One prize of £1,000 may be awarded every year for an essay from a member of the Middle Temple on a prescribed topic of no more than 3,000 words. The word count does not include footnotes, but footnotes should be used for pure reference purposes and not include analysis.
One prize of £500 may be awarded every year for an essay from a member of the Middle Temple on a prescribed topic of no more than 3,000 words. The word count does not include footnotes, but footnotes should be used for pure reference purposes and not include analysis.
Submissions will be accepted from members of the Inn who are students or newly Called and looking for pupillage, or currently undertaking pupillage. Candidates must intend to practise at the Bar of England and Wales.
COVID-19 Update (01/05/20): Under the current circumstances, the Pupillage Hardship Fund has been subsumed into the Emergency Assistance Fund for Students and Pupils.
Bar Course Results Prizes
At the discretion of the Scholarships and Prizes Committee, Certificates of Honour are awarded to students who have achieved above 80% in their final grade on the Bar Course. No application need be made for these prizes.
* Please note * - these prizes cannot be awarded until all results have been received from the Bar Course institutes, which can be as late as December.
Until 2021, we also awarded the following prizes:
The Inns of Court each offer funding for up to 5 of their members towards the cost of attending the Course. The Middle Temple will provide funding for up to five places on the South Eastern Circuit Advanced International Advocacy Course at Keble College, Oxford.
Middle Temple is prepared to reimburse candidates' reasonable travel expenses, up to a maximum of £75, to attend an interview, where required, for the following scholarships/awards:
The Library offers a document delivery service to members of the Inns of Court who require documents remotely. Priority will be given to requests made for judicial purposes.
The service runs from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday. During regular opening hours, staff will do their best to provide a turn-around time of two hours, depending on the size of the request and the order in which it was received.
Please ensure you make your request to one Inn library only; the Library will not respond to duplicate requests.
| Term Time Opening Hours | |
| Monday - Friday | 9.00am - 7.00pm |
Bank Holiday and Early Closures
The Library runs regular legal research training sessions available to all Inns of Court members.
All sessions qualify for CPD under the CPD rules’ learning objectives as Legal Knowledge and Skills.
We also offer legal research training as Qualifying Sessions, which can be delivered in and outside of London, remotely or in-person.
