The Education and Training Committee is responsible for education and training strategy, policy and support. It advises the Inn on all matters of educational policy that may affect student or barrister members of the Inn. It responds to consultations affecting the profession or the Inn. It liaises with the General Council of the Bar, the Bar Standards Board, and the other Inns of Court, particularly the Advocacy Training Council (ATC) in connection with any such matter of policy. It is responsible for the registration and training of approved pupil supervisors of the Inn.
The Director of Middle Temple Advocacy is an ex officio member of the Education and Training Committee. The Director of Education Services is Secretary to the Committee.
Full Committee membership is listed below.
Committee members
| Name | Position | Capacity | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Myerson KC | Committee Chairman of | 1.1.2024 | |
| Professor Nigel Weatherill DL | Vice-Chair of | 1.1.2024 | |
| Mr Christopher Bates | Committee Member of | Hall Committee Rep | 1.1.2021 |
| Mr Adrian Williamson KC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2022 | |
| Mr Nicholas Stonor KC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2022 | |
| Mr Timothy Moloney KC | Committee Member of | 1.1.2024 | |
| His Hon Judge Myles Watkins | Committee Member of | 1.1.2024 | |
| Mr Robert Levack | Committee Member of | Hall Committee Rep | 1.2.2024 |
| Mr James Pickering KC | Committee Member of | Hall Committee Rep | 1.2.2024 |
| Sir Robert Neill KC MP | Committee Member of | 1.1.2025 | |
| Miss Ann Hussey KC | Co-Opted Committee Member of | Chair of CDRA S-C | 1.1.2017 |
| Mr Stephen Lloyd | Co-Opted Committee Member of | Director of MT Advocacy | 1.8.2020 |
| Miss Teresa Hay | Co-Opted Committee Member of | Chair of S&P Sub-Committee | 1.1.2025 |
| The Rt Hon Lady Justice Kathryn Thirlwall DBE | Ex Officio Committee Member of | 1.1.2023 | |
| Mr Bernard Richmond KC | Ex Officio Committee Member of | 1.1.2024 | |
| The Rt Hon Lord Jonathan Mance | Ex Officio Committee Member of | Lent Reader 2025 | 1.1.2025 |
| Professor Matthew Weait | Ex Officio Committee Member of | Autumn Reader 2025 | 1.1.2025 |
| The Rt Hon Lord Patrick Hodge | Ex Officio Committee Member of | 1.1.2025 | |
| Mrs Christa Richmond | Officer of the Inn of | 1.1.2014 | |
| Sir Christopher Ghika KCVO CBE | Officer of the Inn of | 10.7.2023 |