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Membership Committee

The Membership Committee is responsible for strategic planning in relation to the support of the Inn for its members and the re-engagement by the Inn with them; including:

a)    encouraging and enhancing the use of the facilities and services of the Inn by all members of the Inn and their participation in events organised by the Inn through the development of social and re-connection programmes;

b)    development of social and professional facilities, services and events provided by the Inn for its members 

c)    liaison with the Hall Committee, the Middle Temple Young Barristers Association and the Middle Temple Students Association; and

d)    oversight of the provision and the quality of catering services

i)     development and advice on relevant policy (not education and training policy or any other regulatory matters) affecting members of the Inn of all seniority;

ii)    liaison with the Education Committee, Bar Council, Bar Standards Board and other external bodies on all relevant matters affecting the Bar;

iii)   monitoring and preparation of budgets relating to its responsibilities.

Full Committee membership is listed below.

 

Name Position Start Date
Miss Christiane Valansot Committee Chairman of 1.1.2022
Mr Alexander Macqueen Committee Member of 1.1.2022
Mr Paul Darling OBE KC Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2022
Miss Suzanne Ornsby KC Committee Member of 1.1.2022
Mr Oliver Muncey Member of Staff of 1.4.2014
Mr Christopher Bates Committee Member of 1.2.2024
Miss Cheyenne Pereira Committee Member of 2.10.2023
Mr Derrick Dale KC Committee Member of 1.1.2021
Mr Adam Speker KC Committee Member of 1.1.2024
Mr Michael Bowsher KC Committee Member of 1.1.2024
Miss Charlotte Worsley KC Committee Member of 1.1.2024
Rev Mark Hatcher Co-Opted Committee Member of 1.1.2024
Mr Bernard Richmond KC Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2024
Ms Helen Mahy CBE Vice-Chair of 1.1.2022
Sir Christopher Ghika Officer of the Inn of 10.7.2023
Mr Michael Jones KC Vice-Chair of 1.1.2022
Mr Michael Polak Committee Member of 1.1.2023
Miss Felicity McMahon Committee Member of 1.1.2017
Dame Kathryn Thirlwall DBE Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2023
Barnaby Bryan Member of Staff of
Miss Caroline Horton Committee Member of 1.2.2024

Committee members

Name Position Start Date
Miss Christiane Valansot Committee Chairman of 1.1.2022
Mr Alexander Macqueen Committee Member of 1.1.2022
Mr Paul Darling OBE KC Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2022
Miss Suzanne Ornsby KC Committee Member of 1.1.2022
Mr Oliver Muncey Member of Staff of 1.4.2014
Mr Christopher Bates Committee Member of 1.2.2024
Miss Cheyenne Pereira Committee Member of 2.10.2023
Mr Derrick Dale KC Committee Member of 1.1.2021
Mr Adam Speker KC Committee Member of 1.1.2024
Mr Michael Bowsher KC Committee Member of 1.1.2024
Miss Charlotte Worsley KC Committee Member of 1.1.2024
Rev Mark Hatcher Co-Opted Committee Member of 1.1.2024
Mr Bernard Richmond KC Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2024
Ms Helen Mahy CBE Vice-Chair of 1.1.2022
Sir Christopher Ghika Officer of the Inn of 10.7.2023
Mr Michael Jones KC Vice-Chair of 1.1.2022
Mr Michael Polak Committee Member of 1.1.2023
Miss Felicity McMahon Committee Member of 1.1.2017
Dame Kathryn Thirlwall DBE Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2023
Barnaby Bryan Member of Staff of
Miss Caroline Horton Committee Member of 1.2.2024