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The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple is one of the four
Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as
barristers; the others being the
Inner Temple,
Gray's Inn and
Lincoln's Inn. It is near the
Royal Courts of Justice, within the
City of London.
In the 13th century, the Inns of Court originated as hostels and schools for student lawyers. The Middle Temple is the western part of "The Temple", the headquarters of the
Knights Templar until they were dissolved in 1312; the awe-inspiring
Temple Church still stands as a
Royal Peculiar church of the Inner and Middle Temples. There has never been an "Outer Temple", apart from a modern office block of that name - an order of 1337 refers to repairing the lane "through the middle of the Court of the Temple", which became known as Middle Temple Lane and probably gave its name to the Inn.
Middle Temple Hall is at the heart of the Inn, and the Inn's student barristers are required to dine there for a minimum number of nights for several terms. The dinners are sometimes followed by lectures or debates.
It is said that
Shakespeare's
Twelfth Night was first presented in Middle Temple Hall.
The Inns stopped being responsible for
legal education in 1852, although they continue to provide supplementary training in areas such as advocacy and ethics for students,
pupil barristers and newly-qualified barristers. Most of the Inn is occupied by barristers' offices, known as "chambers". One of the Middle Temple's main functions now is to provide support for new members to the profession. This is done through the provisions of scholarships (£1 million in 2005), subsidised accommodation both in the Temple and in Clapham, and by providing events where junior members may meet their more senior colleagues for help and advice.
Middle Temple Hall is also a popular venue for banqueting, weddings, receptions and parties. In recent years it has become a much-used film location - the cobbled streets, historic buildings and gas lighting give it a unique atmosphere.
Middle Temple is also one of the few remaining
liberties, an old name for a geographic division.
Inner Temple is another.
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