On 27 September BPTC students are invited to an open afternoon at the Library.

The event will last from 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. and will begin in the Lawson Room, which is on the first floor just below the Library.

Attendees will be welcomed by Library staff who will explain about the services on offer to students and how the Library is arranged.

The afternoon will include tours, demonstrations of the databases and our web-based services. There will be an orientation quiz with a prize draw (3 course lunch with wine for two in Hall) for those who complete it. All attendees will receive a tote bag containing an assortment of free gifts.

A new edition of the Library’s guide to sources of transcripts, last revised in 2011, is now available as a 174-page PDF document.

The guide is intended primarily for  those who may need to obtain, or assist others to obtain, transcripts of proceedings in the courts and tribunals of England and Wales.

While the basic arrangement is unchanged in this new edition, all existing entries have been checked and brought up to date, new courts and tribunals created since 2011 have been added, both the content and the layout of entries have been enhanced, and general information provided in the introduction and the appendices has been significantly expanded. Changes introduced recently to HM Courts and Tribunals Service’s transcription service are also covered.

Further information and details of how to order the guide can be found on the Transcripts page of the website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members of staff from the libraries of Inner Temple, Lincoln’s Inn and Middle Temple will be attending freshers’ events at the London Bar schools. This is a good opportunity to meet library staff and to ask questions about services. There will be a lucky dip and the chance to take home a variety of library merchandise and gifts from the electronic publishers.

The Library will be hosting tours for BPTC students from Monday 11 September to Friday 22 September 2017 from 10.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

Tours take about 20 minutes; there is no need to book in advance. Just come in and speak to a member of staff at the Enquiry Point.

We are happy to give Library tours at any time throughout the year to students who are unable to visit during the period advertised, but those who take up the offer of a tour in September will also be given £2.50 of free photocopying credit.

A list of New Titles and New Editions received by the Library between April and June 2017 has just been published.

At its July meeting the City of London’s Planning Committee resolved to give planning consent to the Inner Temple’s Project Pegasus planning application by 14 votes to 12.

The Planning Officer’s report can be read here.

Background information on Project Pegasus can be viewed on the Inn’s website.

We have curated a list of over 200 free legal education resources, including MOOCs, courseware, lecture collections and podcasts, covering a range of topics and jurisdictions.

We are still adding to this list. If you have any suggestions for inclusion please contact smclaren@innertemple.org.uk

Last week three members of the library team attended a very enjoyable and informative BIALL Conference in Manchester where the award for Wildy – BIALL Librarian of the Year 2017 was presented to Margaret Clay, Librarian at the Inner Temple.

We are now producing profiles of some of the Inn’s most prominent and intriguing past members; these can be viewed via the Publications page of the website. These aim to highlight the personal stories and careers of members throughout the Inner Temple’s history, as well as marking some landmark moments for the legal profession. We currently have profiles  of Lord Birkett, Sir Thomas Bromley, Lord Goddard, Seretse Khama and Edward Marshall Hall with more planned soon.