From the Under Treasurer
It seems only yesterday that I sat down to write my introduction to the Middle Templar 2025, and...
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History
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A Year in Archive & Collections
2026 marks 250 years since the Declaration of American Independence. Many Middle Templars were...
Book Reviews
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Book Review: Brief at Court – A Memoir of the Bar
Book Review by Master Tina Landale Brief at Court: A Memoir of the Bar, by Judge Seán Enright The...
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The Leaky Pipeline: Women at the Bar in Hong Kong and Beyond
Photo by Andres Garcia on Unsplash When Jacqueline Leong SC became the first woman in Hong...
Midland Circuit Society News and a Reflection on a Grand Old Lady
Life is busy as a Middle Templar on the Midland Circuit. Some things remain constant, including...
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Photo by Ryan Booth on Unsplash It is a special year for the Middle Temple North Eastern Circuit...
Read MoreWales Circuit Society
Middle Temple Wales Society St David’s Day Dinner – 2026 The Wales Circuit Society continues to engage members and students of our Inn on our Circuit and, amongst the various Qualifying Sessions and social occasions throughout...
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LatestLent Reader 2026: The Rule of Law in a Fluid, Dangerous World
The below is a transcript of Master Eleanor Sharpston’s Reading, which she delivered at Reader’s Feast on Wednesday 20 May 2026. Blink and you’ll miss it: so brief was the reference that was made in my constitutional law...
Education
PopularScholarships Awarded 2026
Bar Course Awards The Queen’s Scholarship Naomi Walden (& The Treasurer’s Prize) Queen Mother Scholarships Ammanuel Desta Rosalind Elphick Rachel Fairley (& The Treasurer’s Prize) Christopher Fenn (& The...
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Charity Cycle from London to Paris
There are very few benefits to cycling through London in the middle of February on a dark, cold...
Obituaries
LatestMaster John Cone (1952-2026)
I have known Master John Cone for 55 years. We met when I was a young barrister seeking to augment my earnings from the Bar by teaching part time at Liverpool University and he was a first year undergraduate. Over three years, I...