TREASURY OFFICE

The Treasury Office is situated in the North West corner of

Lincolns Inn, beneath the Great Hall. It is open for visitors from
10 am to 5 pm (Monday - Friday) and for telephone enquiries
from 9 am to 5.30 pm (Monday - Thursday) and 9 am to 5 pm
(Friday).

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
The Education Department is headed by Joanna Robinson, the
Deputy Under Treasurer (Education). In addition to her, the key
people you will come into contact with during your BPTC year
are:
Judith Fox, Students Administrator
Email: Judith.Fox@lincolnsinn.org.uk
Scholarships / Awards
Student Discipline
Call to the Bar
Careers Advice
Faye Appleton, Education Officer
Email: Faye.Appleton@lincolnsinn.org.uk
Student Activities, including Debating, Mooting &
Competitions
Residential Weekends
Advocacy Workshops
European Visits
Rani Batra, Dining Officer
Email: Rani.Batra@lincolnsinn.org.uk
Student Dining
June Gascoine, Assistant Students Administrator
Email: June.Gascoine@lincolnsinn.org.uk
Sponsorship Scheme
Student Records
Ed Payne, Administrative Assistant (Pre-Call)
Email: Edward.Payne@lincolnsinn.org.uk
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 Marshalling Scheme

INNS FACILITIES
Great Hall
Lunch is served in the Great Hall, from 12.30 - 2.15 pm,
Monday to Friday. Respectable casual clothes may be worn.
However, this does not include shorts, t-shirts, sleeveless vests,
torn or patched jeans. Headgear is permitted only for medical or
religious reasons. There are several inexpensive dishes on the
menu, including a vegetarian dish, each day. The prices shown
include bread and butter and coffee.
Smoking is not permitted in the buildings within Lincolns Inn
or in the doorways to its buildings. The use of mobile
telephones either for calls or texts is also not permitted during
lunch or dinner in Hall.

Chapel
Services are held in the Chapel at 11.30 am on most Sundays
during the legal terms.
Dates can be found on the Inns
website. Everyone is welcome at these services, whether
members of the Inn or not, so you are encouraged to come and
bring your family and friends. A regular series of free lunchtime
concerts takes place on Tuesdays in term time. These feature
predominantly the talented young musicians of the Royal
College of Music. The Inns professional choir also perform at
concerts within the Inn. Details of all concerts may be obtained
from the Treasury Office.

Library
Tel: 020 7242 4371
Email: library@lincolnsinn.org.uk
Catalogue: www.lincolnsinnlibrary.org.uk
Opening Hours

Normal opening hours are Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 8.00

pm. From August to mid-September the hours are Monday to
Friday 9.30 am to 6.00 pm. It is occasionally necessary to close
early for special functions such as Call Day. Advance notice
will be given of these closures, including on the Library pages
of the Inns website. One Inns library is open on Saturdays
from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm during term on a weekly rota.
Although students may not use the other Inns libraries during
the week, they may use whichever library is open on Saturday.
The rota is on the Library pages of the Inns website, pocket
calendars are available from the Library and a recorded message
is left on the Library telephone on Friday evenings advising
which library will be open.
Finding Books
Reference copies of heavily used textbooks for use in the
Library are kept at the desk. Just ask by author and write your
name and student number on the card. A Quick Reference
Guide in folders distributed around the Library gives locations
of law reports and periodicals. There is a full computer
catalogue, which is also available via the Library pages of the
Inns website.
Borrowing
Loan copies of a small selection of student textbooks are also
available at the desk. Apply to the staff to join the Lending
Scheme. Two books may be borrowed for two weeks. In
addition, one reference copy of a student textbook may be
borrowed overnight. No other books may be borrowed.
Internet and Word Processing Facilities
Internet access for both personal use and legal research is
provided on the main PCs in the centre of the Library. There is
also wi-fi in the Library if you wish to access the internet from
your own laptop. There are five PCs in the Upper Gallery North
with Word and printer facilities. Sessions of up to 1 hours can
be booked at the desk. The word processing PCs are also wi-fi
enabled.
Security
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Please carry your Lincolns Inn Student Membership Card with

you at all times. Students from other Inns are not permitted to
use the Library (except on Saturdays), so without your
membership card you may be refused admittance. Do not leave
belongings unattended - there have been thefts from the
Library.

Members Common Room (MCR)

The MCR has a licensed bar and serves coffee shop and
brasserie type food. It is open from 10.30 am - 10.30 pm
(Monday to Friday). It is open to members of all the Inns and
their guests.

