE. Adm IT 1978; Call 1979; Bencher 2009; QC 2001; a Recorder, 1998–2008; a Judge of the High Ct of Justice, QBD, 2009–13; a Presiding Judge, Western Circuit, 2012–13. A Lady Justice of Appeal 2013-19; President, Queen’s Bench Division, since 2019 (Vice-President, 2016–19); Deputy Head of Criminal Justice, since 2020.

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Evelyn Sharp

First woman Permanent Secretary

Later GBE, Baroness Sharp of Hornsey (1903-1985). Adm IT 1927; not called. First woman Permanent Secretary.

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See Chye Hong

Second woman to be called to the Hong Kong Bar

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Theodora Llewelyn Davies

First woman to be admitted to The Inner Temple

(1898-1988). Adm IT 1920; Call 1922. First woman to be admitted to The Inner Temple.

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Cyril Radcliffe

British lawyer and Law Lord, known for his role in the partition of British India

1st Viscount Radcliffe, GBE, PC, QC, FBA (1899-1977). Adm IT 1930; Call 1924. British lawyer and Law Lord best known for his role in the partition of British India. He served as the first chancellor of the University of Warwick from its foundation in 1965 to 1977. Image: Cyril John Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe by Walter Stoneman https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw185113/

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Kobina Sekeyi

Nationalist lawyer, politician and writer

(1892-1956). Adm IT 1913; Call 1918. Nationalist lawyer, politician and writer; author of Anglo-Fante the first English language novel written on the Cape Coast.

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Leonard Woodley

First QC in Britain of Afro-Caribbean heritage

(1927-2020). Adm IT 1960; Call; 1963; Bencher 1990. First person in Britain of Afro-Caribbean heritage to become a QC; Recorder of the Crown Court. Endowed Leonard Woodley scholarship at The Inner Temple with a view to promoting greater diversity at the Bar. Photo credit: @ABLWM/Twitter

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Gladys Ramsarran

The first woman in British Guiana to qualify as a lawyer

(1904-1982). Adm IT 1927; Call 1931. The first woman in British Guiana to qualify as a lawyer; the first Indian woman to qualify as a lawyer in the West Indies and practise in Trinidad & Tobago (1932)

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Obafemi Awolowo

Nigerian Nationalist and Statesman

(1909-87). Adm IT 1944; Call 1946. Premier of Western Nigeria (1954-1960); Federal Commissioner for Finance (1967-71). Nigerian Nationalist and Statesman who played a key role in Nigeria’s independence movement. Image: Obafemi Awolowo by Bassano Ltd Image Source: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw89467/

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Leslie Thomas

First black Gresham College Professor of Law

Professor Leslie Thomas KC. Adm IT 1987; Call 1988; Bencher 2015. Public law and human rights barrister, former joint head of chambers, Garden Court; member, Bar Standards Board; QC, 2014; Gresham College Professor of Law, 2020

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Ezlynn Deraniyagala

Lawyer, feminist and first female barrister in Sri Lanka

(1908-73). Adm IT 1930; Call 1934. Sri Lankan lawyer and feminist who was the first female barrister in the country; fifth President of the International Alliance of Women (1958-1964) http://slwla.org/images/history/Ezlynn-Deraniyagala.jpg Image Source: http://slwla.org/history.php

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Taslim Olawale Elias

Nigerian jurist, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice

(1914-1999). Adm IT 1944; Call 1947. Nigerian jurist, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice (1966-1972) and Chief Justice of Nigeria (1972-75); Vice President of the International Court of Justice (1979-82) ; President of the International Court of Justice (1982-1985); Photo Source: http://proxy.handle.net/10648/acd6484a-d0b4-102d-bcf8-003048976d84

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Peter Taylor

Lord Chief Justice of England 1992-96

Baron Taylor of Gosforth (1930-1997). Adm IT; Call 1954; Bencher 1975; Lord Chief Justice of England 1992-96.

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HRH The Prince Philip

Royal Treasurer 1961

HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh KG KT OM GBE (1921-2021). Royal Bencher 1954; Royal Treasurer 1961.

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Simon Regis

Government Legal Department

Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity Sub-Committee, Employed Bar Forum

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Darren Dunn

Amazon Web Services

Junior Bar Auditor, Executive Committee (ex-officio), Finance Sub-Committee, Investment Sub-Committee

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Kristiina Reed

6 Pump Court

Pegasus Scholarship Trust

Communications Sub-Committee

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Nasstassia Hylton

1GC Family Law

Debating Society, Library Committee

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Mavis Amonoo-Acquah

Harcourt Chambers

Student Engagement and Support Committee, (co-opted member of the EDI Sub-Committee)

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Lily Walker-Parr

5RB

Yearbook Editor, Communications, IT and AI Committee

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Liam Ryan

7BR

Estates Committee, Trusts, Qualifying Sessions

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Robert Hodgson

Librarian & Keeper of Manuscripts

020 7797 8215

rhodgson@innertemple.org.uk

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Michael Allin

East Anglian Chambers

South Eastern Circuit; Qualifying Sessions Committee

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Eoin O’Sullivan

Head of Productions Operations

Role: A new role to support the growth of Society projects, assisting with logistics & taking action lists at Committee meetings. Eoin O’Sullivan finished the BPTC and was Called to the Bar in July 2019. Eoin currently works as a County Court Advocate and is pursuing a career at the Common Law Bar. He featured as 'Sergei' in the 2019 Pantomime and is currently writing a musical-comedy alongside another society member. Outside of the theatre, Eoin plays basketball for his local team.

