The practicalities of catering at the Middle Temple were very different in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries - this edition explores the complex and sometimes chaotic world of the Inn’s kitchen and buttery.
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Combining aesthetics with pragmatism, sundials and clocks are a distinct part of the Inn’s historic collections. This edition tracks the presence of these instruments at the Inn and their evolution in time.
All of the Library’s materials (including the majority of the law reports and journal titles contained in our subscription databases) can be located by searching our online catalogue. The catalogue may be accessed online, via any of the Library's computer terminals, or by using the search box embedded in this page:
Middle Temple endeavours to make the Inn and as many of its buildings, facilities, services and publications as accessible and as inclusive as possible for all of its guests and members.
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Parliament is the Inn’s sovereign body and ultimate authority, responsible for the oversight of the Inn’s governance, legislation and elections. All Ordinary Benchers are members of the Inn’s Parliament. More specifically, its role is focused on:
The executive management team of Middle Temple Inn is responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of the Inn. The team is led by the Chief Executive and Under Treasurer, Sir Christopher Ghika KCVO CBE. The executive management team is a highly experienced and qualified group of individuals with a wide range of skills and expertise. They are all committed to the Middle Temple Inn's mission of providing a world-class legal education and training, and to supporting its members throughout their careers.
This section of the Inn's website is for those looking to enter into the Barrister profession, be they a law undergraduate, postgraduate, graduate in a different discipline or school student.
Here you will find information on the Inn's insight events, its Access to the Bar scheme, and a directory of schemes and projects provided by other organisations that the Inn recommends for those looking to gain experience.
Shining a light on past methods of illumination at the Inn, reliance on natural light and dim, smoky candles giving way to oil and gas, and finally to the bright electric lighting of the present.
The Middle Temple Archive is responsible for the records and archives created by the Inn, and its function is to acquire, preserve and make available those records to the Inn, its members and staff. We aim to provide members of the Middle Temple with a direct and tangible connection with and understanding of the rich and diverse history, heritage and culture of their Inn of Court.
A lot of information about the Inn is already available on our website. We will try to provide as much additional information as possible, but please note, the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations relate only to information produced by the Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple in their capacity as a local authority and do not extend to information generated by the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple as a private body.