Amity Dinner on Circuit: Northern and North Eastern

We are delighted to be hosting our first Amity Dinner on Circuit this spring with Inner Temple. This event will take the place of our usual joint dinner held between the Northern and North Eastern Circuits.

We hope that many Middle Templars on Circuit, and those from London, will join us to celebrate the collegiality between our two Inns and our members.

A lecture (QS) entitled 'Journeys to the Bar' will take place before the dinner. The panel will be made up of Paul Darling OBE KC (Master Treasurer), The Rt Hon Lady Justice Thirlwall DBE (Deputy Treasurer), Bernard Richmond KC (Deputy Treasurer Elect) and The Hon Mr Justice Michael Soole (Inner Temple Treasurer 2024). They will discuss different routes to the Bar, perspectives on the areas of law in which they practice and the different careers on offer at the Bar. 

The lecture is open to all Members and guests (not just students).

Inner Temple members should book via the Inner Temple website.

Students and transferring lawyers need to attend the whole event including the lecture before dinner in order to be awarded a Qualifying Session. Other Members and Guests are of course most welcome to attend the lecture, or can attend the reception onwards.

Members of Middle Temple and Inner Temple and their guests. Inner Temple members should book via Inner Temple's website.

If you (or your guests) have any dietary requirements please ensure that you provide this information when you book tickets.  If you did not do so, please inform the Middle Temple Membership Department no later than 09:00 two working days before the event. 

If you (or your guests) are unsure about anything on the evening please speak to the events staff on duty.

Non-alcoholic alternatives will be provided on request.

Further details on dietary requirements

This event counts as one Qualifying Session. Students and transferring lawyers need to attend the lecture before dinner in order to claim a Qualifying Session.

Further details of the QS Requirements and how to be credited with the QS for this session

Learning Aims

After this session, students should be able to:

-    Recognise the expectations of becoming a Barrister.
-    Compare the different perspective of the speakers on their journey to the Bar.
-    Recognise the legal breadth of the Bar and the importance this plays in diversifying legal practice.
-    Identify ways to specialise in an area of law.

Links to the Professional Statement, wider workings of the Bar, administration of justice or a public interest matter

The QS will align with these elements of the professional statement:

• 4.1.1

View the BSB's Professional Statement

QS Feedback

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