Disabled Access
Many of the Inns buildings, including the Great Hall and the
Chapel, have been adapted to accommodate wheelchairs, but it
has not been possible to adapt all of the Inns historic buildings.
Enquiries regarding access should be made to the Treasury
Office.

QUALIFYING SESSIONS
You are required to complete 12 qualifying sessions before you
can be Called to the Bar. This is laid down in the Bar Training
Regulations. Qualifying sessions at Lincolns Inn are a mixture
of dining in Hall and other education-focused activities, such as
advocacy workshops and residential weekends. You may
complete as many qualifying sessions as you wish but only six
per term (Michaelmas, Hilary, Easter & Trinity) will be counted.
Please note that should you be allocated a place on a residential
weekend or other activity which counts as qualifying sessions,
dinners that you have already booked can be cancelled if you
wish.
Attendance at the Call ceremony and dinner counts as the 12 th
qualifying session. Every student who is being Called to the Bar
(with the exception of those who are being Called in absence)
must dine on their Call Night. Any student who does not
comply with this requirement may have their Call revoked.

Dining
There are four dining terms during the year: Michaelmas, Hilary,
Easter and Trinity. The Hilary Term is divided into two dining
periods. The Trinity Term has a very short dining period with
only limited dining occasions. The other dining terms vary from
9-16 days.
Students are required to sign a signature sheet at the end of
dinner to record their attendance. Your name plus your student
number must be given. If you are not sure of your number
please do not invent one as it could result in your dinner being
credited to someone else. Failure to sign will mean that the
occasion will not be counted as a qualifying session. It is not
permitted to sign on behalf of another student. Any disregard
for this rule will result in disciplinary action being taken.
As part of the Inns educational programme, talks are given in
Hall before dinner on all ordinary dining nights. Speakers are
invited to give a short talk in Hall at 7.00 pm, before dinner.
Speakers are for the most part practising members of the
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Judiciary and Bar, although from time to time invitations are

extended to distinguished representatives from other walks of
life. Speakers are encouraged to talk about some area of their
own particular field of experience or expertise and students find
such talks give an interesting focus to the evening. All students
who are dining on these evenings are expected to be present for
the talk. You will not be credited with the qualifying session
if you arrive after the talk has started, unless there are
exceptional circumstances for your lateness.
On all other dining occasions, attendance will only be counted if
a student is present when the opening and closing Grace is said.
A student arriving late will be required to contact the Under
Treasurer with the reason for the lateness. The Under
Treasurer will then decide if the student will be awarded the
qualifying session.
There is a Debate held in Hall following dinner once in the
Michaelmas, Hilary and Easter terms. Participation from
students who are dining is welcomed and, on these specific
nights, students must remain in Hall until the Debate has
finished in order to be credited with a qualifying session.
Booking Dining
Booking generally opens approximately three weeks prior to the
commencement of each dining term. Please see the diary of
events at the end of this handbook for the dates.
Rani Batra is the Dining Officer and is responsible for the
bookings system for the dining qualifying sessions. The Student
Dining Office is open for ticket bookings between 10.00 am 12.30 pm and 1.00 - 3.30 pm only (Monday to Friday). Tickets
can be collected and enquiries made from 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
(Monday to Friday).
Student Dining can be booked in three ways; online via the Inns
website, in person at the Treasury Office or by post using a
booking form. No bookings are taken over the telephone.

A detailed list of dates for each dining period is available from

the Dining Officer or via the Inns website approximately 15
working days before the beginning of each Dining Term.
Booking Online
The Online Booking System can be accessed through the Inns
website on the Student Dining page. If you wish to book dining
events online, you should contact the Dining Officer via email at
diningoff@lincolnsinn.org.uk so that you can be issued with a
unique Username and Password.
Payment is made using the PayPal system which accepts all
major Credit and Debit cards. Tickets can either be posted to
your address the next day or collected from the Treasury Office.
If the event date is too close, tickets will need to be collected
from the Treasury Office. Any cancellations must be made
through the Dining Officer and can be done via telephone or
email. Please note that up to 5% as a handling fee will be
deducted from any refunds.
Dining is the only type of qualifying session
that can be booked online.
Booking in person at the Treasury Office
London based students who wish to book in person are
encouraged to collect booking forms from the Treasury Office
approximately 15 working days before the commencement of
each dining term. The forms are issued using a colour-coded
system. When you collect your form, it will indicate on the
front the date on which you can return to the Treasury Office to
book your dinners. Please note you can only book on the date
that you have been allocated. If you do not turn up to book on
that date, you will have to wait until the following day during
the dining office hours to book, and your choice of dates will
therefore be reduced. Your student admission card must be
produced when booking. You may book on behalf of one other
student using a separate booking form.
Accounts may be paid by cash or cheque or, if in excess of
5.00, by credit card. Acceptable credit cards are Debit, Switch,
MasterCard, Access and Visa but NOT American Express or
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Diners. Students may settle accounts for dining charges in