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Sophie George-Moore

Treasurer

Role: Oversees the society budget, working with the Committee and the production team of each society show. Sophie George-Moore is a GDL student with an interest in Family Law. She joined Inner Temple and the Drama Society in 2019. Sophie co-directed ‘The Misfortunes of Arthur’, and co-produced the Pantomime in 2019. Prior to her legal studies, Sophie worked in Theatre as a Producer and Manager.

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Emily Broad

Secretary

Role: Schedules Committee meetings, handles room bookings and the ITDS email account. Emily Broad is an aspiring mixed civil barrister with an interest in clinical negligence. She has previously worked as an NHS healthcare assistant on rehabilitation wards, and later as a paralegal for NHS Wales. When she is not working as a paralegal for the Infected Blood Enquiry, she is writing pantomimes and short plays, composing musical comedy songs, playing piano, and practicing her voguing.

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Charlotte McDonald

Vice-President

Role: Supports the President and other Committee members in their roles and runs the society's social media accounts. Charlotte McDonald is currently a BPTC student and is a pro-bono caseworker with the National Centre for Domestic Violence as part of her LLM. She is seeking a career at the Family Bar. Charlotte joined the Drama Society in 2019 to choreograph the 2019 Pantomime. She has a background in musical theatre and has choreographed seven musicals. She is also a competitive ballroom and latin dancer.

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Madeline Van Oss

President

Role: Represents the society at Student Societies Committee, liaises with Benchers and The Inner Temple. Madeleine van Oss completed the BPTC and was called to the Bar in July 2019. She completed her LLM in September 2019. She first became involved with the Drama Society painting the backdrops for 2018 Pantomime ‘Mother Goose’. Since then she has produced the 2018 summer Shakespeare and the 2019 Pantomime. Her interest is IP law and her LLM examined algorithm use in criminal risk assessment.

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Sara Anzani

10 King's Bench Walk

House

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Dominique Smith

Deka Chambers

Inns of Court Alliance for Women

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Kevin Athow

BSH Global

Silver, Scholarships and Outreach

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Spencer Turner

12 King's Bench Walk

Scholarships and Outreach Committee

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Baldip Singh Aulak

No 5 Chambers

International Committee

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Simon Atkinson

Wilberforce Chambers

Estates Committee, Bar Council, Pictures

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Helen Pugh

3 Hare Court

Trusts

Library

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Julian Sidoli

Pendragon Chambers

Wales and Chester Circuit; Advocacy Training Committee

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Jonathan Godfrey

Parklane Plowden Chambers

North Eastern Circuit; Mentoring

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Dr Richard Fowler

Maitland Chambers

Library Committee

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Aarif Abraham

Doughty Street

Qualifying Sessions Sub-Committee, Social Context of the Law

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Rekha Mistry

Gardener

covidrelief@innertemple.org.uk

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Paul Clark

Secretary to the COVID-19 Hardship Scheme

020 7797 8229

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Sara Lawson

First woman General Counsel of the Serious Fraud Office

Adm IT 1989; Call 1990; Bencher 2015 and QC 2017

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Dorothy Knight Dix

First woman to sit as Recorder for a jury trial

Dorothy Knight Dix QC (1909 - 1970). Adm IT 1931; Call 1934. QC 1957; 1968 appointed a County Court Judge. First woman to sit as Recorder for a jury trial

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Lim Beng Hong

First ethnic-Chinese and Malayan woman to be called to the English Bar

(later Oon Beng Hong OBE, known as Mrs B H Oon, 1903-1979) Adm IT 1923; Call 1926.

First ethnic-Chinese and Malayan woman to be called to the English Bar

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Daw Phar Hmee

First woman to practise as a barrister in Burma

Also Phwar Hmee or Phwar Mhe (1902 – 1962). Adm IT 1924; Call 1926. First woman to practise as a barrister in Burma. 1927 she became the first woman to be called to the Bar in Rangoon.

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Treasury Office

020 7797 8250

enquiries@innertemple.org.uk

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Frene Ginwala

Anti-apartheid campaigner who became Speaker of the National Assembly of SA

Dr Frene Noshir Ginwala (1932 - ). Adm IT 1957; Call 1964.

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Leeona Dorrian

2nd most senior judge and most senior woman judge in Scotland

The Rt Hon Lady Dorrian (1957 - ). Adm IT 1991, Call 1991; Bencher 2018. QC (Scot) 1994; Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland 2005; Lord Justice Clerk and President, Second Division, Court of Session 2016. The second most senior judge and most senior woman judge in Scotland.

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Coomee Rustom Dantra

First Burmese woman barrister

Adm IT 1924; Call 1928. First Burmese woman barrister.

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Freda Corbet

Labour politician

(nee Künzlen, later Mansell, 1900-1993). Adm IT 1929; Call 1932. Labour politician

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William Petyt

Barrister and writer

(1636-1707) (1640/1 – 1707). Adm IT 1664; Call 1670; Treasurer 1701. Barrister, writer. For may years Keeper of the Records in the Tower. He is buried in the Temple Church

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Wasim Sajjad

Twice Served as the acting President of Pakistan

(1941 - ). Adm IT 1964; Call 1978. Pakistani Conservative politician, statesman, lawyer and political theorist. Served as the acting President of Pakistan for two non-consecutive terms, 2 December 1997 – 1 January 1998 and 18 July 1993 - 14 November 1993, and as the Chairman of the Senate 1988 - 1999.

