Application advice, interview workshops and application advocacy sessions at MMU on Saturday 4th June 2016. See our events page for details. Limited travel expenses are available, RSVP early to ensure you get them.
The MTYBA International Internship Award scheme is now open for applications.
An initiative started in 2013, jointly funded with Middle Temple and administered by MTYBA, the scheme provides £500 awards to individuals who will be presently or are currently undertaking internships abroad.
Two £500 awards are available in this round of applications. Applications must be submitted by 5pm on 31 May 2016.
To apply, please either complete our online application form. For further details, visit the Intern Awards section of this website. You can contact us with queries regarding the award at enquiries@mtyba.org.
Good luck!
MTYBA's Karen Reid and Michael Harwood are running as part of Team Middle Temple at the 2016 London Marathon on 24 April 2016.
This year Middle Temple are raising money jointly for the scholarship fund and Centrepoint. You can visit the fundraising page here.
The MTYBA Committee for 2016 was elected on 1st February 2016.
Check out the Committee page for info on the new office holders.
We look forward to building further on our established programme in the year ahead.
Thank you to all of our members and friends who joined us at the joint MTYBA and LYLG Christmas Party on Friday 27 November. Over 200 attended and it was probably the earliest sighting of a very merry Santa Clause this year.
Victoria Middleton Photography has made available here the photographs of the evening, where you can download images for free or order prints.
Happy holidays!
Congratulations to Vanessa On and Prabhjot Hunjan, who were successful in their applications for the Middle Temple International Internship Award.
Vanessa will be attending the Legal Department of Shangri-La Hotel Management Limited in Hong Kong whilst Prabhjot will be volunteering at the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague.
MTYBA would like to congratulate Vanessa and Prabhjot on their success, and thank all those who applied for the Award.
The Employed Bar: Opportunities for established and aspiring practitioners
17.30 - Registration and refreshments
18.00 - Introduction by the Chair
18.10 - Keynote Speaker: Robert Webb QC (General Counsel, Rolls Royce) Inner Temple Bencher
18.20 - Panel Discussion: Chaired by Vivian Robinson QC (Partner at McGuire Woods LLP) Inner Temple Bencher and former Treasurer. Panel includes, Andrew Clarke (General Counsel, Esso UK Ltd) Middle Temple Bencher, Lucinda Orr (BACFI Committee), Eden Legesse (Financial Reporting Council), Jim Brisbane (Chief Operating Officer, CPS Operations Directorate)
18.45 - Q&A
19.00 - Networking with drinks
Free to attend. Registration via www.innertemple.org.uk/employedbarforum
For more information, see attached and visit www.middletemple.org.uk/inn-calendar/temple-employed-bar-forum
Christopher Hodson QC, Bruce Houlder CB QC DL and Paul Garlick QC will be speaking on the topic of "War Crimes and Military Law" at Church Court Chambers on the evening of 15th October 2015.
Christopher Hodson QC was Judge Advocate General of New Zealand from 2008 - 2013 and is currently the Vice President of the International Equestrian Federation.
Bruce Houlder CB QC DL was appointed by Her Majesty as the first Director of Service Prosecutions from 2009-2013. He was also Chairman of the Criminal Bar Association of England and Wales in 2001 and currently sits as a Recorder in the Crown Court. He is the Representative Deputy Lieutenant for the London Borough of Hillingdon.
In 2005 Paul Garlick QC was appointed by Paddy Ashdown to sit as an international judge for war crimes to the criminal and appellate divisions of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2013 Paul was appointed as an International Expert to the Council of Europe and was part of a project designed to underline the relevance and importance of the European Convention on Human Rights to the Turkish criminal justice system.
Please email enquiries@mtyba.org to reserve a place as spaces are likely to fill up extremely quickly. A reserve list will be created so please do cancel with as much notice as possible if you are no longer able to attend.
The event will start at 6.30pm sharp and will run until approximately 9.30pm. Free drinks and refreshments will be provided after the lecture and Q&A.
We hope that you can join us for what promises to be a fascinating evening with a fantastic panel.
Best wishes,
MTYBA
@ 6.30pm, the Sherrard Room, Ashley Building, Middle Temple.
Join us for a Q&A with a number of recent tenants on the best way to survive and succeed in your first six. The event will be held under Chatham House rules and alcoholic (and non-alcoholic) beverages will be provided, so its a great opportunity to get a "warts and all" account of what to expect for the first six months. Don’t expect sympathy, but at least know they’ve been there before.
MTYBA are now inviting further applications for the Middle Temple International Internship Award scheme, with two additional awards worth £500 each available for members of MTYBA or the MTSA who have secured or are currently undertaking an internship abroad.
Back in May, MTYBA members James Gould and Grace Forbes were successful in receiving awards to help fund their respective internships to Arizona and Malawi.
As well as receiving the award, winners will have the opportunity to have a brief paper related to their internship published as part of Middle Temple literature.
In order to be eligible for an award, an individual must:
Applications open on 7 September 2015 and must be submitted by 5pm on 16 October 2015.
To apply, please complete our online application form.
Good luck!
Join us in spite of the tube strike. What better way to avoid the rush hour than having a free drink on the Thames with friends?
Arrive from 6pm. There will be free drinks and food provided for the start of the evening.
