From the Treasurer
Welcome to the 2025 edition of Middle Templar. I hope you have all had some rest and relaxation over the summer. COIC has recently produced a review of the evidence on the topic of the timing of Call, so we...
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After one of the Treasurer’s Lectures this year, I was chatting to one of the guests in the Hall and they remarked that ‘Middle Temple is really one enormous engine’. As well as thanking him for giving me my opening line...
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History
PopularA distillation of the lecture on the Legacy of Sir Edward Carson by Seán Enright, Micheal Ashe KC and Lord Bew
Seán Enright and Master Michael Ashe In the Michaelmas Term of 1871, two young men went up to Trinity College Dublin. One was an outstanding scholar, the other graduated with a bare pass and entered the King’s Inns,...
Book Reviews
PopularA Barrister for the Earth by Monica Feria-Tinta
Does nature have rights? I wondered as I began reading how Master Monica Feria-Tinta would convince her readers that, yes, it does. Early in the book, she offers the simple observation that ‘corporations are not sentient....
International
PopularLatest Judicial and Legal reforms in Mauritius
Since the change of government following the November 2024 general election, Mauritius has embarked on a massive program of legal and judicial reforms, which were long overdue. The new Prime Minister, Dr Navin Ramgoolam, has...
Circuit Profile: Practice in Wales
I was born and raised in Cardiff, educated in the local Catholic school – the sort of school where the academically brilliant and committed could shine, but a dyslexic who could muddle through would be left to do just that....
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Greetings to you all from Wales/Cyfarchion o Gymru with news of some of the events in Wales over the 2024/2025 year. I could begin by providing a detailed review of an event of significant legal interest in Cardiff:...
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I am writing this bulletin shortly after the Summer Solstice, one of the turns in the light’s tide. That seems as good a vantage point as any from which to survey not only what has been, but also what is to come, in 2025, for...
Read MoreBridging the Gap: The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple and the Northern Circuit
For many, The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple is an architectural marvel steeped in history, accessible in the centre of London’s legal world. But for those of us practising on Circuit, it is far more than that; it is a...
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It was one of those years where considerable effort and conspicuous delight appeared in equal measure for Northern Circuiteers. The effort paid off: we continue to have a reputation for inclusive and valuable work on Circuit....
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Regular
LatestFrom the Treasurer
Welcome to the 2025 edition of Middle Templar. I hope you have all had some rest and relaxation over the summer. COIC has recently produced a review of the evidence on the topic of the timing of Call, so we...
Education
PopularFrom Nebraska to Middle Temple: A Journey in Legal Advocacy
Upon the announcement that Creighton University offered the opportunity to visit England and gain an in-depth glimpse into UK law, many of us quickly submitted our applications. It was clear that this would be a...
Topical
PopularMiddle Temple Library Exhibition: The Bloody Code: Capital Punishment in Law and Art
The Middle Temple Library is delighted to announce a collaboration with Art Responders, a socially engaged community organisation, to present a compelling exhibition titled ‘The Bloody Code: Capital Punishment in Law and...
Obituaries
LatestMaster Timothy Dutton CBE KC (1957-2025)
“Fair winds and following seas” A luminous presence has departed our lives. This is a dreaded day, when I must encapsulate a vast presence in a few words. Reducing it to its core, Tim’s life was characterised by four...