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Liaquat Ali Khan

Founding father and first Prime Minister of Pakistan

(1895 – 1951). Adm IT 1919; Call 1922. Founding father and first Prime Minister of Pakistan, statesman, lawyer and political theorist

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Ken Macdonald

Former Director of Public Prosecutions

The Rt Hon the Lord Macdonald of River Glaven KC (1953 - ). Adm IT 1975; Call 1978; Bencher 2004. Director of Public Prosecutions 2003 - 2008, Warden of Wadham College Oxford 2012 -. Image source: https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/ken-macdonald/

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Peter Rawlinson

Former Solicitor General & Attorney General

The Rt Hon The Lord Rawlinson of Ewell QC (1919 – 2006). Adm IT 1944; Call 1946. Solicitor General 1962–1964, Attorney General for England and Wales 1970–1974 and for Northern Ireland (1972–1974), barrister, Conservative politician.

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Beau Nash

Dandy, leader of fashion and Master of Ceremonies

Born Richard Nash (1674 – 1761), Adm IT 1693. Dandy, leader of fashion and Master of Ceremonies at the spa town of Bath. Image Source: Own photo of frontispiece in book "Bath Under Beau Nash", by Lewis Melville, London 1907. Frontispiece is labelled 'BEAU NASH. From a print in the collection of J. F. Meehan, Esq'

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Ivy Williams

First woman to be called to the Bar of England and Wales

Dr Ivy Williams. Adm IT 1920; Call 1922. First woman to be called to the Bar of England and Wales; Academic, taught Law at St. Anne’s College, Oxford 1920-45

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Yong Pung How

Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Singapore

(1926-2020). Adm IT 1946; Call 1951. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Singapore (1990-2006)

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Harry Woolf

Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (2000-2005)

The Rt Hon The Lord Woolf CH FBA (1933-). Adm IT 1951; Call 1955; QC; Lord Justice of Appeal 1986; Law Lord 1992; Master of the Rolls (1996-2000); Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (2000-2005)

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Thomas Willing

American merchant and politician

(1731-1821). Adm IT 1748. American merchant and politician. Judge of Supreme Court, Pennsylvania. Established first chartered bank in USA and acted as its first president

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Helmuth James von Moltke

International lawyer

Count Helmuth James von Moltke (1907 - 1945). Adm IT 1935; Call 1938. International lawyer. Advised German High Command. Executed by Adolf Hitler 1945

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Shyamji Krishna Varma

Indian revolutionary fighter

(1857-1930). Adm IT 1879; Call 1884; Disbarred 1909; Reinstated 2015. Indian revolutionary fighter, lawyer and journalist who founded the Indian Home Rule Society, India House and the Indian Sociologist in London

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A J P Taylor

Historian

Alan John Percivale Taylor FBA (1906-90). Adm IT 1925. Historian

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Lynda Clark

The first woman Advocate General for Scotland

The Rt Hon The Baroness Clark of Calton KC . Adm IT (ad eundem) 1990, Call 1977 (Scottish Bar). PC 2013; Advocate General for Scotland 1999–2006; a Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland (a judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland) 2006–19; Chairman, Scottish Law Commission, 2012–14

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Eugenia Charles

First woman to be a lawyer in Dominica, and the first to be Prime Minister

Mary Eugenia Charles DBE (1919-2005). Adm IT 1943; Call 1947; co-founded, and elected President of the Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) 1969; Prime Minister 1980.

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Jill Black

Second woman to be a Supreme Court Judge

The Rt Hon Lady Black DBE (1954-). Adm IT 1974; Call 1976 QC 1994; Deputy High Court Judge 1996; Family Division of the High Court 1999 ; Chairman of the Judicial Studies Board’s Family Committee 2004; Judicial Appointments Commissioner 2008-2013; Court of Appeal 2010 and Supreme Court 2017-2020.

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Joyce Bamford-Addo

First woman to serve as Speaker in an African Parliament

The Rt Hon Joyce Adeline Bamford-Addo JSC (1937-). Adm IT 1949; Call 1961. State Attorney 1963; Chief State Attorney 1973. Director of Public Prosecutions 1976; Supreme Court Judge 1994 to 2004; Speaker in the Parliament of Ghana 2009 to 2013.

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Sir Robert Francis KC

Treasurer 2023

020 7797 8179

Sir Robert Francis was called to the Bar at The Inner Temple in 1973. He took silk 1992 and was elected a Barrister Governing Bencher in 2002. He chaired the Education and Training Committee from 2009 to 2013 and was on the Executive Committee during the same period. Throughout his Chairmanship of the Committee he was firm in his support for the Inn’s activities including outreach work, student engagement and advocacy training. He played a small part in the early stages of Project Pegasus. He has practised at Serjeants’ Inn Chambers since the start of his career. It was known as Carpmael Buildings when he joined as a pupil in 1973, later becoming Three Serjeants’ Inn. Sir Robert has had a distinguished career in medical law and played a leading role at the forefront of its development. He chaired two Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Inquiries and the NHS Freedom to Speak Up Review. Master Francis was knighted in 2014 for services to healthcare and patients.

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Dr Mari Takayanagi

Senior Archivist, Parliamentary Archives

takayanagim@parliament.uk

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James Rowles

Senior Library Assistant

020 7797 8223

jrowles@innertemple.org.uk

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The Revd Mark Hatcher

Reader of the Temple

mcummins@innertemple.org.uk

reader@templechurch.com

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John Walker

Project Manager, SRM Special Projects

07866 783710

john.walker@srm.com

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Jack Straw

Lord Chancellor Secretary of State for Justice (2007-2010)

John (Jack) Straw (1946-). Adm IT 1965; Call 1972; PC 1997; Bencher 1997; MP 1979- 2015 ; Home Sec. 1997-2001; Foreign Sec. 2001-2006; Leader of HoC 2006-2007; Lord Chancellor Secretary of State for Justice 2007-2010

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Bram Stoker

Author, novelist, creator of Dracula

Abraham (or Bram) Stoker (1848-1912). Adm IT 1886; Call 1890. Drama critic, author, novelist, creator of Dracula

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Cecil Rhodes

Prime Minister of Cape Colony 1890–96

(1853-1902). Adm IT 1876. Financier, statesman, empire builder and educational philanthropist. Prime Minister of Cape Colony 1890–96; organiser of the diamond mining company De Beers Consolidated Mines. By his will he established the Rhodes Scholarship in 1902.