person at Reception.
Cheques should be made payable to Lincoln's Inn. Please
note: cheques which are not honoured and returned by the
bank will carry a 5.00 administration charge.
Postal Booking
For those students attending a BPTC Provider outside London,
booking forms can be sent through the post, upon request.
Please note that forms will be sent out to the Student
Representatives approximately three weeks in advance of the
date on which tickets go on sale at the Treasury Office. London
based students who wish to book by post may do so, but
booking forms will only be sent out two to three days before
tickets are generally made available at the Treasury Office.
Booking forms may also be downloaded from the Inns website.
If you would like to book dining by post, please send a stamped
self addressed envelope to the Dining Officer and the details
will be forwarded to you when they become available.
Completed booking forms must be sent back by post, together
with the correct payment by cheque or postal order and a
stamped addressed envelope (SAE). If the payment is incorrect
places will be reserved but not confirmed until the correct
payment is received. Please note, if you do not send a SAE then
your tickets will be left in the Treasury Office for collection
during the office hours Monday to Friday, 10.00am-5.00pm.
Postal booking forms will not be accepted over the counter.
Students must complete the booking form in their own name to
obtain a dining ticket. All dining tickets must be purchased
through the Dining Officer. Students are not allowed to sell
their dining tickets to other students.
Completed dining booking forms, cheques and an SAE should
be sent to the Dining Officer at the Treasury Office (full address
at the front of this handbook).
Cancellations and Refunds
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If you wish to cancel a booking, notice must be given to the

Dining Officer by 3.30 pm on the previous working day. Failure
to do so will mean that the occasion will not count as a
qualifying session and no refunds will be given. In order for a
refund to be issued cancelled tickets must be returned to the
Dining Office within the dining term. Cancellations will be
accepted by telephone on 020 7405 1393 or email at
diningoff@lincolnsinn.org.uk.
Please note that should you be fortunate to be picked for a
Cumberland Lodge, West Dean Weekend or other activity which
count as one or several qualifying sessions, dinners that you
have already pre-booked can be cancelled if you wish.
If absence is due to illness, a Doctors Certificate must be
produced within 7 days in order for the occasion to be credited.
Menus
There will be alternatives given for the fish and meat courses
and you are asked to select the alternative you would like. If
you have a special dietary requirement you must indicate on the
booking form or in the dietary requirements section if booking
online. If you have any allergies you must provide the Inn with
a comprehensive list of these at the time of your first booking.
The chefs will do their utmost to accommodate your
requirements.
Kosher meals are not provided by the Inn but students are
permitted to bring their own Kosher meal into Hall during
dining term. Please check with the Dining Officer prior to
making this arrangement.
Please note, that Halal meat is served on certain evenings and
these dates will be identified on the booking form and on the
online system.
Types of Dining Occasions
Ordinary Dining Nights: On these nights Students,
Barristers and Benchers dine on separate tables. These
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dinners are preceded by a short talk or concluded with a

debate, for which you must be present.
Grand Days and Guest Nights: On Grand Days and Guest
Nights students may bring one guest; on Family Guest Nights
two guests may be invited.
Sunday Lunch: Students are not required to attend Chapel
beforehand. However, those who do choose to attend Chapel
are invited to join the Benchers and Barristers for sherry
before the meal. Students may bring two guests.
Domus Dinners: There are a number of Domus Dinners
during the year. Domus means home. On these nights there
is a table plan and the Bench, Bar and Students dine together.
Drinks are served to all students in the Bench Rooms before
dinner, when they can meet members of the Bench and Bar.
Every student should try to dine on at least one Domus Night
as this gives an opportunity to talk in an informal setting with
those in practice.
Sponsorship Night: Students are able to dine with their
Sponsor on these evenings. Drinks are served to all students
in the Bench Rooms before dinner, when they can meet
Sponsors and Benchers. Please see page 18 for details of the
Sponsorship Scheme.
Black Tie Dinner: This is a special black tie dinner held
during the Trinity Term. Up to three guests may be invited
and a reception will be held on the terrace or the Bench
Rooms (according to the weather), followed by dinner in the
Great Hall. Dinner is followed by dancing. There is a seating
plan; students will be sat with their guests on tables with the
Bench, Bar and their guests.

