The Inner Temple History Society is open to all members of the Inns of Court and the general public. Lectures will focus on topics relevant to the history of the Inn, its membership and Estate.
5 May 2026
The Reasonable Person
30 March 2026
The Early History of the English Bar
29 October 2025
Paradise Lost and Found
8 May 2025
Religious Disputes and the Custody of Children: Dr Barnardo in the House of Lords
26 March 2025
The Appeal Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury – The Court of Arches: Ancient and Modern
28 October 2024
The Winding Stair: Inside the bitter rivalry of Edward Coke and Francis Bacon (and its consequences)
22 October 2024
The Selden Society: “A Scotsman caught young” – The influences which shaped Lord Mansfield
9 May 2024
Sub-Treasurers of The Inner Temple
18 March 2024
1500-2023 – Snapshots of The Inner Temple Library
24 October 2023
The Smirkes and The Inner Temple – The Building of the Victorian Inner Temple
26 June 2023
Treasures from the Library
22 February 2023
The History of The Inner Temple through its Treasures
Lawyers and Diplomats
23 November 19: Greg Dorey CVO on Temple diplomats from the mid-16th to the mid-20th century
The Inner Temple History Society
History Society Lectures
History Society Lecture information and how to book
