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.
Education
- The Future of Education & Training at the Inn
- Call to the Bar
- International Practice Panel
- Munich – Why?
- 1500-2023 - Snapshots of The Inner Temple Library
- Dr Ivy Williams, An Enduring Inspiration to Women Lawyers
- Gilds and Things
- The History of The Inner Temple through its Treasures
- Human Rights in Britain and France: From Thomas Becket to the French Revolution
- Law in a Time of Plague - Was the Law a Good Doctor
- Lawyers and Diplomats
- The Selden Society: John Selden and Legal History
- The Selden Society: The Fire Courts
- The Smirkes and The Inner Temple
- Sub-Treasurers of The Inner Temple
- Treasures from the Library
- William Crashawe's Library
- Master H Meets...Again
- Have We "Had Enough of Experts"?
- Race and the Legal Profession
- The Bar of Ireland, Brexit and the Common Law
- The Executive and the Courts in the Constitution
- The Future for Regulation of the UK Public Markets
- Forensic Identification from the Hand
- Giving Judges a Voice in Democracies
- How the Law Should Respond to External Crises Such as COVID-19
- Lawyer or Politician: What is the Attorney General?
- Memory as Evidence
- Politics and the Law
- Previous Lecture Series and Speakers
- Proof in International Criminal Trials
- 'Sales' on Retention of Title Terms
- Show me the money!
- Sport - Law and Ethics
- Calling It Out: Professionals, their Regulators, Equity and Fairness
- Experts: Love or Loath? The Involvement of Experts in Legal Proceedings
- A Public Health Approach to Equality Law
- Forensic Document Examination - The Science Today
- The History of the Law Officers
- The Absolute Ban on Assisted Dying and Lessons from Canada
- Brain Imaging as Evidence
- The Limits of Fiduciary Rules
- The Predicament and Agency of Refugees
- The Role of the Medical Examiner
- The Wild and Ridiculous Doctrine of Equality
- What Does It Mean to Be Anti-Racist in a Profession Full of Privileged People?
- Assisted Dying
- Asylum and Immigration: Do Sovereign Island Nations have a Duty to Provide Refuge?
- AI: Risks and Benefits
- Do Magnitsky Type Sanctions Develop the Rule of Law?
- Is Our Adversarial System Fit for Purpose?
- Ukraine War: Peace-making Ahead – Traditional Methods of Accountability or New Solutions?
- Is it Better to Review or Monitor Terror Laws? The UK and Australian Positions Compared
- Britain's Unwritten Constitution
- The Crime of Ecocide
- Global Responses to the Forcibly Displaced
- Does the Bar Need to Communicate and Market Itself More in the Modern World?
- Is Anything More Needed to Ensure Freedom of Speech?
- Is There a Case for Anonymity in Social Media?
- Is the Presumption of Innocence Alive and Well?
- Peace vs Justice
- Prison Reform
- Should UK Judges and ex-Judges Be Sitting in Hong Kong?
- Should our Constitution Protect Against Party Elected Leaders?
- The Rule of Law in Times of International Conflict
- Special Gandhi Lecture
- What Does a Master of the Bench Do?
- Frequently asked questions
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History Society Lecture Recordings and Slides
Previous Discussions
1500-2023 - Snapshots of The Inner Temple Library
18 March 2024: Sally Smith KC and Rob Hodgson
Find out moreHuman Rights in Britain and France: From Thomas Becket to the French Revolution
10 October 22: Sir Michael Tugendhat
Find out moreDr Ivy Williams, An Enduring Inspiration to Women Lawyers
10 May 22: Dr Frances Burton
Find out moreThe Selden Society: John Selden and Legal History
19 October 21: Prof Sir John Baker on 'John Selden and Legal History'
Find out moreGilds and Things
4 May 21: Dr Rory Naismith on 'Keeping the Peace in 10th Century London'
Find out moreLaw in a Time of Plague - Was the Law a Good Doctor
22 March 21: Professor Sir John Baker & Professor John Wass
Find out moreLawyers and Diplomats
23 November 19: Greg Dorey CVO on Temple diplomats from the mid-16th to the mid-20th century
Find out more1500-2023 - Snapshots of The Inner Temple Library
18 March 2024: Sally Smith KC and Rob Hodgson
Find out moreHuman Rights in Britain and France: From Thomas Becket to the French Revolution
10 October 22: Sir Michael Tugendhat
Find out moreDr Ivy Williams, An Enduring Inspiration to Women Lawyers
10 May 22: Dr Frances Burton
Find out moreThe Selden Society: John Selden and Legal History
19 October 21: Prof Sir John Baker on 'John Selden and Legal History'
Find out moreGilds and Things
4 May 21: Dr Rory Naismith on 'Keeping the Peace in 10th Century London'
Find out moreLaw in a Time of Plague - Was the Law a Good Doctor
22 March 21: Professor Sir John Baker & Professor John Wass
Find out moreLawyers and Diplomats
23 November 19: Greg Dorey CVO on Temple diplomats from the mid-16th to the mid-20th century
Find out more