Times
Evening dining on all occasions is at 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm,
except for the Black Tie Dinner and Guest Nights which are
7.00 pm for 7.30 pm and Grand Day and the Education Days
which are 6.15 pm for 6.45 pm. On most Sundays during the
legal term services are held in the Chapel at 11.30 am. All
students are welcome to attend. You do not have to give notice
of your intention to attend these services. On a number of
Sundays throughout the year, lunch is served at 12.45 pm.
Students must book for lunch in advance. Students are expected
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to arrive promptly for dining, so you should allow ample time

when travelling to the Inn.
Dress
The dress code for dining is basically what you would be
permitted to wear in Court. Gowns must be worn for dining.
These are provided on arrival at the South end of Hall.
Male Students: Dark lounge suit, plain shirt and sober tie.
Jackets must be worn at all times. For the Students Black Tie
Dinner a dress shirt with a bow tie and a dinner jacket.
Female Students: Dark trouser or skirt suit with a plain shirt.
Plain dark dress (sleeved or sleeveless dresses must be worn
with a jacket). For the Students Black Tie Dinner a cocktail
or evening dress.
Dress for guests is informal but gentleman guests must wear
jacket, shirt and tie. Guests do not wear gowns. No jeans or
leggings. Genuine ethnic dress is permitted.
Drinks before Dinner
The Members Common Room (MCR) is open before and after
dinner for the purchase of drinks. There are drinks receptions
for Benchers, Barristers and students in the Bench Rooms prior
to Sponsorship and Domus Nights.
Dining Customs
The purpose of dining in Hall is to introduce the student to the
social, educational and collegiate life of the Inn of which he/she
is a member. Please note the following customs:
Barristers and students stand while the Benchers enter and
leave the Hall, and it is customary for each Bencher to bow as
he/she enters and leaves the Hall. All members are expected
to bow in reply.
You are expected to arrive promptly for dining. If you do
arrive late, on occasions when there is a talk before the meal,
you will usually not be allowed into Hall during the talk and
will therefore not be credited with a qualifying session except
in exceptional circumstances. It is customary that no one
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enters or leaves Hall while the Benchers are present except by

permission of the Treasurer, the request to be conveyed by the
Butler. If you arrive late, your name will be taken and you
must write to the Under Treasurer setting out the reasons for
your lateness. He will then decide whether your reason for
being late is exceptional. Where it is not you will not be
credited with a qualifying session whether you have dined or
not.
The Inn provides student gowns, which must be worn
throughout dinner in Hall during the dining term. These must
be returned to the appropriate place at the end of the meal.
The memorial mess is a group of four places at the head of
the Bar table which is set aside in memory of all those who
died in both World Wars. No one sits in it or borrows cutlery
or crockery from this mess.
All diners are seated in groups or messes of four. The
person nearest the top of the table on the right hand side of
each mess is the Captain. The Captain serves him/herself first
and then passes the food anti-clockwise. The Junior, who sits
beside the Captain, serves him/herself last.
On occasions when the Loyal Toast (the toast to the Queen) is
proposed in Hall (usually Domus or Call Nights) it is by
tradition proposed and drunk seated. This privilege has been
enjoyed by the Inn since the days of Charles II.
The Captain of each mess is under an obligation to see that
the customs are observed by the members of the mess.
It is customary and polite for conversations within messes to
be carried out in a language which is understood by all
members of the mess. It is also customary and polite not to
use mobile phones during dinner either for calls or texts. If
you have an emergency and make this known on arrival an
exception may be made for you to take calls during dinner;
otherwise use of mobile phones during the dinner is not
permitted. Leaving the Hall or using your mobile phone
during dinner without permission will lead to your name
being taken by the staff on duty. You will then be required to
write to the Deputy Under Treasurer (Education) to explain
your actions. In these circumstances, your qualifying session
may not count.
Those students who do not wish to be served alcohol during
dinner should turn over one of their glasses. This will
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indicate to the waiting staff that they do not wish to be

offered or served any alcohol during the meal.
Students will not be seated at the Bar Table unless by special
invitation or when dining with their Sponsor.
Smoking is not permitted within the Inns buildings.
Students must show their tickets on entry to the Hall and
place them in view on the table in front them so that the staff
can see what menu options, if any, have been selected. Any
student failing to bring their ticket will have to ask the Butler
for a replacement to display. The Butlers will have a list of
the students who have booked and their chosen options, so
failure to produce a ticket will not achieve a change of option.
Dining Charges
Dining charges with effect from 1 October 2010:
Ordinary Night
Domus Night
Grand Day
Guest Night
Sponsorship Night

17.50
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

Guests

31.50

Sunday Lunch
Students Black Tie
Dinner

20.00
36.50

N.B: Guest tickets for Sunday Lunch and the Black Tie Dinner are the
same price as Student tickets.

