A not-to-be-missed opportunity for young barristers of all interests to hear from Jonathan Jones, Treasury Solicitor, HM Procurator General and Head of the Government Legal Service. There will be a talk, an opportunity for Q&A, followed by a drinks reception. 2 hours CPD available.

You must RSVP to enquiries@mtyba.org

MTYBA's "Out of the Frying Pan" First Six Panel Discussion - 21st Sept

When: 21 September 2016, 18.30 onwards

Where: The Sherrard Room, Middle Temple.

Who: Pupils to be/pupils just started/sadistic ex-pupils wanting to wind up the current ones.

Why: To find out whether its normal to have been locked in chambers' attic/basement and have books thrown at you.

How: 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.

Drinks and refreshments provided.

Join us for an evening of short talks from guest speakers on the subject of POCA followed by a drinks reception. Our speakers will be: 

• Peter Kiernan, former deputy-director of the SFO.
• Geoff Mesher FCA, forensic accountant.
• Oliver Grimwood, barrister specialising in business crime, fraud, bribery and corruption.

2 hours CPD available.

Middle Temple Young Barristers’ Association Great British Beer Festival Social

Friday 12 August 2016, Olympia

After a short hiatus we will once again be attending the Great British Beer Festival.  Those who came, and can still remember the last time, will tell you that this is a social not to miss.  The GBBF (we love a good acronym here at MTYBA) offers visitors over 900 real ales, ciders, perries and international beers as well as fantastic entertainment, food, and traditional pub games to enjoy all under one roof.

The evening is a good chance to meet other junior barristers, share war stories, and sample some of the world’s finest beverages.  MTYBA has a limited number of reduced priced tickets available for £5 for MTYBA members. 

Tickets will be sold on a first come, first serve basis, and at one per MTYBA member.

To reserve your ticket, please email enquiries@mtyba.org now, with your Middle Temple membership number and year of Call.

For the first time, MTYBA will be hosting an Annual Dinner exclusively for its members in the Middle Temple bench apartments. Dinner will be followed by an after dinner speech by Barrister, Member of Parliament, former Attorney General and Middle Temple Bencher Dominic Grieve QC MP, which is not to be missed. This will be ticketed event, ticket prices £25. Available spaces will be capped.

You must RSVP to attend to: enquiries@mtyba.org

Dear members, 

We are holding our first ever Manchester-based Pupillage Application and Interview Day on Saturday 4th June at Manchester Metropolitan University.  This event will combine our usual series of pupillage application events into one day for the benefit of our members who live closer to Manchester.   

Travel expenses up to £50 will be paid for the first 10 members to confirm attendance.*

Refreshments will also be provided free of charge throughout the day.  The event will be topped off with a few libations at a nearby establishment.

The timetable for 4th June will be as follows:

 10.00 - 10.30    Introductions and coffee/refreshments

 10.30 - 11.30    General Application Advice (perhaps with forms if preferred by advice seeker)

 11.30 - 11.45    Coffee Break

 11.45 - 13.00    Interview Workshops

 13.00 - 14.00    Lunch (provided)

 14.15 - 16.00    Interview Advocacy Workshops

 16.30 - 19.00    Drinks and Light Bites at a nearby bar

Background to the Event:

We have, for a number of years now, held a series of events at the Inn in order to help our members (up to 5 years post pupillage-completion; not students) who are still seeking pupillage.  

These are usually in the spring and comprise the following: a Pupillage Application Evening, Interview Workshop Evening and an Interview Advocacy Evening.  

We have been planning to expand the offering of our events outside London for sometime now having been encouraged to do so by Master Judge who as you know was Master Treasurer of Middle Temple in 2014.  We also received the same encouragement from students and junior bar members at the Middle Temple Circuit Dinners over the course of last year in Cardiff, Liverpool, Newcastle and Leeds.  We are now in a position to be able to do this for 2016 and very much hope that you will be able to help us in this new venture.  

There will be a number of practitioners leading the various sessions from sets across the country.

Who can come:  Middle Temple Members who have been called or who are currently studying on the BPTC and live outside London. 

Due to limited space, RSVPs are required to enquiries@mtyba.org.  Please state your name, Middle Temple Membership Number** and whether you would like to claim back travel (available to first 10 eligible RSVPs only*).   

We are very much looking forward to this new event and hope that with the support of our members outside London, this will be a successful event for years to come. 

Kind regards, 

The MTYBA 2016 Committee

*travel expenses for the first ten to sign up are only available to those travelling further than 15 miles from MMU

** please email anyway and we can use other means to verify membership of Middle Temple

Join us for another evening of festive celebrations in the splendour of Middle Temple Hall. Expect music, entertainment, food and subsidised drinks to see in the Christmas season.

A chance to undertake an unseen advocacy exercise in front of a panel, much like those plea in mitigations and other applications that are asked of interviewees at pupillage interviews. Again there will be experienced practitioners there to provide detailed feedback. Criminal and civil problems will be provided and you’ll have 10-15 minutes to prepare, just as if it were for real. 

