This issue of Graya News comes in two formats: in hard copy and in a digital version delivered via a new dedicated digital magazine website, with the option to read a PDF version…

The Treasurer called to the Bar 78 members of the Inn in late July. As has become a new convention for Trinity Call, the ceremony of Call took place in…

The Advent of PACE and the Crown Prosecution Service Master Stephen Wooler 23 May 2025 marked 40 years since the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 received Royal Assent, establishing an…

Report by Master Keith Lawrey The Revd. HHJ Sarah Whitehouse KC preached the 2025 Mulligan Sermon on 18 May 2025. The full text will be published in Graya 2026 but…

Scroll through the picture gallery to see highlights from the Treasurer’s Reception.

Master Howard Morrison Democracy and International Criminal Justice in the Fragile World of the Rule of Law Master Clare Noon In a sell-out lecture on 9 June that was universally…

An Unlikely Pairing: The Music of J. S. Bach and Arvo Pärt Master Robert Coren On paper the recipe reads like a salad of watermelon with feta or making ice…

Amy Oliver On Saturday 26 July, Gray’s Inn members and their guests stepped back in time at the Summer Extravaganza, exchanging the 2020s for the 1920s in all their glitz…

Master Clive Osborne reports on Professor Patrick Diamond’s History Society lecture, “From Boris Johnson to Donald Trump: Do western democracies get the leaders they deserve?”, exploring the qualities of effective political leadership and the structural and societal reasons why many democracies produce ineffectual leaders.

Master Timothy Shuttleworth reports on the 75th Anniversary celebration of the Indian Constitution at Gray’s Inn, honouring Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, a Gray’s Inn member and key architect of India’s democracy. The event, held on 5 June in Hall in collaboration with the Indian High Commission

On Thursday 10 July 2025, Revd Stephen Baxter convened another Pictures, Words and Music event in the Chapel, featuring the Chapel Choir under the direction of Master Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, with organist Joshua Simoes and the Venerable Peter Delaney MBE.

Daniel Dovar explores four historic and cultural institutions near Gray’s Inn, from the architectural and historical richness of St Dunstan’s in the West and St Andrew Holborn, to the vibrant cultural offerings of Pushkin House and the Swedenborg Society.

Master Gwynfor Evans. If you have ever dined at Gray’s then you will recognise the warm and welcoming face of Philip Craig, Hall Butler. We caught up in the Bridge Bar…

Master Richard Hawkins reflects on his early days at the Bar, from his pupillage with John Mathew in 1963, through his first criminal trial and fortunate acquittal, to working with Dick Lowry and Nina Lowry, the first woman appointed as a judge at the Old Bailey.

Take a moment to reflect on the activities of the Association of Gray’s Inn Students throughout the year, ranging from the Summer Party to the publication of the Student Law Journal, and view a photo gallery featuring some of the Inn’s Residential Scholars…

Master Christopher Butcher reviews Michael Ward’s Unceasing War of Poverty, a new biography of Sidney and Beatrice Webb. The book reassesses their legacy beyond the welfare state, acknowledging their misjudgments while highlighting their tireless efforts to improve the lives of ordinary people.

The Inn is delighted to announce the recipients of this year’s scholarships, including awards for the Bar Course, GDL, Senior and Ann Goddard Scholarships, as well as Internship Scholarships.

This edition’s Notices include announcements of new Benchers, recent deaths within the Inn’s community, and a notice from Pension.