The Membership Committee is responsible for strategic planning in relation to the support of the Inn for its members and the re-engagement by the Inn with them; including:
a) encouraging and enhancing the use of the facilities and services of the Inn by all members of the Inn and their participation in events organised by the Inn through the development of social and re-connection programmes;
b) development of social and professional facilities, services and events provided by the Inn for its members
c) liaison with the Hall Committee, the Middle Temple Young Barristers Association and the Middle Temple Students Association; and
d) oversight of the provision and the quality of catering services
i) development and advice on relevant policy (not education and training policy or any other regulatory matters) affecting members of the Inn of all seniority;
ii) liaison with the Education Committee, Bar Council, Bar Standards Board and other external bodies on all relevant matters affecting the Bar;
iii) monitoring and preparation of budgets relating to its responsibilities.
Full Committee membership is listed below.
Name | Position | Start Date |
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Miss Christiane Valansot | Committee Chairman of | 1.1.2022 |
Mr Derrick Dale KC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2021 |
Miss Suzanne Ornsby KC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2022 |
Mr Alexander Macqueen | Committee Member of | 1.1.2022 |
Ms Helen Mahy CBE | Vice-Chair of | 1.1.2022 |
Mr Christopher Bates | Committee Member of | 1.2.2024 |
Mr Michael Jones KC | Vice-Chair of | 1.1.2022 |
Sir Christopher Ghika KCVO CBE | Officer of the Inn of | 10.7.2023 |
The Rt Hon Lady Justice Kathryn Thirlwall DBE | Ex Officio Committee Member of | 1.1.2023 |
Rev Mark Hatcher | Co-Opted Committee Member of | 1.1.2024 |
Mr Bernard Richmond KC | Ex Officio Committee Member of | 1.1.2024 |
Miss Charlotte Worsley KC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2024 |
Mr Adam Speker KC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2024 |
Mr Michael Bowsher KC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2024 |
Mr Oliver Muncey | Member of Staff of | 1.4.2014 |
Mr Michael Polak | Committee Member of | 1.1.2023 |
Barnaby Bryan | Member of Staff of | |
Miss Caroline Horton | Committee Member of | 1.2.2024 |
Committee members
Name | Position | Start Date |
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Miss Christiane Valansot | Committee Chairman of | 1.1.2022 |
Mr Derrick Dale KC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2021 |
Miss Suzanne Ornsby KC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2022 |
Mr Alexander Macqueen | Committee Member of | 1.1.2022 |
Ms Helen Mahy CBE | Vice-Chair of | 1.1.2022 |
Mr Christopher Bates | Committee Member of | 1.2.2024 |
Mr Michael Jones KC | Vice-Chair of | 1.1.2022 |
Sir Christopher Ghika KCVO CBE | Officer of the Inn of | 10.7.2023 |
The Rt Hon Lady Justice Kathryn Thirlwall DBE | Ex Officio Committee Member of | 1.1.2023 |
Rev Mark Hatcher | Co-Opted Committee Member of | 1.1.2024 |
Mr Bernard Richmond KC | Ex Officio Committee Member of | 1.1.2024 |
Miss Charlotte Worsley KC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2024 |
Mr Adam Speker KC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2024 |
Mr Michael Bowsher KC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2024 |
Mr Oliver Muncey | Member of Staff of | 1.4.2014 |
Mr Michael Polak | Committee Member of | 1.1.2023 |
Barnaby Bryan | Member of Staff of | |
Miss Caroline Horton | Committee Member of | 1.2.2024 |