Congratulations to James Gould and Grace Forbes, who were successful in their applications for the Middle Temple International Internship Award.
James will be attending the Blackstone Legal Fellowship in Phoenix, Arizona, whilst Grace will be volunteering at the Malawi Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance.
MTYBA would like to congratulate James and Grace on their success, and thank all those who applied for the Award.
We will be running a further round of applications in September, with two more awards available. You can find further details here, or by emailing enquiries@mtyba.org.
Last night MTYBA concluded its three-part Pupillage Application Programme with an event giving applicants an opportunity to have a go at some advocacy exercises in front of a mock pupillage panel, much like those seen at interview. Applicants were given a choice of a plea in mitigation or an application for summary judgment, a small amount of time to prepare, and delivered their application and received feedback.
As always, we're very grateful to the practitioners who take their time out to come and assist with these events.
We're always looking to adapt and expand the range of events and opportunities that we provide for our pre-pupils and help them through the process. With this in mind, MTYBA would like to invite our members to provide some feedback or input on aspects we can add or change to our programme.
Are some events more useful than others? Would you like to see them in a different format? Do they take place at the right time of year?
No idea is a bad idea so please let us know what you think by emailing us at enquiries@mtyba.org.
Best of luck to all of MTYBA's pupillage applicants!
A group of MTYBA's pupillage hunters got a chance to hone their skills last night at our Pupillage Interview Workshop.
Appearing in front of panels of experienced interviewers from a variety of practice areas, our candidates undertook a short interview before receiving feedback and having an opportunity to ask questions of our panellists.
MTYBA would like to thank the practitioners who assisted on our interview panels and wish the very best of luck to all MTYBA members currently applying for pupillage.
Last night's event formed the second part of MTYBA's Pupillage Application Series. The final event, taking place on 4 June, is an Interview Advocacy Workshop. For details, click here or contact us at enquiries@mtyba.org.
Congratulations to the winners of our 2015 advocacy competition - Lia Moses and Shazeeyah Akhtar.
MTYBA would also like to congratulate all the participants in this year's competition and thank the judges who have assisted us throughout.
MTYBA would like to congratulate all those who participated in our advocacy competition on Friday. The 8 people selected by our judges to progress to the semi final are:
The semi-final of the competition will take place on 18th May.
We hope that many members will join us for the final of the competition which takes the form of a mock trial on the 19th of May and is held in the Advocacy Suite on the 3rd floor of the Middle Temple Library.
MTYBA would like to thank all those who have helped us judge the competition so far and Hammicks for their sponsorship.
MTYBA’s first CPD event took place last night. The event was kindly hosted by Church Court Chambers. Our speakers, both of Church Court, were Shaun Espirit and Mike Fullerton. They covered both Criminal and Civil proceedings providing guidance on best practice in courts ranging from the High Court to the magistrates’, with, at one point, a short digression regarding the colourful use of language occasionally present in one of the state supreme courts of Australia.
The event provided some useful tips for those starting out in their career as well as an opportunity to share a few colourful anecdotes. For anyone who could not make it some key tips to come out of the event were:
MTYBA’s Tenancy Officer, event organiser, and head Mixologist, Michael Polak working at the bar (ba-boom tish)
1. Always be courteous.
2. If the evidence is good and you’ve put your case, don’t ask more questions – you can lose what you’ve got as quickly as it was gained.
3. Watch your reputation: represent your client fearlessly, no one will hold that against you, but don’t play tricks on your opponent or refuse to assistance them where ethically appropriate.
4. Actually read the code of conduct/ handbook, and understand the bits on court advocacy – if you do this you will, at least, not be a bad advocate!
5. Keep a record of the good days, and the funny moments, it’ll keep you going when you read the next doom-laden prophecy for the Bar.
6. If all else fails ask this man for a drink:
The Middle Temple International Internship Award scheme is now open for applications.
An initiative started in 2013, jointly funded with Middle Temple and administered by MTYBA, the scheme provides £500 awards to individuals who will be presently or are currently undertaking internships abroad.
Applications open on 17 April 2015 and must be submitted by 5pm on 15 May 2015.
To apply, please either complete our online application form or the request a soft copy form, by emailing enquiries@mtyba.org with your name and 'Intern Award' in the email subject.
For further details, visit the Intern Awards section of this website.
Michael Harwood is responsible for administering the Intern Award for 2015. You can contact him with queries regarding the award at enquiries@mtyba.org.
Good luck!
On Monday 13th April, Karen Reid and Will Glover visited Middle Temple members in Cardiff at a Circuit Visit Conference. Master Treasurer, Stephen Hockman QC, addressed those in attendance on the issue of what the Inn can do to better its assistance and support for those members on circuit. Others raised issues around the problems faced by those recently called to the Bar with particular reference made to the financial plight of those at publicly funded sets and the difficulties faced by many in their pursuit of pupillage.
Karen Reid pointed to the series of events currently laid on by MTYBA in London to support its junior members and suggested that if there were eager contacts on circuit, and further resource from the Inn, MTYBA might be in a position to roll-out these events to benefit members based in other locations in England & Wales.
MTYBA Committee members will attend all of the circuit visits being conducted by Master Treasurer in the coming months. The next event will be held in Newcastle on 28th May. For further details, or if you would like to get involved in assisting with our work on circuit, please email enquiries@mtyba.org .