ACTS OF PARLIAMENT AND BENCH TABLE ORDERS 1" |o 1° |8 I 2 I 4 15 I 2 1° 1 1 UTHERN REGIONAL LIBRA W FACILITY THE INNER TEMPLE ORDERED TO BE PRINTED 18 APRIL, 1913. THE HON. Mr. JUSTICE BUCKNILL __ \ _ Treasurer. Xrv£2a !9i3 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES SCHOOL OF LAW LIBRARY ACTS OF PARLIAMENT AND BENCH TABLE ORDERS OF THE INNER TEMPLE. Ordered to be printed 18 April, 1913. THE HON. MR. JUSTICE BUCKNILL, Treasurer. LONDON: PRINTED BY H. S. CARTWRIGHT, 19, SOUTHAMPTON BUILDINGS, W.C. 1913. 1913 a - * CONTENTS. I. — Precedence. 1. Treasurer. 2. Masters of the Bench. 3. Junior not to be superseded. II.— Calls to the Bench. 4. Constitution of Bench. 5. Qualification for Call. 6. Disqualification for Call. 7. Lords of Appeal, Speakers and Judges. Time for calling to Bench. 8. Honorary Benchers. 9. Only one Call a Term. 10. How Call to be made. 1 1 . Vacancy to be announced. 12. Proposals. 13. List of Candidates. 14. Date of Election. 15. Notice of Date of Election. 16. Elections on Same Day. 17. How Call determined. 18. „ „ 19. One Ballot only. 20. Number of votes for Call. 21. Votes n gainst. 22. Candidate not elected. 23. Vacancy not filled till next Term. 783018 ( S. ) II. — Calls to the Bench (continued.) 24. Order of Nominations. 25. Precedence of Lords of Appeal, Speakers and Judges. 26. Payment of Fee and Dues. 27' Abolition of Bench Chambers. 28. Effect of declining Call. 29. Patent. 30. Pensions aud Preacher's Dues. III. — Treasurer. 31. Annual Office. 32. Readers liable to serve. 33. Seniority decides. 34. Death or removal of Treasurer. 35. Remuneration of Treasurer. 36. Qualification. 37. Order of Succession. 38. Keeping Terms. 39. Bencher declining. 40. Books. 41 . No casting vote. 42. Contracts by. 43. Current Expenditure. 44. Special Expenditure. 45. Authority of Bench. 46. Cheques. 47. To ascertain the incoming Treasurer. 48. Lending Hall. 49. Power to invite guests. 50. Decision in difficulties. 51. Ex- Treasurer. ( iii. ) IV. — Reader. 52. Order of Succession. 53. On all Committees. 54. Coat of Arms. V. — Master of the Library. 55. Election and Powers. 56. Library Rules. VI. — Masters or the Bench. 57. Key of Library. 58. Key of Garden. VII. — Bench Chambers. 59. Choice by Treasurer. 60. Choice by incoming Treasurer 61. Choice by Benchers. 62. Notice of Orders. 63. Time of disposal. 64. Fee for admittance. 65. No priority to K.C. 66. Bencher in arrear. 67. Repairs. 68. Accounts for repairs. 69. Chambers dilapidated. 70. Disqualification for Chambers. 71. Loss of Bench Chambers. VIII. —Parliaments. 72. Quorum. 73. Time of holding. 74. Adjournment. ( iv. ) IX. — Business at the Bench Table. 75. Commencement of Business. 76. Election of Committees. 77. Grand Week. 78. Minute Book. 79. Reading Minutes. 80. Form of motion. 81. Reversing decisions. 82. Notice as to departure from Orders. 83. Reading over Acts of Parliament. 84. Reports of Committees. X. — Money Votes, Appointments and Pensions. 85. Money Votes. 86. Reports and proposals involving expenditure of money. 87. Appointments, Salaries and Pensions 88. No right to Pension. 89. List of Pensioners. 90. Officers. 91. Entry in books. 92. Notice of Appointments. XI. — Renting Chambers. 93. Chamber Committee. 94. Mode of letting. 95. Effect of ceasing to occupy. 96. Precedence in choice. 97. Letting to persons not Members. 98. JSecond set ol Chambers. 99. No alteration without leave. 1 00. Collector of Rents. ( v. ) XII. — Calling to the Bar. 101. Declaration. 102. Form of Declaration. 103. Certificate of Sub-Treasurer. 104. Production of Certificates. 105. Master to vouch for character. 106. Order to be screened. 107. Call at Parliament after Proposal. 108. Member proposing. 109. Admission ad eundein. 110. Proposal day. 111. Call Day. 112. Notice of departure from mode of Call. 113. Persons in Holy Orders. 114. Persons in Trade. 115. Eminent Colonial Barristers. 116. Voluntary compounding. 117. Compulsory compounding. XIII. — DlSBAKKINO AND WITHDRAWING. 118. Conviction of Barrister. 119. Becoming Solicitor. 120. Withdrawing from Society. XIV. — Students. 121. Deposit on Admission. 122. Commons Deposit. 123. Students compounding. 124. Who may and may not be admitted as Students. 125. Privileges of Solicitors 126. Examination qualifying tor admission. 127. Copy of Rules. 