During their BPTC year, students can bring one guest on

two occasions at a reduced rate (a discount of 5.00 for each
guest). Students on the part-time course can bring one guest
at a reduced rate on two occasions during the course of their
BPTC. (Please note this discount does not apply for the Call
Ceremony Dinner).
Hardwicke Scholars who dine on Ordinary Nights with no
charge are required to pay 7.50 for dining on Guest/Family
Guest Nights, Sunday Lunch, Grand Days, Domus and
Sponsorship Nights. They are required to pay 19 for the
Students Black Tie Dinner.
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Other Qualifying Sessions

Introductory Events
There are two Introductory Events held for new BPTC students;
one for students studying at London Providers and one for
students studying at Providers outside London. The event for
those at London Providers counts as one qualifying session and
the two day event for those at Providers outside London counts
as three qualifying sessions.
Residential Weekends
The Inn organises four residential weekends a year, at
Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park, in October and June,
and at West Dean College, Chichester, in November and
January. Students are only allowed to attend one of these
weekends. Due to the popularity of the weekends, selection is
by ballot and students should register by the closing dates which
can be found in the Diary of Events in this handbook and on the
website. Students can register for the ballot by emailing
edward.payne@lincolnsinn.org.uk. Registration sheets are also
available at the Treasury Office. Notices will be put up at the
Inn and sent to the Student Representatives at each of the BPTC
Providers giving the dates when the ballot is open for these
weekends.
The cost of each residential weekend is 60 which covers
accommodation, meals and coach travel from the Inn. The
programme at each weekend consists of talks, advocacy
exercises and pupillage advice sessions. Benchers, Barristers
and guests also attend the weekend and, as such, the weekends
provide students with an excellent opportunity to meet other
members of the Inn in an informal and congenial way. Dates for
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the weekends are shown in the Diary of Events in this

handbook. Each weekend counts as three qualifying sessions.
Advocacy Workshops
Each year, the Inn organises Advocacy Workshops, held at the
Inn for London-based BPTC students and also at each of the
Providers outside London. Civil and criminal exercises are
provided and it is a good opportunity for students to get on their
feet in front of a senior barrister or judge. The London
workshops are held in Hilary Term and are advertised in
January. Student Representatives at the Providers outside
London are responsible for organising their workshops and
should liaise with their Link Bencher.
The Education
Department will assist where necessary. The workshops count
as one qualifying session.
Education Days
These days are for students studying at BPTC Providers outside
London only. Students are strongly encouraged to attend both
the Education Days, which will be held on 21 February and 21
March 2011. A buffet luncheon will be available from 1-2.15
pm, free of charge. The programme of talks in the Great Hall
will start promptly at 2.30 pm and will be followed by a
reception and a Domus Dinner in Hall. Full details of the
programme will be published nearer the time and sent to the
Student Representatives at each Provider. All those wishing to
attend each Education Day and Dinner must book through the
Dining Officer or online (as for normal dining) with payment.
Education Days count as two qualifying sessions each. Please
note that students attending part-time courses can attend only
two Education Days in the duration of their course.
Local qualifying sessions
In addition to the Advocacy Workshops which are held locally
for students studying at BPTC Providers outside London,
students at these Providers can also gain qualifying sessions for
attending their Providers annual dinner. It is also possible to
arrange additional local qualifying sessions.
These are
organised by the Inns Student Representatives and need prior
approval from the Inn.
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Call to the Bar

