The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn

The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn One of the four Inns of Court. A professional membership body for students & qualified barristers.
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The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar.

One month to go till our annual Garden Party! If you haven't already make sure you get your tickets to join us on the No...
08/06/2026

One month to go till our annual Garden Party! If you haven't already make sure you get your tickets to join us on the North Lawn for a delicious spread of food, an open bar, and live music 🌞🍾

🔗https://ow.ly/Vgth50Z539p

Join us in Chapel on Sunday 14 June at 11:30 for this year's Warburton Lecture. The theme is "Ageing: Blessing or Burden...
06/06/2026

Join us in Chapel on Sunday 14 June at 11:30 for this year's Warburton Lecture. The theme is "Ageing: Blessing or Burden?" and the speaker is The Revd Canon Professor James Woodward, Principal of Sarum College.

The service and lecture is followed by a drinks reception and lunch in Hall. Members can book lunch here: https://www.lincolnsinn.org.uk/whats-on/family-luncheon-55/

Open Gardens is TOMORROW and we can't wait to welcome you!Join us on Saturday 6 June, 10:00–17:00, for a day in our beau...
05/06/2026

Open Gardens is TOMORROW and we can't wait to welcome you!

Join us on Saturday 6 June, 10:00–17:00, for a day in our beautiful gardens with guided tours from our Head Gardener, lawn games, and plenty to explore.

☔ Yes, it might rain, but we've got you covered. Pop into the MCR Restaurant & Bar for delicious food and refreshments to warm you up.

📍 Find us at:
WC2A 3QA
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Lincoln's Inn members get free entry (up to 4 guests), no booking needed, but charity donations gratefully received on the day. Full festival tickets available via the London Gardens Trust: https://ow.ly/mL8h50Z7XMb

See you tomorrow🌸

📣 Congratulations to our four new Ordinary Benchers, elected at the meeting of Council on Tuesday 19 May 2026. They are:...
04/06/2026

📣 Congratulations to our four new Ordinary Benchers, elected at the meeting of Council on Tuesday 19 May 2026. They are:

Mark Harper KC
Paul Jarvis KC
Clare Strickland
Ian Park

Learn more about our new Ordinary Benchers: https://ow.ly/wWhT50Z7B9s

💡 The Benchers of Lincoln’s Inn form the Inn’s governing body, known as Council, which oversees the Inn’s functions and elects new Benchers. Elections take place twice a year, with candidates drawn from the Bench Register - a list of eligible members who have applied and demonstrated how they meet the selection criteria.

If you, or someone you know, would like to apply to become a Bencher, please complete the Bench Register form🔗 https://ow.ly/8WVF50Z7B9t

Recorded in the Inn’s Black Books is a letter dated 22 September 1945 from a lady thanking the Inn for opening its garde...
02/06/2026

Recorded in the Inn’s Black Books is a letter dated 22 September 1945 from a lady thanking the Inn for opening its gardens to the public during the Second World War.

She wrote: “Your action in allowing the public to share with members of the Inn the peaceful beauty of their lawns and trees all through these years of bombing and mental strain has been appreciated by thousands.”

Over 80 years later, the gardens remain a place of calm in the heart of London. You can experience them for yourself at Open Gardens on Saturday 6 June 🌿https://ow.ly/6ppS50Z5bWF

Image 1: Painting of the garden by the Great Hall, by Sir Arthur Underhill, 1900
Image 2: Transcribed letter included in the Black Books

Announcing the winners of this year’s Lincoln’s Inn Legal Essay Prizes 🖊️📜Lincoln’s Inn Essay Prize - Luke Woollard 📜Lor...
01/06/2026

Announcing the winners of this year’s Lincoln’s Inn Legal Essay Prizes 🖊️

📜Lincoln’s Inn Essay Prize - Luke Woollard
📜Lord Millett Equity Essay Prize - Tom Spencer
📜Second Overall Place - Rory Wilson
📜Third Overall Place - Sophie Sherman

The Inn’s annual Student Legal Essay Competitions invite Student members to submit essays for any legal area of interest. This year we received 51 entries - our highest number to date. The response is a testament to the growing interest in legal scholarship across our student body.

A hard copy of the journal will shortly be available in our library. A digital copy of the journal can be found on our website: https://ow.ly/urii50Z5sCJ

We would like to thank the journal's editor, Edward Cousins, and our markers for their support in making this year's edition possible.

Junior Members, join us for an Amalfi-inspired evening at this year’s Junior Members’ Summer Dinner 🍋On Friday 19 June, ...
31/05/2026

Junior Members, join us for an Amalfi-inspired evening at this year’s Junior Members’ Summer Dinner 🍋

On Friday 19 June, enjoy a Mediterranean-inspired cocktail reception on the picturesque New Square Lawn, followed by a three-course dinner. We invite you to spend the evening with those at a similar stage in practice and feel more connected within the Junior Member community.

⌚ 18:00 - 23:00
📍 Old Hall, Lincoln’s Inn

👥 Open to Members of all four Inns (0–7 years Call / up to 7 years in Practice), Student members, and their guests.

🔗 Spaces are limited, book here: https://ow.ly/TQW250Z53ba

We are delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Sir Louis Gluckstein Advocacy Prize 🏆 🥇Winner - Bella Cordwell 🥈...
28/05/2026

We are delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Sir Louis Gluckstein Advocacy Prize 🏆

🥇Winner - Bella Cordwell
🥈2nd place - Rahul Weston
🥉3rd place - Kyra-Azure Byrne and Louis Helsby

Congratulations to all of our finalists: Haider Ali, Kyra-Azure Byrne, Michelle Cudjoe, Louis Helsby, Bibi Fatimah Khan, Eleonora Raus, Caroline Rukundo, and Rahul Weston.

With such a high standard of advocacy demonstrated, the judges agreed that selecting the finalists and winners was no easy task.

A huge thank you to all those who judged on the day - we couldn't run these competitions without you!

in 1647, Richard Cromwell, son of Oliver Cromwell and later Lord Protector from 1658–59, was admitted to the Inn.The e...
27/05/2026

in 1647, Richard Cromwell, son of Oliver Cromwell and later Lord Protector from 1658–59, was admitted to the Inn.

The entry describes him as “son and heir apparent of Oliver Cromwell of Ely in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, arm[iger].”

👀 Can you spot the signature of John Thurloe, Oliver Cromwell’s Secretary of state and spymaster, among his manucaptors (guarantors)?

Image 1: Richard Cromwell’s admission entry, 27 May 1647
Image 2: Richard Cromwell by an unknown artist, watercolour on vellum, circa 1650–1655
© National Portrait Gallery, London

Every year, Lincoln's Inn Advocacy Tutors dedicate hundreds of hours to training the next generation of barristers.In ou...
25/05/2026

Every year, Lincoln's Inn Advocacy Tutors dedicate hundreds of hours to training the next generation of barristers.

In our Annual Review, Head of Education Charlie Taylor reflects on what makes the Pupils and New Practitioners Advocacy Courses so important: from the rigorous Hampel Method of teaching, to the multi-layered tutor assessment process that other institutions aspire to replicate.

Read the full feature here: https://ow.ly/OZCI50YY7B3

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