Middle Temple Archives - Legal Cheek

The best festive firs from across the legal profession 🎄

From law firm lobbies to Inns of Court of libraries… it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Dec 20 2019 8:47am
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Why do barristers wear wigs and gowns?

New Middle Temple exhibition explains the origins of our unusual court garb

Oct 19 2018 11:03am
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Not guilty: Man accused of robbing High Court judge on Middle Temple Lane cleared of wrongdoing

Terry Brown offered no defence and refused to leave his prison cell during the trial

Jun 1 2017 11:56am
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Emotions run high in Middle Temple Hall as barristers star alongside actors in touching play about life on death row

Two of the cast members had been sentenced to death themselves

May 18 2017 9:51am
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Review: Lady Hale and Sir Brian Leveson perform alongside TV and film stars in tragic play about women’s fight for equality within the legal profession

It was rough around the edges, but the message was there

Apr 4 2017 9:03am
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Middle Temple lands itself yet another TV cameo, this time in new Tom Hardy drama ‘Taboo’

The heart of legal London transported back to the 1800s

Jan 16 2017 11:05am
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Man appears in court charged with mugging High Court judge by the Royal Courts of Justice

Mr Justice Knowles was apparently robbed on Middle Temple Lane

Dec 13 2016 2:59pm
Harry Potter, Professor Dumbledore and Hagrid lookalikes visit Middle Temple

Magical scenes in heart of legal London

Nov 30 2016 2:45pm
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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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Barrister receives police caution after fight at Middle Temple student qualifying session

Brawl marks the arrival of Christmas party season

Nov 20 2015 9:26am
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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
Standards Slipping At The Bar…

Picture courtesy of must-follow legal tweeter Jeremy Hopkins.

Nov 22 2012 11:09am

Is The Legal Profession Really On The Verge Of Revolution?

There was excited talk of “profound change”, “broken business models” and “the end of Law…

Oct 9 2012 12:09pm
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‘They Were Lovely!’ Bar Students Suck Up To Wills And Kate

Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Middle Temple, their first public outing since…

Oct 9 2012 8:24am
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NAMED: The Bar Graduate, 27, Who Anthony Arlidge QC Has Dumped Constance Briscoe For

On Tuesday, we relayed the extraordinary news that 18 Red Lion Court veteran Anthony Arlidge…

Aug 9 2012 7:26am
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Anthony Arlidge QC, 75, Ditches Judge Constance Briscoe For Wannabe Barrister, 27

In his recently relinquished role of Master of Entertainments at Middle Temple, Anthony Arlidge QC…

Aug 7 2012 10:07am
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How To Get An Inns Of Court Scholarship

BPTC student Jack Smith, who’s in receipt of a full scholarship from Lincoln’s Inn, explains…

Mar 19 2012 1:43pm
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Lord Neuberger Slams Judges For Appearing on MasterChef

Never upstage the boss. And that rule applies double when your boss is Master of…

Mar 19 2012 11:23am
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Lord Justice of Appeal Slams MasterChef Hopefuls

When BBC series MasterChef set its contestants the task of cooking a qualifying session dinner…

Feb 23 2012 11:45am
Camilla Becomes Honorary Barrister – as BPTC Fees Rise to £16.5K For The Proles

As the cost of doing the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) rises another notch to…

Feb 16 2012 3:38pm
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If You Can’t Bag a Pupillage in England Can You Do it Abroad?

Unable to secure a pupillage in London, Shafik Cassim has had more luck in Mauritius This…

Jan 30 2012 11:53am
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