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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Registration is now open for MTYBA’s annual advocacy competition. This will take place between March 29th and April 13th.
Once again, this year the competition is focused upon advocacy with no skeletons, bundles or excessive time limits.
There will be three rounds. Rounds will be judged by practising barristers and members of the judiciary. The competition has been devised in order to display the full range of MTYBA members’ skills in oral advocacy.
Format:
Round 1 – bail application – 29/03/16
Round 2 – interim application – 04/04/16
Round 3 – mock trial – 13/04/16
Competition Prizes:
The winning pair will take the title and be crowned MTYBA Advocacy Competition Winner 2016. Prizes will be awarded to the four competitors that progress to the final round.
Competition Registration:
Entry to the competition is by way of reply to this email. Email address: enquiries@mtyba.org
The deadline for entry is Thursday 24th March, 6pm. Numbers for entry are not capped, however, it will help if you please submit your entry as soon as possible.
Entry is open to all MTYBA members, we wish you the best of luck!
James Gould
Advocacy Officer 2016
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!
MTYBA's joint Christmas Party with LYLG on Friday 27 November from 6.30pm, in Middle Temple Hall.
Featuring..
- Free drinks and canapes*
- Chocolate fountain
- Live festive piano
- Christmas tunes
- Mulled wine, and
- a roaming magician.
*RSVP (enquiries@mtyba.org) and early arrival is encouraged to avoid disappointment.
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.
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.
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!
What: What Next? Tenancy and Third Six.
When: 1st July 2015, 18.30 onwards
Where: The Sherrard Room, Middle Temple
Who: Current pupils and jaded tenants
Why: Your pupillage is going well/badly/chambers is full of maniacs and you need to escape (delete as appropriate)
How: Join us for a Q&A with a number of tenants, who either did a third six, sit on a tenancy committee or went in-house to hear the thrills of what happened next – who knows you might learn something! The event will be held under Chatham House rules and alcoholic (and non-alcoholic) beverages will be provided, so its a great opportunity to calm those frazzled nerves with well lubricated social interaction, without the fear that you could blow your career with one misplaced word. You do remember what its like to drink with people who don't have a ballot on your future coming up, don’t you?
A chance to undertake an unseen advocacy exercise in front of a panel, much like those plea in mits and other applications that are asked of interviewees at pupillage interviews. Again there’ll 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.
Starts at 18:30 in the Advocacy Suites, 3rd floor Middle Temple Library.
Wine, soft drinks, tea, coffee and sandwiches provided.
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.
Starts at 18:30 in the Advocacy Suites, 3rd floor Middle Temple Library.
Wine, soft drinks, tea, coffee and sandwiches provided.
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
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:
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.
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.
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: 02 April 2015 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: Successful Second Six (with Social Shenanigans)
When: 26 March 2015, 18.30 onwards
Where: The Sherrard Room, top floor Middle Temple Library
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.
Where: Baranis (Temple end of Chancery Lane) http://www.baranis.co.uk/
When: From 6.30pm
What: There is a generous tab laid on by the Committee for the first few rounds. There will also be a few platters of munchies on offer.
Boules: Baranis have a boules pebble pit in the bar and we have this reserved for an hour or two. Bring your friends along and put your name down for a game.
We hope to see you there!
Best,
MTYBA Committee
