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 |
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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 |