Inns of Court Archives - Legal Cheek

Sainsbury’s shelf-stacker turned Doughty Street barrister becomes one of Inner Temple’s youngest benchers

Amal Clooney chamber mate breaks 650-year record

Jul 29 2019 11:31am
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UCL law professor appointed first dean of Inner Temple

As Inns of Court two-part barrister training course receives BSB approval

Jul 12 2019 9:04am
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Inns of Court unveil country’s cheapest barrister training course

Charity applying for sign-off on £13,000 course in major bar training shake-up

May 10 2019 7:58am
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£5 million in BPTC funding available as Inns of Court scholarship deadline looms

Wannabe barristers have until Friday 2 November to apply

Oct 22 2018 9:05am
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Lincoln’s Inn reveals first images of new advocacy mega-bunker

Multi-million pound redevelopment nears completion

Sep 25 2018 10:31am
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Carry on dining: Inns of Court qualifying sessions here to stay, says bar regulator

But more should be held outside London

Mar 23 2018 1:15pm
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Don’t ditch dining! Inns of Court give wannabe barristers opportunity to mingle, says Bar Council

But BSB proposals could call time on compulsory qualifying sessions

Feb 14 2018 12:05pm
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Millions of pounds up for grabs as Inns of Court BPTC scholarship deadline looms

Students have until 3 November to apply

Oct 20 2017 9:05am
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Inner Temple to build ‘education and training centre’ for wannabe barristers

Radical redevelopment includes 120-seat lecture theatre and break out spaces

Jul 5 2017 12:08pm
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£5 million up for grabs as Inns of Court open BPTC scholarship applications

Bar hopefuls have less than a month to apply

Oct 10 2016 10:26am
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Inns of Court quietly open applications for big money Graduate Diploma in Law scholarships

Over half a million quid up for grabs for wannabe lawyers

Mar 30 2016 9:24am
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Award law scholarships on need rather than merit, urges Lady Justice Hallett

Otherwise legal profession will contain only children of the rich

Nov 6 2015 9:55am
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Why is nobody talking about this Friday’s Inns of Court scholarship deadline?

£5 million in cash and rent-free flats in central London up for grabs, but publicity is minimal

Nov 2 2015 12:06pm
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Cherie Blair backs radical plan for legal profession to buy junior barristers’ debt

Greece-style debt relief — for rookie criminal barristers

Sep 21 2015 9:21am
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A new law school is being built in a bunker under Lincoln’s Inn to deliver a not-for-profit BPTC

Exclusive: Inns of Court fight back against private law schools

Jul 16 2015 10:48am
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Careers

8 things you need to know before applying for an Inns of Court scholarship

“Inner Temple for the rich, Middle Temple for the poor; Lincoln’s Inn for the gentlemen, And Gray’s Inn for a whore.”

Spoiler: this rhyme is very misleading.

Oct 27 2014 9:33am
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Why do wannabe barristers have to accept their BPTC place before they know if they’ve got an Inns scholarship?

The conventional wisdom is that students are unwise to do the Bar Professional Training Course…

May 30 2013 9:29am
There Has Always Been A Bar Aptitude Test – And Training To Be A Barrister Is Free For Those Who Pass It

Amid all the debate about rising Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) fees and the new…

Mar 13 2013 1:59pm
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The Definitive Way To Decide Whether You Should Become A Barrister Or A Solicitor

Last week Eddie Stobart Lorries’ newly-formed legal arm caused controversy by claiming that solicitors are…

Jan 14 2013 12:41pm
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‘Beautician Barrister’ Ditches BPP Law School To Do Bar Professional Training Course At Rival

Back in 2009, Essex beautician Georgina Blackwell caused a media storm when, without any legal…

Dec 19 2012 11:12am
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Fighting The ‘Facebook Mentality’: Why Barristers Should Be Proud Of Their Refusal To ‘Share’ Diversity Data

I see barristers’ refusal to embrace diversity monitoring has been described as “embarrassing” and “pathetic”….

Dec 18 2012 10:40am
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