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Tunku Abdul Rahman

Founding father and first Prime Minster of Malaysia

(1903-90). Adm IT 1924; Call 1949; Bencher 1970. Founding father and first Prime Minster of Malaysia.

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Tuanku Abdul Rahman

First King of Malaysia

(1895-1960). Adm IT 1925; Call 1928. Founding Father and First Prime Minister of Malaysia.

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George Phillippo

Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong

Sir George Phillippo (1833-1914). Adm IT 1859; Call 1862. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong 1882-1888.

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William Paca

Signed the Declaration of American Independence

(1740-99). Adm IT 1762; called to bar of Maryland, USA ,1764. Politician. Signed the Declaration of American Independence. Maryland state senator; Chief Judge of Supreme Court, Maryland; Governor of Maryland 1782-86; delegate to State convention which ratifies the US constitution 1788; US judge 1789-99.

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Douglas Lowe

British double Olympic champion, won gold medals in 1924 & 1928

Douglas Gordon Arthur Lowe (1902-1981). Adm IT 1925; Call 1928; Bencher 1957; QC 1964. British double Olympic Games champion, winning gold medals in 1924 and 1928. On both occasions he set British 800-metres records of 1:52.4 and 1:51.8 respectively, the latter also being an Olympic record. Image source: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b9025870t

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Harold Abrahams

Won gold in 100m sprint, 1924 Paris Olympics

(1899-1978). Adm IT 1919; Call 1924. Lawyer, journalist. He won silver in 4 x 100m relay and gold in 100m sprint at the 1924 Paris Olympics, a feat depicted in the 1981 movie Chariots of Fire. Image source: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b530727104

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Jawaharlal Nehru

First Prime Minister of India

Nehru, Jawaharlal (1889-1964). Adm IT 1909; Call 1912. First Prime Minister of India.

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John Mortimer

Creator of ‘Rumpole of the Bailey’

Sir John Clifford Mortimer CBE (1923-2009). Adm IT 1941; Call 1948; Bencher 1975; QC 1996. Author and playwright. Creator of ‘Rumpole of the Bailey’.

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Thomas Littleton

Lawyer, judge, author of 'On Tenures'

Sir Thomas Littleton (c1415-81). Adm IT n.d.; Call n.d.; Serjeant 1453; KS 1455; Justice of the Common Pleas 1466-81. Lawyer, judge, author of 'On Tenures'

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Elizabeth Lane

First woman High Court Judge & First woman Bencher

Dame Elizabeth Lane (1905-1988). Adm IT 1937; Call 1940; QC 1960; Bencher 1965; High Court Judge, Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division, 1965-79. First woman appointed as a judge in the County Court, and the first woman High Court Judge in England and first woman Bencher at any Inn.

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Seretse Khama

First President of Botswana

(1921-80). Adm IT 1946. Chief designate of Bamangwato Tribe, in Bechauanaland Protectorate; exiled for marriage to white woman, Ruth Williams; returned to Bechuanaland 1956; Leader of Bechauanaland Democratic Party; first President of Botswana.

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Heather Hallett

First woman to chair the Bar Council

The Rt Hon Lady Justice Hallett DBE (1949 - ). Adm IT 1970; Call 1972; Bencher 1993; Treasurer 2011. QC 1989; a Recorder, 1989–99; a Deputy High Court Judge, 1995–99; a Judge of the High Court of Justice, QBD, 1999–2005. Leader, South Eastern Circuit, 1995–97; Presiding Judge, Western Circuit, 2001–04; Vice President, Queen's Bench Division, 2012–14. Member Judicial Appointmentss Commission, 2006–10 (Vice-Chairman, 2007–10); Chairman, Judicial College (formerly Judicial Studies Bd), 2010–14 (Member, 2000–04). Chairman, General Council of the Bar, 1998 (Vice Chairman, 1997).

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John Maynard Keynes

One of the most influential economists of the 20th century

First Baron Keynes (1883-1946). Adm IT 1905; British economist; civil servant; a director of the Bank of England; a patron of the arts; a director of the British Eugenics Society; a writer, a philosopher, and a farmer.

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Constantin Karadja

Resp. for the safe flight of 1000s of Jews from Nazi Germany

Prince Constantin Karadja (1889-1950). Adm IT 1909; Call 1922. Romanian Diplomat. Romanian Consul General in Berlin 1931-41. Head of Consulate Dept of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bucharest, 1941-44. Responsible for the safe evacuation of thousands of Jews from Nazi Germany.

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Mohammed Ali Jinnah

Former President of Pakistan

(1876-1948). Adm LI 1893; Call LI 1896; Adm IT (Ad Eundem) 1931. President of Pakistan 1947.

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George Jeffreys

Presided over 'Bloody Assizes'

1st Baron Jeffreys, PC, also known as "the Hanging Judge" (1645-1689). Adm IT 1663; Call 1668; Bencher 1678; Chief Justice of the King's Bench 1683; Recorder of London 1678-80; Serjeant 1680; LCJ 1682; KC 1683; LC 1685. Defender of Crown interests. Presided over 'Bloody Assizes' after Monmouth's attempted rebellion 1685. Died in Tower of London 1689.

