A portrait of the Inner Temple
"This is the first substantial history of the Inner Temple to be published for nearly a century. It examines the medieval origins of the Inner Temple from the Crusader Knights and the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem, and describes how the original Inns of Court were organised on the same basis as the colleges of Oxford and Cambridge to become a key point in the country's educational system. The physical development of the Inn is covered as a 'History in Stone' and the book contains the only full-length account of the damage the Inn sustained in the Second World War and recounts the problems of the postwar reconstruction. Coming up to the present day, the author looks at the decline of the traditional male supremacy and the impact of the solicitor-advocate." "The chapter on 'Dramatis Personae' lists over a hundred names of members of the Inner Temple who have made a significant contribution to national life, whether within or outside the Bar and Bench. A reference list of unique interest, it reveals some surprising achievements."--BOOK JACKET
Print Book, English, 2002
Michael Russell, Norwich, 2002