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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prof Nicola Padfield QC | Committee Chairman of | 1.1.2021 |
| Miss Ann Hussey QC | Co-Opted Committee Member of | 1.1.2017 |
| Mr Andrew Hochhauser QC | Ex Officio Committee Member of | 1.1.2019 |
| The Hon Mrs Justice Maura McGowan DBE | Ex Officio Committee Member of | 1.1.2020 |
| Miss Suzanne Ornsby QC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2020 |
| Mr Michael Polak | Committee Member of | 1.1.2020 |
| The Hon Mr Justice Nicholas Hilliard QC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2020 |
| Mr Stuart Ritchie QC | Co-Opted Committee Member of | 1.1.2021 |
| Prof Nigel Weatherill DL | Committee Member of | 1.1.2020 |
| Mrs Victoria Wallace DL | Officer of the Inn of | 6.7.2020 |
| Mr Stephen Lloyd | Co-Opted Committee Member of | 1.8.2020 |
| Miss Victoria Mukungu | Committee Member of | 1.10.2020 |
| Lord David Lloyd-Jones | Ex Officio Committee Member of | 1.1.2021 |
| Miss Geraldine Peterson | Committee Member of | 1.1.2021 |
| His Honour Judge Simon Monty QC | Co-Opted Committee Member of | 1.1.2017 |
| Mr Andrew Onslow QC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2020 |
| Mrs Christa Richmond | Officer of the Inn of | 1.1.2014 |
| Mr Ian Mayes QC | Co-Opted Committee Member of | 1.1.2021 |