In his Treasurer's Lecture, Professor Sir John Baker will focus on the Elizabethan Middle Temple and the Rule of Law. High among the profession's achievements during the period of the Hall's construction was the establishment of public law as we know it. The familiar landmarks in the history of public law are parliamentary – the Petition of Right 1628, the Habeas Corpus Act 1679 and the Bill of Rights 1689. Important as legislative statements and amplifications, they were predicated on an older common law.
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It is with much regret that we report the death of our Middle Temple Bencher, Sir Christopher Benson, who passed away on Sunday 21 January 2024 at the age of 90 years.
He is survived by his sons Julian and Charles Benson, both members of the Inn.
The family have informed us that there will be a funeral service at Salisbury Cathedral in due course.
We will circulate more information once the notification is received.
Sir Christopher Ghika KCVO CBE
Under Treasurer
22 January 2024
From telegraph to telephone, Middle Templars had a front-row seat to advances in telecommunications during late Victorian and Edwardian London. This edition looks back on how these sweeping changes affected the Inn and intersected with the lives of those who lived and worked in its precinct.
Admission application fee
The fee for the admission application goes towards the Inn’s administrative costs. These include the cost of checking that each application meets the relevant regulations and ‘fit and proper’ checks and of the cost of providing student services.
The admission application fee to join the Middle Temple is reviewed annually and any change to the fee will apply from January each year. The current fee is published HERE.
Middle Temple currently Calls about 600-650 members to the Bar each year. Ceremonies are held in the Middle Temple Hall, which has been in use for over 450 years.
There is no set capacity number for how many can be Called – we anticipate accommodating everyone who has made an application and fulfils all the requirements.
To be Called you must submit an application for Call - you will not be automatically assigned.
You cannot book onto ceremonies via the events pages on our website – these are only for Benchers to book their attendance.
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Remembering The Rt Hon Lord Brown Of Eaton-Under-Heywood
A Celebration of Lord Brown’s Life to include speeches, music and refreshments
Thursday 23 May 2024 at 6pm, Middle Temple Hall
The family has advised that Benchers of Middle Temple are welcome.
To assist with numbers if you are attending, please email Benchers@middletemple.org.uk with your details.
Catering Manager - £54,500 - £56,500
As one of the four Inns of Court, we are proud to provide support, education and accommodation to barristers at every stage of their careers. As a membership organisation, we provide an extensive catering offering to senior stakeholders from the legal profession in a historic setting. This includes lunch (Tue – Fri) and internal events e.g. drinks receptions, banqueting dinners, student events, garden parties and lectures, for between 20 and 600 people.
In this fulltime role (37.5 hrs p/w) you will be responsible for the operational management of our catering services to deliver an outstanding standard within budget whilst meeting, and ideally exceeding, customer expectations; carried out within Middle Temple through the Operations, Kitchen and Back of House teams.
You should have Current level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate, Health and Safety certificate (inc. CoSHH) and ideally WSET 2 and specialised knowledge of a relevant function, trade or craft (e.g. City & Guilds Level 3, NVQ-3 or equivalent) and the ability to effectively motivate, lead & develop individuals and teams.
We provide a raft of benefits to our people including Life Assurance, an Employee Assistance Programme (online resources and access to confidential counselling services), Private Medical insurance (incl, gym membership), medical cashback scheme (e.g. for dental, optical), generous pension (12% employer contribution), Season Ticket Loans, generous annual leave entitlements, access to a range of learning & development opportunities as well as the opportunity to join our dedicated team and work in a beautiful, unique and historical setting in central London.
Middle Temple is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an environment that promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are looking for candidates who share this commitment and we strongly encourage candidates to apply regardless of your socioeconomic circumstances, gender, race, religion and belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability or anything else that makes you who you are. As a Disability Confident employer we interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
To submit your application for this exciting opportunity, please download the application pack here. CVs sent in isolation will not be considered. Closing date: 10am on 26/02/2024. Interviews for shortlisted candidates: 06/03/2024.
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Finance Officer – £38,000 - £41,000 gross per annum (depending on experience).
As one of the four Inns of Court, we are proud to provide support, education and accommodation to barristers at every stage of their careers.
In this fulltime role (37.5 hrs p/w) you will maintain all aspects of the sales ledger, ensuring that information is transferred from other systems (e.g. automatic data feeds or csv files), record income accurately on the Finance system (Oracle NetSuite) and provide support so that complete accurate and timely management accounts are delivered. You will also assist with the annual audits for the Inn, The Trust Funds’, the Middle Temple Charity, and the pension scheme and assist with purchase ledger processing as required.
We’d love to hear from you if you are AAT qualified, have experience of effectively managing your workload and have significant hands-on experience of Netsuite.
We provide a raft of benefits to our people including Life Assurance, an Employee Assistance Programme (online resources and access to confidential counselling services), Private Medical insurance (incl, gym membership), medical cashback scheme (e.g. for dental, optical), generous pension (12% employer contribution), Season Ticket Loans, generous annual leave entitlements, access to a range of learning & development opportunities as well as the opportunity to join our dedicated team and work in a beautiful, unique and historical setting in central London.
Middle Temple is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an environment that promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are looking for candidates who share this commitment and we strongly encourage candidates to apply regardless of your socioeconomic circumstances, gender, race, religion and belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability or anything else that makes you who you are. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
To submit your application for this exciting opportunity, please complete the application form (see pack below). CVs sent in isolation will not be considered. Closing date: 10am on 20/03/2024. Interviews: 26/03/2024.