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Edwin James

first ever QC to suffer disbarment

(1812-82). Adm IT 1832; Call 1836; QC 1850; MP 1859-61; disbarred for unprofessional conduct 1861. Emigrated to New York, USA. Performed on American stage, 1861-72. He was the first ever Queen's Counsel to suffer disbarment.

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James II

First Royal Bencher of The Inner Temple

James, Duke of York (later James II). First Royal Bencher of IT. King 1685-88. Abdicated 1688.

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Derry Irvine

Scottish lawyer, judge, and former Lord Chancellor

Alexander Andrew Mackay Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg PC QC (1940 - ). Adm IT 1962; Call 1967; QC 1978; Bencher 1985; PC. Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (1997-2003).

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Thomas Hughes

Author of 'Tom Brown's Schooldays'

(1822-96). Adm LI 1845; Adm IT 1848; Call 1848; QC 1869; Bencher 1870; MP 1865-74 Author of 'Tom Brown's Schooldays'

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Michael Howard

Former Leader of the Conservative Party

Baron Howard of Lympne CH PC QC (1941-). Adm IT 1961; Call 1964; QC 1982; PC 1990; Bencher 1992; MP 1983-2010; Home Sec. 1993-7

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Edward Marshall Hall

Known as "The Great Defender"

Sir Edward Marshall Hall (1858-1927). Adm IT 1880; Call 1883; bencher 1910; QC 1898; MP 1900; Knt 1917. Involved in a number of sensational cases, including Russell Divorce case 1923.

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Rosalyn Higgins

First woman judge and President of the International Court of Justice

Dame Rosalyn Higgins GBE JSD FBA QC (1937-). Adm IT 1952; Call 1955; QC 1986; President of the International Court of Justice 2006. First woman judge and President of the International Court of Justice

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Alexander Andrew Mackay Irvine

Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (1997-2003)

Lord Irvine of Lairg (1940 - ). Adm IT 1962; Call 1967; QC 1978; Bencher 1985; PC. Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (1997-2003).

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Alan P Herbert

Author, playwright and law reform activist

Sir Alan P Herbert (1890-1971). Adm IT 1912; Call 1919; MP for Oxford University 1935-50. Author, humourist, playwright and law reform activist.

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Arthur Henry Hallam (1811-33)

Poet and Author

(1811-33). Adm IT 1832. Poet and author. Son of Henry Hallam (qv). Friend of Alfred Tennyson, who wrote 'In Memoriam' on his death in Vienna in 1833.

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Rayner Goddard

First LCJ to possess a law degree

Baron Goddard (1877-1971). Adm IT 1896; Call 1891; Bencher 1929; Lord Chief Justice 1946-58. First Lord Chief Justice to be elected by a Labour government and the first to possess a law degree.

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William Schwenk Gilbert

Best known as half of Gilbert and Sullivan

Sir William Schwenk Gilbert, W. S. Gilbert, (1836-1911). Adm IT 1855; Call 1863; Knt 1907. Playwright, librettist and author. Famous as collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan on comic operettas. Image source: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f9a4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Mohandas Gandhi

Architect of Indian Independence

Adm IT 1888; Call 1891; disbarred 1922; reinstated 1988. "There were two conditions which had to be fulfilled before a student was formally called to the bar: ‘keeping terms’, twelve terms equivalent to about three years; and passing examinations. ‘Keeping terms’ meant eating one’s terms i.e. attending at least six dinners out of about twenty-four dinners in a term. Eating did not mean actually partaking of the dinner, it meant reporting oneself at the fixed hours and remaining present throughout the dinner. Usually of course everyone ate and drank the good commons and choice wines provided. A dinner cost from two and six to three and six, that is from two to three rupees ... I often ate nothing at these dinners, for the things that I might eat were only bread, boiled potato and cabbage. In the beginning I did not eat these, as I did not like them; and later, when I began to relish them, I also gained the courage to ask for other dishes. " - The story of my experiments with Truth

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Heneage Finch

Involved in trial of Regicides in reign of Charles II

1st Earl of Nottingham (1621-82). Adm IT 1638; Call 1645; Reader 1661; Treasurer 1661-72; SG 1660; Attorney General 1670; Lord Keeper 1673; Lord Chancellor 1675-82. Known as the 'silver-tongued lawyer' and the 'father of modern equity' (DNB).

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Robert Dudley

Courtier, Master of the Queen's Horse, favourite of Elizabeth I

Lord Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (c1533-88). Adm IT 1561; Master of Revels at the Inner Temple, 1561. Courtier, Master of the Queen's Horse, favourite of Elizabeth I. Son of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland (qv)

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Francis Drake

Circumnavigator and Admiral

Sir Francis Drake (c1540-96). Adm IT: 1582. Circumnavigator and Admiral

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Ernest De Silva

Sri Lankan philanthropist

Sir Ernest De Silva (1887-1957). Adm IT 1907; Call 1912. Sri Lankan philanthropist.

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Edwin Chadwick

19th Century Social Reformer

Sir Edwin Chadwick KCB (1800-1890). Adm IT 1823; Call 1830. Social reformer.

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Robert Erskine Childers

Author and Irish Nationalist

(1870-1922). Adm IT 1892; former resident at 2 Mitre Court. Author and Irish nationalist.

