GRAYS INN STANDING ORDERS LIST OF CONTENTS SECTION I: INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 3 What is the Inn and what does it do? .............................................................................. 3 Interpretations and Definitions ....................................................................................... 5 SECTION II: HOW IS THE INN RUN? ...................................................................................... 6 ORDER I : Pension ............................................................................................................ 6 ORDER 2: The Treasurer and Vice Treasurer ................................................................... 9 The Office of Treasurer ................................................................................................ 9 The Office of Vice-Treasurer ........................................................................................ 9 The election of the Treasurer and Vice Treasurer ....................................................... 9 Qualifications for Treasurer and Vice-Treasurer ....................................................... 10 ORDER 3: The Management Committee ....................................................................... 12 Constitution, Duties and Powers ............................................................................... 12 Election and Appointment of Masters as Members .................................................. 14 Members of Hall......................................................................................................... 14 General ....................................................................................................................... 15 ORDER 4: Standing Committees .................................................................................... 16 General ....................................................................................................................... 16 Appointment to Committees ..................................................................................... 16 A. The Selection Committee ...................................................................................... 17 B. The Scholarships Committee ................................................................................. 18 C. The Education Committee ..................................................................................... 20 D. The Advocacy and Continuing Professional Development Sub-Committee Membership ............................................................................................................... 21 E. The Students Sub-Committee .............................................................................. 23 F. The Moots Sub-Committee .................................................................................... 24 G. The Election Information Committee .................................................................... 25 G. Hall Committees .................................................................................................... 25 Designated Masters ................................................................................................... 27 Departmental Masters ............................................................................................... 27 General Duties of Departmental Masters .................................................................. 27 Other Designated Masters ......................................................................................... 28 Dean of the Chapel .................................................................................................... 29 ORDER 6: Trustees ......................................................................................................... 30 General ....................................................................................................................... 30 Trustees for the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn ................................................... 30 The Charitable Trust Fund of the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn ......................... 31 The Gray’s Inn Scholarship Trust ............................................................................... 31 ORDER 7 : Staff ............................................................................................................... 33 Appointment of the Under-Treasurer and other senior members of staff ............... 33 The role of the Under-Treasurer ................................................................................ 33 The role of the Principal Officers ............................................................................... 33 Page 1 of 64 Last updated: March 2014 The Staff Handbook ................................................................................................... 34 ORDER 8: Pension Schemes & Trustees ......................................................................... 36 The Gray’s Inn Pension Scheme ................................................................................. 36 SECTION III : MEMBERSHIP ................................................................................................ 37 ORDER 9: Joining the Inn ............................................................................................... 37 ORDER 10: Student Members ........................................................................................ 38 ORDER 11: Call to the Bar .............................................................................................. 39 ORDER 12: Members of Hall ......................................................................................... 40 ORDER 13: Election and retirement of Masters ............................................................ 41 Solicitors appointed to High Judicial Office ............................................................... 41 Members of Hall......................................................................................................... 42 Distinguished Members of Hall other than practising barristers .............................. 44 Retirement of Masters of the Bench ......................................................................... 45 Resignation of Masters of the Bench ......................................................................... 45 Royal and Honorary Benchers ................................................................................... 45 Selection criteria for Honorary Masters of the Bench ............................................... 46 Fast track procedure .................................................................................................. 48 ORDER 14: Disciplinary Matters .................................................................................... 49 A. Barrister members ................................................................................................ 49 B. Students ..................................................................................................................... 49 ORDER 15: Termination of Membership ....................................................................... 50 ORDER 16: Fellows of Gray’s Inn ................................................................................... 51 SECTION IV: MISCELLANEOUS ............................................................................................ 53 ORDER 17 Amendment and Suspension of Standing Order and Rules ....................... 53 APPENDIX A ........................................................................................................................ 54 Interpretation............................................................................................................. 54 Definitions .................................................................................................................. 55 APPENDIX B ........................................................................................................................ 57 Constitution of the Barristers’ Representative Committee of Gray’s Inn ..................... 57 APPENDIX C ........................................................................................................................ 60 Constitution of the Gray’s Inn Students’ Committee (AGIS) ......................................... 60 APPENDIX D ........................................................................................................................ 63 Seniors-in-Hall Panel - Constitution ............................................................................... 63 Page 2 of 64 Last updated: March 2014 SECTION I: INTRODUCTION What is the Inn and what does it do? 1. The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn exists to support, educate and develop its student barrister members and to provide continuing professional development to its qualified barrister members in accordance with its historic traditions. The Inn has a pastoral responsibility for its members and seeks to be a source of wisdom and support when needed. 2. The Inn has a substantial estate, consisting of the Hall, Treasury Office, Library and Chapel (sometimes referred to as “Domus”) and residential and commercial lettings set around squares and the gardens known as “the Walks”. The income from these lettings and from private catering, as well as from bequests, is used to fund the Inn’s charitable activities, including the grant of scholarships and awards to those