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Dear Members
I am writing to update you all on arrangements for the Inn’s catering ahead of the summer break.
As many of you will know, we decided to outsource our catering operation at the end of last year and, at that point, we started the search for a catering partner who could fulfil the Inn's needs. After a comprehensive tender process, we have selected Graysons as our partner. They will be with us for a five year term, with a potential break point after three years. They will take over the catering operation in the Garden Room, Hall lunch, Domus events, and Non-Domus events starting on 5th August.
Graysons bring a broad range of experience, combined with detailed knowledge of the catering sector which is well suited to the Inn’s needs. The initial signs of the change will be a refreshed and overhauled catering offering in all our outlets. We are fortunate to have excellent staff and a high quality operation in Middle, and we have all been determined that this will continue. Graysons have committed to raising these standards further in a process of continuous improvement, and I am sure that those of you who were at the Garden Party will have seen this in operation.
The Garden Room will be open throughout August (Hall closes for lunch on 2nd August and re-opens on 2nd September) and, once we return from the summer break at the beginning of September, we intend to trial opening the Garden Room at 8am to catch the ‘morning coffee trade’. This will be complemented by an upgraded range of coffee and tea and an extended breakfast, lunch and evening offering. We will continue to sell the Inn’s wine (including Bench stock) in the Garden Room at very competitive prices.
In the tender process, we were clear that we wished to retain the ability for members and Benchers to have a good quality lunch in Hall quickly so they are able to return to court or the office without undue delay. I have also received some requests for a served table, which used to exist prior to Covid. We will trial this arrangement on the far end of Hall on the right and see what take-up it attracts. You will be pleased to know that the favourite fish and chips will remain on Fridays!
Non-Domus events will continue through August in order to capture the summer wedding market. I have been asked a number of times what difference the outsourcing will have on members and Benchers who may wish to hold events in the Inn. The answer is that there will be no change from the current arrangement. Bookings can still be made for private events in the same way as they were before, they will be staffed by the same friendly faces, and we retain discounts for members and Benchers.
I am very much looking forward to welcoming members and Benchers back for the Michaelmas Term to experience these new arrangements in our different venues.
Sir Christopher Ghika KCVO CBE
Under Treasurer
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As part of our celebrations of South Asian Heritage Month 2024, this edition looks back at the varied student experience of the Inn’s early Indian members, highlighting the strength of their faith and dedication.
Waterperry Opera Festival is an annual summer festival of opera taking place in August (9th - 18th) at the beautiful Waterperry House & Gardens in Oxfordshire. Recently described as 'the festival bringing opera to a new generation' by The Telegraph, our approach is informal and our atmosphere friendly with affordable tickets for all. We champion young emerging artists and create exciting imaginative productions. This summer our Festival is headlined by new productions of Rossini's comic masterpiece The Barber of Seville, and Britten's thrilling ghostly chamber opera The Turn of the Screw. We are very pleased to offer Middle Temple Members a 10% discount on all tickets for both of these productions this summer. Use the code MIDDLETEMPLE at checkout.
Background:
The popular astronomer and scientist Carl Sagan claimed, ‘You have to know the past to understand the present.’ This address is given with that in mind. The effect of the early railway age, which identified here as 1825 to 1875, upon the development of our law is little acknowledged now but was wide ranging. That effect had significant, even seminal consequences for company law, compulsory purchase, accident inquiries, fatal accident, and personal injury litigation, including employers’ liability, and trade union rights.
Looking at how the criminal law responded to railway accidents in terms of sentencing can encourage us see modern sentencing guidelines differently.
The story of how a technological revolution sparked widespread legal changes is instructive for the present and our immediate future. Although the title of this webinar may appear specialist or dry the nature of its content is very different.
Speaker:
Nicholas Cooke KC was educated at King Edward’s School, Birmingham, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth (Honorary Fellow, 2022) and called to the Bar, Middle Temple 1977 (Bencher 2010). Q.C. 1998. Formerly Recorder of Cardiff and Judge of the Central Criminal Court, Deputy High Court Judge, Queen’s Bench Division and an additional Judge of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division). He is Chancellor of the Diocese of St Davids and President of the Provincial Court of The Church in Wales. Nicholas is a Freeman of the City, Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers, and a member of the City Pickwick Club.
Retired, Nicholas is reading for a doctorate at Worcester College, Oxford and plays veterans hockey for the Welsh Dragons.
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Bar Standards Board Roundtable: Equality Rules consultation
Thursday 19 September 18:00 - 19:00 via MS Teams
The BSB are launching a consultation based on the Equality Rules and encourage responses to be submitted. In particular, we shall be seeking views as to whether we should replace the current Core Duty 8 (‘You must not discriminate unlawfully against any person’) with a new, proactive duty to ‘advance equality, diversity, and inclusion’. This new duty would apply to every individual at the Bar and seeks to achieve a step change in behaviours and culture within the profession in relation to equality, diversity, and inclusion. In this roundtable we wish to explore with the employed Bar how this applies in practice.
To register or if you have any queries, please email events@bacfi.org
“Owning Your Imposter”: Looking at what Imposter Syndrome is and strategies that can be employed to help you manage it
Thursday 26 September 18:00 - 19:00 followed by refreshments and networking
Location: Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP - 100 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AG
Speakers:
Judith Kark MBACP, qualified integrative counsellor
Ann Collier, Business Coach, Sherwood PSF Consulting
Chaired by:
Gaynor Wood, Chair of BACFI
and Heidi Stonecliffe KC, Chair of the Employed Barristers’ Committee
Free for everyone to attend but you must register beforehand due to limited spaces. To register or if you have any queries, please email events@bacfi.org
Student Evening: The Employed Bar (in conjunction with City Law School)
Wednesday 2 October 6pm – 7.30pm
Our expert panel will be giving their views on what it takes to succeed at the Employed Bar.
Introduction: Ffyon Reilly, City Law School
Chaired by:
Daniel Byrne (Partner, AA Thornton and Deputy District Judge)
Speakers:
- Alexandria Carr (UK Head of Financial Regulation, Societe Generale)
- Charlotte Pope-Williams (3 Hare Court)
- William Sprigge
- Francesca Titus (Partner, McGuireWoods London)
Please email events@bacfi.org or call 07507237218 to register and your Microsoft Teams invitation will be sent to you nearer the time of the event.
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It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden death of our much loved and respected Treasurer, Master Paul Darling, OBE, KC. Paul died on Friday in Middle Temple, a place he loved. For over forty years he was a constant in every part of the Inn. Throughout that time, he worked selflessly and tirelessly for the good of others and the Inn, most recently as a wonderful Treasurer. He will be very much missed by us all.
We extend our deepest condolences to Paul’s wife, Camilla, and his broader family at this very difficult time.
Details of a funeral and Memorial Service will be announced in due course.
Master Kate Thirlwall
4th August 2024