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Edward Coke

The greatest jurist of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras

Sir Edward Coke (1552-1634). Adm CI 1571; Adm IT 1572; Call 1578; Bencher 1590; Treasurer 1595-7; Solicitor General 1592; Attorney General 1594; Knt 1603; Serjeant 1606; Chief Justice of the Common Pleas 1606; Chief Justice of the King's Bench 1613-16; MP 1589; Speaker 1593. One of most influential judges. attacked royal prerogative and defended supremacy of Parliament. Author of commentary on Littleton (qv)

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Eugene Chen

Sun Yat-sen's Foreign Minister

(1878-1944). Chinese Trinidadian lawyer who in the 1920s became Sun Yat-sen's foreign minister

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Geoffrey Chaucer

Poet and author

Membership of Inner Temple claimed by sixteenth century antiquary but not corroborated. Poet , author, courtier and civil servant. JP; MP. Mentioned a 'Manciple of a Temple' in the 'Prologue to the Canterbury Tales'.

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Elizabeth Butler-Sloss

First woman member of Court of Appeal

Baroness Butler-Sloss GBE (1933-). Adm IT 1951; Call 1955; Bencher 1979; Reader 1997; Treasurer 1998; Lord Justice of Appeal 1988-99; President Family Division 1999. First woman member of Court of Appeal; first woman Treasurer of The Inner Temple.

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Thomas Bromley

Presided over trial of Mary, Queen of Scots

(1530-87). Adm IT 1550; Call n.d.; Reader 1566; Treasurer 1573-75; Recorder of London 1566-69; SG 1569-79; MP; LC 1579-87; PC; Knt 1579. Presided over trial of Mary, Queen of Scots, 1586. Sealed execution warrant.

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James Boswell

Diarist and Biographer

(1740-95). Adm IT 1761; Call 1786; recorder of Carlisle 1788-90; resided in Farrar’s Buildings. Diarist and biographer, author of the Life of Samuel Johnson some claim to be the greatest biography ever written.

"The method of living in the Inner Temple is, in my opinion, the most agreeable in the world for a single man.”

Image Source: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/use-this-image.php?mkey=mw00687

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William Norman Birkett

Judge at Nuremberg trials

1st Baron Birkett, Kt, PC, QC (1883-1962). Adm IT 1910; Call 1913; KC 1924; Bencher 1930; Treasurer 1956; Lord Justice of Appeal 1950-56. Judge at Nuremberg trials. Outstanding advocate. Image Source: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw99896/

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Thomas Audley

Presided over trial of Sir Thomas More

1st Baron Audley of Walden (1488-1544). Adm IT 1510; Bencher 1524; Reader 1526. MP for Essex 1523; Inner Temple's first recorded Lord Chancellor. Presided over trial of Sir Thomas More

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Clement Attlee

Prime Minister 1945-51

1st Earl Attlee, KG, OM, CH, PC, FRS (1883-1967). Adm IT 1904; Call 1906; PC 1935. Clement Richard Attlee, A British Labour Party politician who was Prime Minister of the UK from 1945-1951. He was the Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955.

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Musa Alami

Palestinian Politician

(1897-1984). Adm IT 1920; Call 1924. Palestinian lawyer, philanthropist, founder and president of the Arab Development Society

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The Rt Hon the Baroness Butler-Sloss GBE

1998 Treasurer

Admitted IT 1951; Call 1955; Bencher 1979; Reader 1997; Treasurer 1998; Lord Justice of Appeal, 1988–99; President Family Division 1999-2005 First woman member of Court of Appeal; first woman Treasurer of Inner Temple

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The Rt Hon Lady Justice Hallett DBE

2011 Treasurer

Lady Justice Hallett was called to the Bar in 1972, became a QC in 1989 and a Recorder of the Crown Court. She became a Bencher of Inner Temple in 1993. She served as Leader of the South Eastern Circuit between 1995 and 1997 and was Chair of the Bar of England and Wales in 1998. She was appointed as a High Court Judge in 1999 and assigned to the Queen’s Bench Division. She became a Presiding Judge of the Western Circuit shortly after. She was a member of the Judicial Appointments Commission from 2006 to 2010 (latterly its Vice Chairman). As well as being Chairman of the Judicial College from 2010 to 2014, in 2011 she was appointed Vice-President of the Queen’s Bench Division and served as Treasurer of Inner Temple. In 2013 she was appointed Vice President of the Court of Appeal Criminal Division. Lady Justice Hallett acted as Coroner at the inquest into the deaths of the 52 victims of the July 7 London bombings.

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HRH The Princess Royal

2011 Royal Treasurer

HRH The Princess Royal KG KT GCVO QSO (1950-). Royal Bencher 1990; Royal Treasurer 2011.

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Maxine Cummins

HR Manager

020 7797 8225

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The Rt Hon Dame Elizabeth Gloster DBE

2018 Treasurer

Called to the Bar, Inner Temple 1971, Master of the Bench, Inner Temple 1992; Judge of the Courts of Appeal of Jersey and Guernsey 1993-2004;

High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division (Commercial Court) 2004-2013; In charge of the Commercial Court 2010-2012;

Appointed to the Court of Appeal 2013; Vice-President of the Court of Appeal (Civil) 2016; Reader, Inner Temple 2017; Treasurer, Inner Temple 2018.

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Laura Paisley

Mountford Chambers

Moots, Advocacy Training Committee

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Annabel Gough

Charter Chambers

Scholarships and Outreach Committee

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Rahul Varma

Selborne Chambers

Scholarships & Outreach Committee

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Sarah Williams (Chair)

Payne Hicks Beach

BLC Chair, Executive Committee, Bencher Nomination Committee, Employed Bar Forum

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Samantha Granger

House of Commons

International Committee

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Sophie Tatzkow (She/Her), MHort (RHS)

Deputy Head Gardener

Sophie trained at the Inner Temple Garden and at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, followed by the Master of Horticulture with the RHS. She takes a particular interest in biodiverse planting schemes for city greening focusing on sensible, resourceful and sustainable horticultural practices. In the garden and as a committee member of the London Gardens Network, Sophie takes great pride in sharing knowledge, skills, experiences and to provide learning guidance to encourage future horticulturists.

