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Winter 2009 Middle Temple Staff The Middle Templar The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple Issue 47 Winter 2009 Middle Temple Staff Under Treasurer Air Commodore Peter Hilling Introduction Executive Assistant to the Treasurer/Under Treasurer & Head of Bench Administration Kristine McGlothlin 020 7427 4804 [email protected] Director of Catering & Marketing Colin Davidson 020 7427 4820 [email protected] Director of Estates The 6th of July was a truly momentous day for the Inn. The admission to the Inn, Ian Garwood Call to the Bar, and Call to the Bench of HRH Prince William of Wales witnessed 020 7427 4840 by a packed Hall was a magnificent occasion enjoyed by all who were there. For [email protected] over four hours Prince William charmed everyone he met and we very much look forward to developing a close relationship with him over the coming years. In his Deputy Under Treasurer (Education) honour, the Inn has renamed the Smoking Room, the “Prince's Room”, and the Christa Richmond proceeds of this year's Revels will be given to one of Prince William's favoured 020 7427 4800 charities, St Giles Trust, which provides support for prison leavers. [email protected] During 2009 the Inn has continued to develop its links with other jurisdictions. In May we participated in the Four Jurisdictions Law Conference in Dublin. In Director of Finance & Administration September, in collaboration with the Judiciary and Bar in Mauritius, we played a Andrew Hopkin major role in the conference “Enhancing the Justice System under the Rule of 020 7427 4800 Law” which was attended by delegates from more than a dozen countries. A [email protected] conference in South Africa in 2010 is being planned, and our connections with Japan continue to flourish. I am also delighted that the Mauritius Middle Temple Keeper of the Library Association has launched its first magazine, a Middle Temple Society has been Vanessa Hayward established in The Bahamas, and an initiative to do likewise in Malaysia is 020 7427 4830 underway. [email protected] Closer to home, the new Supreme Court has opened its doors and is featured in Archivist this edition. Robert-Jan Temmink has been elected as Chairman of the Hall Lesley Whitelaw Committee, and Ali Dewji has been elected President of the MTSA for 2009-2010. 020 7427 4837 We wish them success in their important appointments. [email protected] On the staff front, I pay special tribute to Marion Howard who has been the “friendly face” of the Middle Temple Treasury for over twenty years. We wish her Security Officer/Head Porter a long and peaceful retirement and offer congratulations to her successor, Richard Barry Homer Chapman, on his promotion. I also congratulate Ian Garwood, Director of Estates, 020 7427 4814 who has now served the Inn for thirty years. There will be more on our longest 24 hour: 020 7797 7768 serving staff members in the Spring 2010 edition. [email protected] Peter Hilling The Honourable Society Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple 2 Plowden Buildings Middle Temple Lane Temple, London EC4Y 9AT Treasury Office Front cover: His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales signs the Inn's Admission Form Tel: 020 7427 4800 on the Cupboard (made from the hatchcover of Sir Francis Drake's Golden Hind), the table Fax: 020 7427 4801 on which all the Inn’s barristers sign when they are Called to the Bar. (Photograph courtesy [email protected] of Ripley Photography.) www.middletemple.org.uk Designed by Kristine McGlothlin and Mike Pearmaine C ONTENTS Officers of the Inn 2 Treasurer's Foreword 2009 5 Royal Bench Call Treasurer 10 Pan-African Legal Conference Sir George Newman 12 An Honour from Japan Deputy Treasurer The Rt Hon Lord Justice 14 The Scholarship Fund Appeal Stanley Burnton 16 A Walk on the Wild Side Autumn Reader Her Honour Judge Linda Sullivan QC 18 The Isle of Man 19 New Benchers Lent Reader 5 The Rt Hon Sir Francis Jacobs KCMG QC 24 The Hall Committee 12 25 MTSA Officers 2009-2010 Director of Middle Temple Advocacy Adrian Whitfield QC 26 Temple Church Organ Fund Appeal Master of the Archive 28 Temple Church Fete Michael Ashe QC 30 The UK Supreme Court Moves Masters of the Garden into Middlesex Guildhall Stephen Lloyd The Hon Mrs Justice Judith Parker 32 Three Little Gems Master of the House 34 Wigs and Wherefores: Anthony Boswood QC A Biography of Michael Sherrard QC 26 Master of the Moots Richard Wilmot-Smith QC 35 Writing for Harry Potter's 39 Publisher Master of the Music 36 Library News Anthony Arlidge QC 38 Middle Temple Golfers Master of the Revels Regain Scrutton Cup His Honour Judge Peter Cowell 39 Getting High on Holiday Master of the Silver The Hon Mr Justice Ian Burnett 40 Farewell to Staff W INTER 2009 T REASURER’ S F OREWORD Foreword by Master Treasurer ne of the principal goals for the the giving of our advocacy training to warmth of hospitality, humour and year was to strengthen the Inn's overseas practitioners which, as a result intellectual stimulation offered by our Odirect links with the of the recent visit to Mauritius, is likely Irish colleagues. The Conference was Commonwealth. That has been done. to be extended to our Middle Temple The Deputy Secretary-General Masire- members and the profession in Mwamba not only delivered the first Mauritius. lecture of the year, but I am delighted In early May, the Four Jurisdictions that she also agreed to become an Conference took place in a delightful Honorary Bencher. The Secretary- country house hotel near Dublin. The General of the Commonwealth topics included an illuminating Secretariat, His Excellency Mr discussion following a paper by Master Kamalesh Sharma, was a guest at Judith Parker about the difficulties Grand Day Dinner on 29th October. surrounding the courts’ obligation to We have reached the stage at which intervene within parental authority. it can be said that there is an informal Interestingly, some real differences understanding that Middle Temple emerged between the approach of the members will be invited, for example, Irish courts and our own Family to act as consultants in connection with Division. There was a session in some of the activities of the connection with the recent Commonwealth Secretariat. Such developments of vicarious liability and collaboration will have no resource debate was devoted in the realm of consequences for the Inn, but will judicial review to two words, “anxious enhance its pursuit of the promotion of scrutiny” used by Lord Bridge some the rule of law. I believe that the Inn's years ago and very often recited in Darren Bain, President of The Bahamas Middle A. D. Hanna, Governor General; Master relationship with the Commonwealth judicial review cases without Secretariat represents a very important elaboration. Some people concluded connection and source of mutual that the regular recitation was made The Bahamas Middle Temple cooperation. without adequate attention being given In April, I visited The Bahamas to to what Lord Bridge actually meant. inaugurate The Bahamas Middle One never fails to enjoy the unique Temple Society. That visit has also borne fruit. A team of trainers from our Dame Joan Sawyer DBE, President of the advocacy faculty recently paid a visit to Court of Appeal of The Bahamas The Bahamas and have reached and Master Treasurer agreement with the members of The Bahamas Middle Temple Society to provide regular advocacy training to practitioners in The Bahamas. The expenses of travel and accommodation will be paid for by the Bahamians. The arrangement will serve as a model for Sir George Newman retired from the High Court Bench in 2007. In 2009, he was appointed a Justice of the Court of the Appeal of The Bahamas, and is Chairman of the Security Vetting Appeals Panel. 2 THE M IDDLE T EMPLAR W INTER 2009 T REASURER’ S F OREWORD concluded with an elegant dinner at practitioners. I should like to record of Benchers aged over 70. The Inn Kings' Inn in the company of the Chief our thanks to our hosts. It is obtained two opinions, one being from Justice and other Irish judges and particularly pleasing that Master Adrian Master Robin Allen QC, and both were Whitfield, who has contributed so much to the effect that our age-related to our collaborations with the Irish restrictions on the entitlement to be judiciary and Bar, has been made an Treasurer and to vote in Parliament Honorary Bencher of Kings' Inn. were unlawful. I believe that the I can also report that our amendments which have been made to collaboration in Mauritius at the Pan- our Statutes & By-laws to take account African Conference was an of the advice we have received are exceptionally successful occasion. The entirely appropriate and consistent with Inn's relationship with the judiciary and the spirit and custom of the Inn. government of Mauritius is on a firm I think everybody realises that the foundation and we look forward to future of the self-employed Bar is collaborating with them again in the uncertain. I am also very conscious future. Importantly, I had discussions that the Inn should not lose sight of the with the executive committee of the need to inform students about Mauritius Middle Temple Association opportunities which may be available to and our proposals are to be included in them when they have qualified. We are a memorandum which will serve to very lucky to have among our identify the agreed ways in which we Benchers, lawyers in the Government can support the Middle Templars in Legal Service holding some of the Mauritius.
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