TREASURY OFFICE

The Treasury Office is situated in the North West corner of Lincoln’s 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 OfficerEmail: Faye.Appleton@lincolnsinn.org.uk

Student Activities, including Debating, Mooting & Competitions

Residential Weekends Advocacy Workshops European Visits

Rani Batra, Dining OfficerEmail: 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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INN’S 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 Lincoln’s 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 Inn’s 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 Inn’s professional choir also perform at concerts within the Inn. Details of all concerts may be obtained from the Treasury Office.

Library

Tel: 020 7242 4371Email: library@lincolnsinn.org.ukCatalogue: 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

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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 Inn’s website. One Inn’s 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 Inn’s 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 Inn’s 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 1½ hours can be booked at the desk. The word processing PCs are also wi-fi enabled.

Security

Please carry your Lincoln’s Inn Student Membership Card with you at all times. Students from other Inns are not permitted to

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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 Inn’s 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 Inn’s historic buildings. Enquiries regarding access should be made to the Treasury Office.

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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 Lincoln’s 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 Inn’s 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 Judiciary and Bar, although from time to time invitations are

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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 Inn’s 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 Inn’s website approximately 15 working days before the beginning of each Dining Term.

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Booking Online

The Online Booking System can be accessed through the Inn’s 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 Diners. Students may settle accounts for dining charges in person at Reception.

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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 Inn’s 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

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

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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 Doctor’s 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 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.

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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 Sunday’s throughout the year, lunch is served at 12.45 pm. Students must book for lunch in advance. Students are expected 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.

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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 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

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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 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 Inn’s buildings. Students must show their tickets on entry to the Hall and

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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 £17.50Domus Night £25.00Grand Day £25.00Guest Night £25.00Sponsorship Night £25.00

Guests £31.50

Sunday Lunch £20.00Students Black Tie Dinner

£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 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

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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 Provider’s annual dinner. It is also possible to arrange additional local qualifying sessions. These are organised by the Inn’s 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 Inn’s 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 Sponsor’s 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 Sponsor’s 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 Sponsor’s 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 ordinary dining night. Bookings for the Bar table must be made via the Dining Officer.

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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 student’s development and understanding of law.

For details on how to apply please visit the Education section of the Inn’s 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 Inn’s 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 posted on the website, the Inn’s notice boards and at each Provider.

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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 Inn’s 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 Inn’s 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

Lincoln’s 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.

Lincoln’s 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 Inn’s 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 EVENTSDining Terms 2010/11

Term Dates Booking forms

available

Tickets go on sale

Michaelmas 2010Fourth Dining Term

Monday 18 October - Thursday 4 November

21 September 22 September

Hilary 2011First Dining Period Monday 17 January –

Wednesday 2 February

4 January 5 January

Second Dining Period

Monday 28 February – Wednesday 9 March

14 February 15 February

Easter 2011Second Dining Term

Tuesday 10 May – Thursday 19 May

12 April 13 April

Trinity 2011Third Dining Term Tuesday 28 June –

Tuesday 5 July14 June 15 June

Michaelmas 2011Fourth Dining Term

Monday 17 October – Thursday 3 November

20 September 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 2010Monday 28 February 2011Wednesday 11 May 2011Thursday 27 October 2011Tuesday 1 November 2011

Domus Dinners

Monday 18 October 2010 Monday 17 January 2011Wednesday 2 March 2011Tuesday 28 June 2011Wednesday 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 2010Inter Provider Mooting Competition

Commences Michaelmas Term 2010

Gluckstein Prize (Advocacy) Commences Hilary Term 2011

Residential Weekends

Venue Dates Ballot Opens

Ballot Closes

Ballot Result

Cumberland Lodge

29-31 October 2010 6 September 2 October 5 October

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 2011Thursday 28 July 2011Thursday 13 October 2011Thursday 24 November 2011Thursday 8 March 2012Application 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)

4, 5, 6 & 7 July 2011

Michaelmas Call (November 2011)

8, 9 & 10 November 2011

Hilary Call (March 2011) Interview dates are not arranged for Hilary Call

Scholarships and Awards

Friday 5 November 2010

Closing date for Major BPTC Awards 2011/2012

30 April 2011         Closing date for CPE Awards 2011/201231 July 2011 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 Inn’s 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

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contractual or otherwise. This policy and the Inn’s 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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