What was gray inn

During the sixteenth century the four Inns of Court prospered greatly. Not only were the judges closely connected with the Inns, but the prosperity of the Inns had attracted the support of the statesmen of the day. He suffered the same fate for his excessive zeal later in the King's reign. As the sixteenth century advanced, prosperity attracted a broader culture to the Inns. Good manners, courtly behaviour, singing and dancing came to the fore.

Hall was cleared for the galliard and colourful masques and revels were performed. The entertainment on occasions spread to street processions and river pageants.

Perhaps the Inns were too successful in these pursuits, because they soon became fashionable places for noblemen and country gentlemen to send their sons. Many members had no intention of becoming barristers. Between and the average admittance to the Inn was 62, whereas the annual calls to the Bar were only 6. It was not only from the Benchers' table that the Inn took its fame. Between and there were three disastrous fires at the Inn. That of was particularly grievous for it burnt the Library , which was then on the present site of No 1 Gray's Inn Square, and that is probably when the Inn's ancient records were lost.

The fire on 21st January burnt up "5 staircases". For the next hundred years or more, qualification for call to the Bar depended on eating dinners and on the recommendation of a Judge or a Bencher.

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Yes, we offer a variety of corkage packages that can work for your wedding breakfast through to your evening bar arrangements.

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Please note, I'm afraid that we don't allow large contained fire bowls for Hindu ceremonies. Our list is not closed to other external suppliers, we have a recommended list of suppliers that have worked in this venue for many years. But if you have a supplier that it is not on our list, then they are allowed to provide services to your special day, we just ask that they meet one of the team to understand our venue and operational regulations.

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The rest of the year students can use an online system to request a one-hour mock interviews or CV chat with a practising barrister. Students are also assigned a mentor who's usually around seven to eight years calls. One junior member we interviewed complemented the opportunity mentoring provides to network and socialise with practising barristers.

Mentors are assigned for 18 months, but the relationship can last longer. The Inn also organises training sessions , covering topics like professional ethics, witness handling, and case analysis, and helps set up marshalling.

Most activities put on for students count as qualifying sessions : moots, lectures, debate nights, advocacy exercises, a residential weekend and Prep4Practice knowledge and skills sessions.

At dinners in Hall students and practising members sit mixed together — one source estimated there are perhaps three students for every practising barrister present. In addition, there are 'mixed messes' at which two students sit with a bencher and one other member. For example, I did a moot on family law, and in my pupillage interviews I referred to the way I prepared for it and read up on the case. However, a look at the rules for dining and other events shows a distinct lack of fustiness.

We visited Gray's on a somewhat rainy day in January but it didn't dampen how impressed we were by its charming chapel and Great Hall.