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Sean Harkin (He/Him)

Head Gardener

sharkin@innertemple.org.uk

Trained on the Diploma at RHS Wisley, Sean went on to prestigious roles for the RHS, National Trust and Kensington Palace before joining The Inner Temple in 2018. Throughout his career he has studied plants all over the world including Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, the gardens of Kyoto and the High Line, New York. Since taking over the Inner Temple Garden, Sean has worked closely with Deputy Head Gardener Sophie and the team, to evolve the Garden into a dreamlike, plantsperson’s oasis, with artistic and ecologically minded planting at its core

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Member Events Team

020 7797 8250

members@innertemple.org.uk

Contact for the Inn's events and booking enquiries.

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Her Honour Deborah Taylor

Treasurer 2022

Her Honour Deborah Taylor was Recorder of Westminster and Resident Judge at Southwark Crown Court 2017-2022. She also sits in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division and in the High Court Queen’s Bench Division and Administrative Court. She was a Judicial Appointments Commissioner from 2011-2013.

Deborah read Jurisprudence at Somerville College, Oxford. She went on to be called to the Bar by the Inner Temple in 1983. She was elected as a Judicial Governing Bencher in 2009.

She has been involved in the governance of the Inn for a number of years. Appointed to the Scholarships Committee 2010 (Vice-Chair 2012 and Chair 2013); Education & Training Committee in 2011; Executive Committee in 2013; Inner Temple representative on the Temple Women’s Forum 2013-2021 (Co-Convenor 2016); Reader Elect 2019; Reader 2020 and 2021.

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Abstain

I do not wish to place a vote either in favour of or in opposition to the Resolution

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Inner Temple Catering Department

020 7797 8230

catering@innertemple.org.uk

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No

I vote in opposition to the Resolution

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Yes

I vote in favour of the Resolution

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Carol Butler

Producer

carol@templechurch.com

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Claire Hargrove

Marketing Manager

innertemple@quantumadvisory.co.uk

claire@templechurch.com

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Quantum Advisory LLP

Pension Administrator

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John Jackson

Park Lane Plowden Chambers

North Eastern Circuit

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Lukas Jelinek

Facilities Manager

020 7797 8199

ljelinek@innertemple.org.uk

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Rehana Popal

10 King's Bench Walk

Bar Council Representative; Scholarships Committee

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Melanie Hall KC

Monckton Chambers

Scholarships Committee; Trusts; Mentoring

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Guy Fetherstonhaugh KC

2020 and 2021 Treasurer

Joint Head of Falcon Chambers, where he has a wide practice in commercial property law.

He specialises in rent review work (co-authoring the principal text on the subject), development agreements, easements and restrictive covenants, and has recently appeared in the Supreme Court and Privy Council in leading cases on leasehold covenants, prescriptive claims and strata title.

Guy Fetherstonhaugh studied economics at Bristol University before completing a short service commission in the Royal Green Jackets.

He went on to be called to the Bar by The Inner Temple in 1983. He took Silk in 2003 and was elected a Master of the Bench in 2009.

He has been involved in Inn activities for a number of years. Appointed to the Estates Committee in 2009 (Vice-Chair 2012 and Chair 2013; Chair of the Education & Training Committee of the Bar Council; Reader Elect, Inner Temple 2018; Reader, Inner Temple 2019, Inner Temple Treasurer 2020 and 2021.

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Robert Grier

Porter

020 7797 8255

rgrier@innertemple.org.uk

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James Wakefield

Director, COIC

0207 822 0761

jwakefield@coic.org.uk

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Richard Loveridge

Education Operations and Project Manager

020 7797 8208

education@innertemple.org.uk

Compliance and regulatory matters, Office Management, Education Systems and data management, Research and Call to the Bar

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John Clifford (Joint Vice-Chair)

3 Temple Gardens

Joint Vice Chair, Executive Committee, Temple Church Committee, Car Park

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Brett Wilson

St Mary's Chambers

Marshalling, House

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Austin Stoton

2 Bedford Row

Advocacy Training Committee; Statutes

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Edward Bennett

Harcourt Chambers

Estates; Pictures

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BLC Candidate 1

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Alex Wright

Goldsmith Chambers

Yearbook Editor

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Christopher Bond

3 Verulam Buildings

Senior Bar Auditor; Executive Committee (ex-officio); Finance Sub-Committee; Investment Sub-Committee

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Sonia Nolten

2 Temple Garden Chambers

Senior Bar Auditor; Executive Committee (ex-officio); Finance Sub-Committee; Investment Sub-Committee (ex-officio)

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Richard Wheeler

3 Paper Buildings

Western Circuit; Statutes

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Laura John

Monckton Chambers

European Circuit; Estates Committee; Library

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Jason Hadden MBE

St Ives Chambers

Midland Circuit; Cellar

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Simon Gurney

Lincoln House Chambers

Northern Circuit; Outreach

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David Elias

9 Park Place Chambers

Wales and Chester

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Andrew Fitch-Holland

Goldsmith Chambers

Cellar; Students’ Debating Society

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Rebecca Dix

Bivonas Law

Education & Training; Employed Bar

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Michael d’Arcy

One Essex Court

Archives Committee

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Sara Wyeth

Goldsmith Chambers

Student Societies Committee; Moots

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William Cholerton

QEB Hollis Whiteman

Marshalling

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Bibi Badejo

4 Brick Court

Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity Committee; Advocacy Training Committee; Diversity and Inclusivity; Temple Women’s Forum