Every student who is being Called to the Bar (with the exception
of those who are being Called in their absence) must dine on
their Call night. Call Night will count as a qualifying session.
Any student who does not comply with this requirement may
have their Call revoked. Call in absentia is only granted to
overseas students or to UK students in very exceptional
circumstances.
A certain amount of documentation has to be completed by
the Treasury Office before Call; consequently the office must
be given plenty of notice of your intention to be Called.
Booking for Call in 2011 will open on Wednesday 23
February 2011. Full details and posters about Call will be
sent to the BPTC Student Representatives and will be
advertised on the website and on the notice boards around the
Inn prior to this date. No application for Call will be
accepted before Wednesday 23 February 2011. Details are
also contained in the Diary of Events in this handbook.
Students are encouraged to apply promptly as demand is
strong and a capping system is in operation.
Many formalities have to be completed immediately before
Call and usually in the final dining term. Details of the
procedure for Call will be sent to students beforehand but the
schedule is rather tight. Students should endeavour to
complete their qualifying sessions by the end of the May
dining period as the July dining period is normally very short
and we may not be able to accommodate everyone for their
final qualifying sessions.
Should a student fail in their exams after registration for Call,
their application will be withdrawn. It is the responsibility of
the student to inform the Office if they wish to be entered for
a future Call.
For
full
details
contact
Judith
Fox
at
judith.fox@lincolnsinn.org.uk or her assistant, June Gascoine at
june.gascoine@lincolnsinn.org.uk.
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES
The Inn organises a number of activities for students throughout
the year, in additional to the programme of Qualifying Sessions.
All students are actively encouraged to participate in as many of
the Inn activities as possible. Moots, debates, competitions and
lectures are advertised on the Inns website and at the BPTC
Providers. The Inn also runs Sponsorship and Marshalling
Schemes, designed to improve students understanding of life at
the Bar.
Sponsorship Scheme
This scheme is open to all students on the BPTC course, but is
not compulsory.
Students are matched with a practising
Barrister, who will give advice on all aspects of a career at the
Bar. Application forms can be downloaded from the website
and are also available from the Treasury Office. Members of
the Bar take part in this scheme voluntarily and are in great
demand so please ensure that you intend to be fully involved
in the scheme before applying.
If you wish to dine with your Sponsor on Sponsorship Nights,
then you can book them in, by entering their name on the
booking form or in the space provided when booking online.
You must ensure that you have confirmed your Sponsors
availability to dine, prior to making the booking for them. If
you do not have a Sponsor, you can still dine (subject to
availability) on Sponsorship Nights and you will be seated in a
mess with a Sponsor.
Students do not pay for their Sponsors meal. Sponsors are
invoiced after the event. However, please note that if you
book your Sponsor to dine without their confirmation and
they do not attend you will be charged for your Sponsors
meal (at Bar prices).
If Sponsors are not available to dine on a Sponsorship Night
they may ask you to be their guest on the Bar table on an
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ordinary dining night. Bookings for the Bar table must be made
via the Dining Officer.
If you have problems in making contact with your Sponsor you
must let the Treasury Office know. We cannot help you if you
do not tell us you need help.
Marshalling Scheme
The Scheme gives students the opportunity to spend three days
in Court with a Judge and the chance to see court proceedings
from a whole new perspective. It is open to Pupils and all
BPTC students who have completed at least three months of
their BPTC. However, placements are limited so is not open to
those that have marshalled with a Judge before. Placements are
available from October to June. The scheme is closed for the
summer vacation from July to September. Applications for
placements will be accepted from 1 September 2010 to 30 May
2011.
Judges participating on the scheme do so on a voluntary basis
and warmly receive marshals. The aim is to give students an
insight into the daily working of the court. It is also hoped that
the placement will aid the students development and
understanding of law.
For details on how to apply please visit the Education section of
the Inns website.
Competitions
The Inn runs three annual competitions in public speaking
(Crowther Shield), advocacy (Sir Louis Gluckstein Prize) and
mooting (Inter-Provider Mooting Competition). Details of these
competitions will be available at the Introductory Events in
September and October and also from the Education pages of
the Inns website.
Participation in these competitions is a
fantastic experience for future Barristers.
Lectures
Throughout the year a number of lectures are held at the Inn.
Information about these and other educational activities will be
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posted on the website, the Inns notice boards and at each

Provider.

Debating Club
All students are welcome to get involved in the Debating Club.
The Club meets in the evenings at the Inn a number of times
each term. Debates are held in Hall during each term and
members of the Club may also be selected to take part in debates
held at other institutions.
Information on how to become
involved will be available at the Introductory Events, from the
Inns website and from the Treasury Office.
Mooting Club
All students are welcome to get involved in the Mooting Club.
The Club meets in the evenings at the Inn a number of times
each term. Meeting dates for the Michaelmas Term will be
available at the Introductory Events. The Club also takes part in
various internal and external moots, including a number against
visiting universities. Some of these are followed by dinner in
Hall at the Bar Table. Information on how to become involved
will be available at the Introductory Events, from the Inns
website and from the Treasury Office. Mooting is excellent
practice for your future appearances in Court.
European Visits
The Inn organises three visits to the European and International
Courts each year for groups of students, together with senior
members of the Inn. The Inn visits the European Court of
Human Rights and Council of Europe in Strasbourg, the
International Courts at The Hague, and the European Court of
Justice in Luxembourg.
Students, pupils and barristers with a keen interest in European
and International Law are eligible to apply at a greatly
subsidised rate. Details of the opening and closing dates for
applications will be available from the website and from Student
Representatives at all the BPTC Providers.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Lincolns Inn Student Representatives
The Inn appoints at least two Student Representatives for each
BPTC Provider. The role is advertised to all students over the
summer and selections are made by the Deputy Under Treasurer
(Education) and members of the Student Activities Executive
Committee. The Student Representatives are introduced to
students at their Introductory Events and their details are
published at their BPTC Providers.

