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Estates Committee

The Estates Committee is responsible for the strategic management and maintenance of the Inn’s estate and preservation of its historic heritage. This includes the repair, improvement and modernisation of the Inn’s buildings and grounds, leasing of accommodation for Barristers’ Chambers and residential use, preservation of security and good order within the precincts of the Inn and allocation of car parking. The Director of Estates is Secretary to the Committee.

Full Committee membership listed below.


Committee members

Name Position Start Date
Mr David Elvin KC Committee Chairman of 1.1.2022
Mr Ian Garwood Officer of the Inn of 1.1.2000
Mr Andrew Hopkin Officer of the Inn of 1.7.2008
Mr Bartholomew Kavanagh Committee Member of 1.1.2016
Mr Geoff Button Co-Opted Committee Member of 1.1.2019
Dr Rebecca Hawkes-Reynolds Committee Member of 1.1.2023
Mr Paul Darling OBE KC Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2022
Mr Michael Kent KC Committee Member of 1.1.2023
Mr Rhodri Price Lewis KC Committee Member of 1.1.2023
Sir Christopher Ghika Officer of the Inn of 10.7.2023
Dame Kathryn Thirlwall DBE Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2023
Mr Bernard Richmond KC Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2024
Ms Veronique Buehrlen KC Committee Member of 1.1.2024
The Rt Hon Lord Patrick Hodge Committee Member of 1.1.2024
Mr William Flenley KC Vice-Chair of 1.1.2024
Mr Gary Blaker KC Co-Opted Committee Member of 9.2.2024