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Cathryn McGahey QC

Temple Garden Chambers

Advocacy Training Committee

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Katherine Duncan

Garden Court Chambers

Wellbeing

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Harriet Holmes (Joint Vice-Chair)

Wilberforce Chambers

Joint Vice Chair, Executive Committee, Garden

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James Kitching

Fried Frank

Employed Bar/BACFI representative; Pupil Supervisors

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Can Yeginsu

Four New Square

Archives Committee; Archives

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Tim Penny KC

Wilberforce Chambers

Garden; Outreach Committee

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Gordon Nardell KC

20 Essex Street

Inn’s Representative on the Bar Council

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Dr Anton van Dellen

Fraser Chambers

Senior Bar Auditor, Executive Committee, Finance Sub-Committee, Investment Sub-Committee

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Thea Wilson

12 King's Bench Walk

Education and Training Committee; ITSA; Student Societies Committee;

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Jason Sugarman KC

Foundry Chambers

South Eastern Circuit; Qualifying Sessions

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Timothy Petts

12 King's Bench Walk

Archives; Estates Committee; Executive Committee

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Rt Hon The Lord Simon Murray

39 Essex Chambers

Education & Training

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Sarah Martin

7 King's Bench Walk

Education & Training, Marshall Hall Trust, Wellbeing

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Saul Herman

3 Temple Garden chambers

Qualifying Sessions Sub-Committee; Student Societies Sub-Committee

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Nicholas Griffin QC

QEB Hollis Whiteman

Mentoring; COIC's Future of Regulation Working Group

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Natalie Foster

Thomas More Chambers

Student Societies Sub-Committee; Temple Women's Forum Steering Group

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Adrian Eissa

25 Bedford Row

Advocacy Training Committee; Pegasus Scholarship Trust

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Nicholas Craig KC

3 Verulam Buildings

Insurances; Estates Committee

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Saoirse Cowley

Government Legal Service

Archives Committee; Outreach (Co-Opted); Cellar

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Zachary Bredemear (Chair)

1 Chancery Lane

Executive Committee; Bencher Nomination Committee; Silver; Education and Training Committee (Co-opted)

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Poppy Damazer

Events Assistant

poppy@templechurch.com

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Potting Shed

statzkow@innertemple.org.uk

General Inner Temple Garden enquiries, volunteering, Chelsea Fringe and arts projects

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Wanda Szwed

Executive Assistant to the Sub-Treasurer

020 7797 8179

wszwed@innertemple.org.uk

Key point of contact for the Treasurer and the Sub-Treasurer (CEO). Supports administration of governance and international activities.

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Maxine Reynolds

Sales Manager

020 7797 8193

mreynolds@innertemple.org.uk

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Tanya Riding

Sales & Marketing Manager

020 7797 8230/8180

triding@innertemple.org.uk

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Adam Bracegirdle

Operations Manager

020 7797 8260

abracegirdle@innertemple.org.uk

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Priya Patel

Deputy Head of Catering

020 7797 8233

ppatel@innertemple.org.uk

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Alexandra Bodnar

Pegasus Club Secretary

alexandra.bodnar@39essex.com

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Rebecca Drake

Pegasus Club Secretary

rebecca.drake@39essex.com

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The Inner Temple Debating Society

debating@innertemplesocieties.org

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The Inner Temple Drama Society

Contact Us

drama@innertemplesocieties.org

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Inner Temple Students’ Association (ITSA)

itsa@innertemplesocieties.org

All Inner Temple student members are eligible members of ITSA and are invited to all events.

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The Inner Temple Mooting Society

mooting@innertemplesocieties.org

The Inner Temple Mooting Society is a student led organisation, responsible for Mooting Workshops and Competitions.

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Piers Gardner c/o Georgina Everatt

The Secretary to the Pegasus Scholarship Trust

020 7797 8210

pegasus@innertemple.org.uk

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Temple Music Foundation

tmf@templechurch.com

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The Revd Robin Griffith-Jones

The Reverend and Valiant Master of the Temple

elisabeth@templechurch.com

master@templechurch.com

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Matt Power

Verger - Church Visits and Bookings

020 7353 3470

verger@templechurch.com

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Elisabeth Munns

Church Music Administration

020 7427 5650

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Catherine de Satgé

General Administration

catherine@templechurch.com

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Temple Church Office

catherine@templechurch.com

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Albena Ahjem

Estates Officer

020 7797 8202

aahjem@innertemple.org.uk

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Ian Ward

Lead Electrician

020 7797 8197

iward@innertemple.org.uk

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Kerry Upham

Regional Education Officer

pre-pupillage@innertemple.org.uk / qs@innertemple.org.uk

Regional Qualifying Session and the Police Liaison Scheme

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David Miller

Education Programme Manager (Practitioners)

020 7797 8209

establishedbarristers@innertemple.org.uk

Advance and specialist Advocacy Training, Advocacy Teacher Training, Pupils Ethics Course, Pupil Supervisors and other practice management training and Established Barrister CPD

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Georgina Everatt

Scholarships Manager

020 7797 8211

scholarships@innertemple.org.uk

Scholarships (Bar Course, GDL, Pupillage, Internship, Disability Awards) and the Pegasus Trust

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Julia Armfield

Education Programmes Manager (Pre-Pupillage)