Lincolns Inn Students Advisory Officer

The Inn has an independent Students Advisory Officer who is
an Immigration Judge and former Barrister.
Students
experiencing problems either with their course or of a personal
nature, are invited to contact him, but before they do so, they
should consult with the Deputy Under Treasurer (Education) or
the Students Administrator who have answers to many of the
more usual or procedural difficulties which trouble students.
Where the matter is confidential, the student will be referred
directly to the Students Advisory Officer.

Equal Opportunities
The Inn prides itself on the application of equal opportunity for
all. Any complaint or criticism as a result of discrimination or
bias for any reason should be referred to the Under Treasurer in
writing. (See Policy Statement at the end of this handbook)

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PUPILLAGE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

Applying for Pupillage
There is an online pupillage application system called the
Pupillage Portal. For more information on the application
process go to www.pupillages.com. Before commencement of
pupillage you must register your pupillage with the Bar Council
and the Inn. Forms are available from the Treasury Office. At
the end of each period of pupillage or external training you must
submit to the Bar Council a certificate from your Pupil
Supervisor or Training Supervisor confirming that you have
satisfactorily completed that period. The Bar Council will issue
you with a provisional qualification certificate at the end of the
non-practising six and, subject to satisfactory completion of the
compulsory pupillage courses, a full qualification certificate at
the end of the practising period of pupillage.
Continuing Education
The Inns, together with the Circuits, provide the Advocacy
Course and the Practice Management Course which, together
with the Accountancy Course run by the Bar Council, are
compulsory for all pupils as part of continuing education after
Call and in order to obtain their practising certificate. The Inns
advocacy programme has been designed to further develop your
advocacy skills and to give you first hand experience of
appearing before a judge. The exercises build on skills acquired
during the BPTC and those acquired during pupillage. The
exercises are supervised by judges and practitioners who will
give you guidance as to your approach and performance.
New Practitioners Programme
The Programme applies to all Barristers who commenced
practice on or after 1 October 1997. They must complete 45
hours of accredited Continuing Professional Development by
the end of their first three years of practice. The Inn provides
the compulsory three hours of Ethics Training and nine hours of
Advocacy Training that form part of this programme. Many
lectures and activities organised by the Inn are also accredited
for CPD.
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DIARY OF EVENTS
Dining Terms 2010/11
Term

Dates

Booking
forms
available

Michaelmas 2010
Fourth Dining Term Monday 18 October - 21 September
Thursday 4
November
Hilary 2011
First Dining Period

Tickets go on
sale
22 September

5 January

Second Dining
Period

Monday 17 January 4 January

Wednesday 2
February
Monday 28 February 14 February
Wednesday 9 March

Easter 2011
Second Dining
Term

Tuesday 10 May
Thursday 19 May

12 April

13 April

Tuesday 28 June
Tuesday 5 July

14 June

15 June

Trinity 2011
Third Dining Term

Michaelmas 2011
Fourth Dining Term Monday 17 October 20 September
Thursday 3
November

15 February

21 September

Note: Attendance at Lunch on Sunday 3 October 2010 will also count as a

qualifying session should students wish to book. (Attendance at Chapel is
optional).
Sponsorship Nights
Monday 25 October 2010
Monday 1 November 2010
Monday 28 February 2011
Wednesday 11 May 2011
Thursday 27 October 2011
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Domus Dinners
Monday 18 October 2010
Monday 17 January 2011
Wednesday 2 March 2011
Tuesday 28 June 2011
Wednesday 19 October 2011
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EDUCATIONAL AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Education Days
21 February 2011 and 21 March 2011
Sir Thomas More Lecture
10 November 2010
Euro Evening*
2 November 2010
* There will also be Euro Evenings in January, March and November 2011.
Competitions
Crowther Shield (Public Speaking) 26 October 2010
Inter Provider Mooting
Commences Michaelmas Term 2010
Competition
Gluckstein Prize (Advocacy)
Commences Hilary Term 2011
Residential Weekends
Venue

