History Society Lecture
Religious Disputes and the Custody of Children: Dr Barnardo in the House of Lords, Thursday 8 May at 6pm in person at The Inner Temple and livestreamed. See the Inn’s website to read more and to book.
Library News
You can find all the Inner Temple Library’s news here, updated regularly so you never miss out on the latest developments.
Easter Opening Hours
The Library will close at 2.00pm on Thursday 17 April and over the Easter weekend. We will reopen at 9am on Tuesday 22 April. Please see the opening hours of all four Inn Libraries over the Easter vacation.
Tuesday 25 March – Early Closure
The Library will close at 3pm on Tuesday 25 March due to a staff event. Two of our staff are leaving, one is retiring and the other is on to pastures new. We wish them all the best.
Library Newsletter Issue 76 – February 2025
A new issue of the newsletter is now available. This issue contains information on upcoming Saturday openings; how we select our books; upcoming training; an article on John Playford (1623-86), composer, publisher and bookseller at Temple Church; highlights from the Library’s Annual Review; and a short summary from the Archives of a recent exhibition organised for masters students, which included a very exciting new addition to the Library’s rare books collection.
Westlaw UK Advance Certification Sessions
Dates and registration details for Westlaw training sessions are:
Wednesday 12 February at 5.00pm and Wednesday 12 March at 5.00pm.
Current Awareness Blog
See our Current Awareness Blog for up-to-date information on new case law, changes in legislation, and legal news or subscribe to the daily email digest.
Christmas Vacation
The Library is closed from 2.00pm on Friday 20 December and will reopen at 9.00am on Monday 6 January. The opening hours of all four Inn Libraries is available on our website. We wish all our Library users a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Library Newsletter Issue 75 – December 2024
A new issue of the Library Newsletter is now available. In it you will find the Inn Libraries’ Christmas opening hours and your chance to grab some mini-book Christmas decorations. Also featured are: our new sponsor a book scheme; upcoming training events; an intriguing piece examining how pages from books were used in the bindings of other books; an article on using AI safely in legal research; a reading list on Environmental Law; write-ups on a Bibliographic Skills Day and our student induction; information on the 2025 Book Prize; and retrospectives on History Day and the recent History Society Lecture from the Archives team.
History Day
History Day is taking place at Senate House, University of London today from 11.00am to 4.00pm. The Librarian and Archivist will be there showcasing various collections and items from the Inner Temple, including a leaflet on the Gunpowder Plot.
Grand Day
The Library is closing at 3.00pm on Grand Day, Wednesday 6 November. The document supply service will still be available until 5.00pm.