Exactly how it sounds. We’ll have a panel of experienced interviewers from Chambers ready to give you as an authentic interview experience as possible, followed by some feedback designed to sharpen your performance. Copies of forms will be requested in advance so our panel get a glimpse of you before you interview. Time slots will be allocated closer to the date.

What: An informal evening of panel discussion, Q&A and one-to-ones on writing the very best pupillage application forms. Our panellists will be from a variety of practice areas and have experience of undertaking the review of applications within their respective chambers. If you're organised enough to have started writing your form, bring it along for a one-to-one review by one of the panellists.

When: 07 April 2016 at 18:30

Where: Sherrard Room, top floor Middle Temple Library.

Why: This is a great opportunity to hear the tips and tricks from those who read and mark applications in chambers and get them to cast an eye over your draft. There will be wine, soft drinks and sandwiches provided.

What: Surviving Second Six

When: 22 March 2016, 18.30 onwards

Where: Middle Temple

Who: That’s a secret!

Why: Its cheaper than trauma counselling 

How: Join us for a Q&A with a number of recent tenants on the best way to survive and succeed in your second 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 next six months. 

We're having drinks this coming Thursday 21st January from 6pm at the Temple Brewhouse on Essex St.  

http://www.templebrewhouse.com/brewery

This marks the end... almost... of the two week Pupillage Advocacy Course.  All are welcome (not just those on the course).  Drinks and refreshments will be provided.  

See you all there!

We have an exciting array of exhibitors confirmed for you to come and speak to about employment or voluntary opportunities in law. 

Which organisations come? Confirmed so far - FRU, the Government Legal Service, The Army Legal Service, Amicus, LPC Law Advocates, The Bar Pro-Bono Unit and some legal recruiters. More to follow!

When: Tuesday 15th September, 6.30 - 9.00pm. You can arrive at any time in this slot.

Where:  The Sherrard Room, Third Floor, Middle Temple Library.

Wine, soft drinks and light refreshments will be provided free of charge. 

Join us at Bar & Co, a boat moored off the Victoria Embankment, for food drink and chat with your fellow members.

Starts at 6pm, get there pronto to take advantage of our generous (but finite) bar tab!

Please come and join us for free drinks and nibbles at The Atlas Bar in Leeds (http://atlaspubleeds.com/). An opportunity to unwind at the end of the week and meet other junior members of the Inn.

RSVP to enquiries@mtyba.org.

Embark on a fascinating journey around the Supreme Court, with discount ticket prices courtesy of MTYBA!

From supremecourt.uk:

Experience a rare opportunity to explore the highest court in the land after-hours and wander around our Grade II listed building.

Enjoy a drink to the sound of live jazz in our magnificent wood-panelled lobby plus:

• Ask a Court Usher what goes on behind the scenes of a hearing
• Former Judicial Assistants share their experiences of working for a Supreme Court Justice.
• Renowned furniture designer Luke Hughes describes the challenge of creating a fitting home for the UK Supreme Court.
• Art conservation expert Jim Dimond talks about his work preserving the Middlesex Guildhall Art Collection.
• A performance by the Inner Temple's amateur dramatics society, presenting a contemporary courtroom drama.

The last three events will be repeated twice in the evening, but there is limited space in the courtrooms, so make sure you get a seat in good time!

MTYBA have a limited number of tickets available at the discounted price of £5. To get yours, email enquiries@mtyba.org.

Mock Trial: R v Marcus

Prabhjot Hunjan and Claire Armstrong

vs

Lia Moses and Shazeeyah Akhtar

19th May 18:30, Sherrard Room, Middle Temple

18th May 18:30, Middle Temple Advocacy Suites

Semi-final 1

Richard Reynolds and Lia Moses vs. Prabhjot Hunjan and Jennifer Hirsch

Semi-final 2

Will Glover and Claire Armstrong vs. Subashini Nathan and Shahzee Akhtar

Winning pair from each will advance to the final

Competitors will complete an unseen plea in mitigation exercise.

For details, go to Advocacy.

To register, email enquiries@mtyba.org.

Join us for a night of cocktails, sushi and CPD on 29 April 2015 from 6.30 pm at Church Court Chambers.

The evening will involve talks by two experienced practitioners, Mr Shaun Espirit and Mr Mike Fullerton of Church Court Chambers, on 'Civil and Criminal Advocacy Tips, Tricks, and Strategy' and participants will receive 2 hours of Continuing Professional Development.

The event is free. 

Cocktails will be served by a competition winning mixologist  and sushi will be provided.

The event will be strictly limited to 25 attendees.

RSVPs to enquiries@mtyba.org

7.00pm Drinks reception
7.35pm Doors close for dinner
7.45pm Dinner

MTYBA will subsidise £10 towards the cost of a ticket to the first 10 people to apply for a ticket through MTYBA, by emailing enquiries@mtyba.org.
The first ten successful applicants will be notified via email with further instructions.

In any event, we would encourage as many of you as possible to turn out for what is typically a really entertaining evening.