Dates
29-31 October 2010

Ballot
Opens
6 September

Ballot
Closes
2 October

Ballot
Result
5 October

Cumberland
Lodge
West Dean

19-21 November 2010

6 September

8 October

12 October

West Dean

21-23 January 2011

18 October

26 November 30 November

Cumberland
Lodge

24-26 June 2011

11 April

13 May

17 May

Call Dates
Thursday 10 March 2011
Thursday 28 July 2011
Thursday 13 October 2011
Thursday 24 November 2011
Thursday 8 March 2012
Application forms for the 2011 Calls will be available from the Treasury Office
from Wednesday 23 February 2011.
Call Interview Dates
Trinity Call (July & October
2011)
Michaelmas Call (November
2011)
Hilary Call (March 2011)

4, 5, 6 & 7 July 2011

8, 9 & 10 November 2011
Interview dates are not arranged for Hilary
Call

Scholarships and Awards

Friday 5 November
2010
30 April 2011
31 July 2011

Closing date for Major BPTC Awards 2011/2012

Closing date for CPE Awards 2011/2012
Closing date for Pupillage Awards 2011/2012

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY

OF THE INNS OF COURT
The Policy
It is the policy of the Inns of Court not to discriminate in the exercise of
their functions against any person on grounds of race, ethnic origin, sex,
marital status, sexual orientation, religion or political persuasion
(prohibited grounds). This policy applies to the performance of the
Inns functions by their members and their staff.
In the application of this policy:
-

the definitions of discrimination and discrimination by way of

victimisation

the prohibition on instructions and inducement to discriminate

the circumstances in which an employer or principal may be

vicariously responsible for discriminatory acts of others

set out in the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and the Race Relations Act
1976 apply mutatis mutandis to complaints of discrimination on
prohibited grounds which are not within the scope of these statutes,
whether because the ground of discrimination is not within their scope or
otherwise, and a defence of justifiability shall apply to any such
complaint.
Each Inn of Court will adopt an Equal Opportunities Code to give
guidance on implementation of this policy.
Disabled Persons

The Inns of Court will have regard to the needs of disabled persons and
will comply with such provisions of the Act and of Regulations made
under it as may be enforced from time to time and which apply to them.
The Inns of Court will review their Code in the light of such Regulations
and of any Code of Practice which may be issued under the Act.
The Purpose of the Policy and Codes

The Inns of Court expect all their members and staff in exercising their
function for the Inns to comply with this Equal Opportunities policy, the
Code adopted by each Inn and the Inns statutory obligations. In adopting
this policy and their respective Codes, the Inns of Court do not intend to
confer or limit any legal rights or expectations, whether contractual or
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otherwise. This policy and the Inns Codes may be withdrawn or altered
at any time.

Statutory Obligations
Discrimination on grounds of sex (including marital status) and race is
rendered unlawful in certain defined situations by the Sex Discrimination
Act 1975 and the Race Relations Act 1976.
The provisions which are particularly relevant to an Inn of Court are
those which apply to it:
-

as a qualified body (Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Section 13

and Race Relations Act 1976, Section 12)

as an association (Race Relations Act 1976, Section 25)

as an employer (Sex Discrimination Act 1975, Sections 6 to 10

and Race Relations Act 1976, Sections 4 to 8)

as a provider of facilities and services to its members, the Bar

generally and to members of the public (Sex Discrimination
Act 1975, Section 29 to 32 and Race Relations Act 1976,
Sections 20 to 24)

as a provider of vocational training (Sex Discrimination Act

1975, Section 14 and Race Relations Act 1976, Section 13)

Whilst it is not a function of this policy to give a complete summary of

the law relating to discrimination, it should be noted that discrimination
may occur indirectly as well as directly. Racial and sexual harassment
constitute unlawful direct discrimination.
Indirect discrimination may occur if a requirement or condition is applied
which has disproportionate adverse effect on members of one sex or race
because a smaller proportion of members of that sex or race can comply
with it than can others and the requirement or condition cannot be
objectively justified.
Discrimination by way of victimisation occurs if, for the purposes of any
relevant statutory provision, a person treats the person victimised less
favourably than he/she would treat others and does so because that person
has made an allegation of unlawful discrimination or of a breach of the
Equal Pay Act 1970, brought proceedings, given evidence or information
or otherwise done anything under or by reference to the Sex
Discrimination Act 1975, the Race Relations Act 1976 or the Equal Pay
Act 1970.

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