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Membership Committee

The Membership Committee is responsible for strategic planning in relation to the support of the Inn for its members and the re-engagement by the Inn with them; including:

a)    encouraging and enhancing the use of the facilities and services of the Inn by all members of the Inn and their participation in events organised by the Inn through the development of social and re-connection programmes;

b)    development of social and professional facilities, services and events provided by the Inn for its members 

c)    liaison with the Hall Committee, the Middle Temple Young Barristers Association and the Middle Temple Students Association; and

d)    oversight of the provision and the quality of catering services

i)     development and advice on relevant policy (not education and training policy or any other regulatory matters) affecting members of the Inn of all seniority;

ii)    liaison with the Education Committee, Bar Council, Bar Standards Board and other external bodies on all relevant matters affecting the Bar;

iii)   monitoring and preparation of budgets relating to its responsibilities.

Full Committee membership is listed below.

 

Name Position Capacity Start Date
Miss Suzanne Ornsby KC Committee Chairman of Membership Committee Chair 1.1.2022
Mr Alexander Macqueen Vice-Chair of Membership Committee Vice Chair 1.1.2022
Miss Charlotte Worsley KC Committee Member of Committee member 1.1.2024
Mr Adam Speker KC Committee Member of Committee member 1.1.2024
Mr Michael Bowsher KC Committee Member of Committee member 1.1.2024
Mr Christopher Bates Committee Member of Hall Committee Representative 1.2.2024
Miss Caroline Horton Committee Member of Hall Committee Rep 1.2.2024
Mr Nikki Singla KC Committee Member of Committee member 1.1.2025
Mr Benet Brandreth KC Committee Member of Committee member 1.1.2025
Rev Mark Hatcher Co-Opted Committee Member of Reader of the Temple 1.1.2024
The Rt Hon Lady Justice Kathryn Thirlwall DBE Ex Officio Committee Member of Treasurer 1.1.2023
Mr Bernard Richmond KC Ex Officio Committee Member of Deputy Treasurer 1.1.2024
The Rt Hon Lord Patrick Hodge Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2025
Sir Christopher Ghika KCVO CBE Officer of the Inn of Under Treasurer 10.7.2023
Ms Renae Satterley Member of Staff of Librarian 1.1.2014
Mr Oliver Muncey Member of Staff of Director of Membership and Catering 7.3.2014
Barnaby Bryan Member of Staff of Archivist and Head of Collections 31.10.2019