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Education & Training Committee

The Education and Training Committee is responsible for education and training strategy, policy and support. It advises the Inn on all matters of educational policy that may affect student or barrister members of the Inn. It responds to consultations affecting the profession or the Inn. It liaises with the General Council of the Bar, the Bar Standards Board, and the other Inns of Court, particularly the Advocacy Training Council (ATC) in connection with any such matter of policy. It is responsible for the registration and training of approved pupil supervisors of the Inn.

The Director of Middle Temple Advocacy is an ex officio member of the Education and Training Committee. The Director of Education Services is Secretary to the Committee.

Full Committee membership is listed below.


Committee members

Name Position Start Date
Professor Nicola Padfield KC Committee Chairman of 1.1.2021
Mr Stephen Lloyd Co-Opted Committee Member of 1.8.2020
Mr Christopher Bates Committee Member of 1.1.2021
The Rt Hon Lord David Lloyd-Jones Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2021
Miss Janice Brennan Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2023
Mr Simon Myerson KC Vice-Chair of 1.1.2021
Mr Paul Darling OBE KC Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2022
Miss Ann Hussey KC Co-Opted Committee Member of 1.1.2017
Mr Adrian Williamson KC Committee Member of 1.1.2022
Miss Carey Johnston KC Co-Opted Committee Member of 1.1.2022
Dame Kathryn Thirlwall DBE Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2023
Her Honour Judge Khatun Sapnara Co-Opted Committee Member of 1.1.2023
Mr Peter Susman KC Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2023
Professor Nigel Weatherill DL Committee Member of 1.1.2020
Mr Nicholas Stonor KC Committee Member of 1.1.2022
Mr Andrew Onslow KC Committee Member of 1.1.2020
Miss Geraldine Peterson Committee Member of 1.1.2021
Mrs Christa Richmond Officer of the Inn of 1.1.2014
Miss Katy Balmer Committee Member of 1.1.2023