128. Admission gratis. ( vi. ) XIV. — Students (continued.) 129. Student in arrear of dues. 130. Sureties of suspended Student. 131. Restoration of suspended Student. XV — Re-admission of Students. 132. Conditions of re-admission. 133. Former terms and standing allowed. XVI. — Commons and Dues. 134. Duration. 135. Parliament Chamber not to be used for Commons. 136. Charge to Benchers for Dinner. 137. Dinners out of Term. 138. Charge to Barristers for Dinner. 139. Charge to Students for Dinner. 140. Vacations, &c, abolished. 141. Students leaving Hall. 142. Newspapers in Hall. 143. Gowns. 144. Not more than twenty Terms to be kept. 145. Table of Fees. 146. Entry of names. 147. Accounts. 148. Pensions and Preacher's duties. 149. Arrears. XVII.— Church. 150. Afternoon Preacher. 151. Appointment of. 152. Preacher not appearing. 153. Preacher's Deputy. 154. Church Orders. ( vii. ) XVII. — Church (continued.) 155. Introducing ladies. 156. Monuments and Tablets. 157. Expenditure on Church. 158. No money to Church Servants. 159. No fee for admission. XVIII .— Sub-Tre asuker . 160. Forms for use of. 161. Bonds. 162. Control of Servants. 163. Misconduct by Servants. 164. Book of Commons, etc. 165. Attendance of Sub-Treasurer. 166. Benchers' Names taken down. 167. Communication to Papers. XIX.— House. 168. Inventories. 169. Newspapers in Parliament Chamber. 170. Notice as to papers to be screened. 171. Clean linen for Hall. 172. Waiters. XX. — Accounts. 173. Repairs ordinary and permanent to be separately entered. 174. Sale of Stock. XXI. — Surveyor. 175. Orders for Work. 176. Instructions to Tradesmen for work. 177. Authority for Structural Alteration. XXII.— General. 178. Saving Order. T.O. i .ay i860. T.O. 29 April 1924. 2. After the Treasurer all other Masters of the Bench shall on all occasions have precedence according to the date of their call to the Bench, provided that a 21 ember of the Royal Family shall take precedence next after the Treasurer for the time "being and any other Honorary Bencher shall take precedence next after the Bencher v-ho is Treasurer at the time cf his election ACTS OF PARLIAMENT AND BENCH TABLE ORDERS PRECEDENCE. T. 0., 5 May, 1868. 1. The Treasurer shall on all occasions have Treasurer, precedence of all other Masters of the Bench. ter the Treasurer all other Masters of Masters of the Bench, the Bench shall on aM occasions have precedence according to the date of tHeh*^Qall to the Bench. T. 0., 23 January, 1866. o. If a junior Bencher occupy the Treasurer's Junior not to be superseded, scat at dinner in the Hall, he shall afterwards occupy it in the Inner room in preference to a senior Bencher. Constitution of Bench. Qualification for Call. CALLS TO THE BENCH. T. 0., 18 November, 1892. ,, 13 November, 1906. 4. The Bench shall consist of such Members of the Society for the time being of the Outer or Inner Bar not exceeding sixty in number as shall have been called to the BenpK, and, in P Society as for 11 have been he House of )reme Court, Bench either its as Lords of Commons, 5. No Member of the Society of the Outer or Inner Bar shall be eligible for Call to the Bench until he shall have been called to the Bar for the space of ten years, or shall for the space of ten years have practised as a Special T.O. I 3 November I 89 2. T.O. 13 November I 906. T.O. 29 April 1924. 4. The Bench shall consist of such Eembers of the Society for the time "being of the Outer or Inner Bar not exceeding sixty in number as shall have "been called to the Bench, and, in addition, of such Members of the Society as . for the time "being shall "be or shall have "been Lords of Appeal, Speakers of the House of Commons, cr Judges of the Supreme Court, and shall have oeen called to the Bench either "before or after their appoint lent; as Lords of Appeal, Speakers of the House of Commons, or Judges, and cf not more than four Honorary Benchers. Footnote to T.O. 4. This rule shall net apply to Members cf the Royal Family who shall "be eligible for election as heretofore . Pleader under the Certificates of the Bench, or shall for the space of ten years have practised partly as a Special Pleader under such Certifi- cates and partly as a Barrister. 6. No Member of the Society shall be Disqualifica- eligible for Call to the Bench who, for the space of ten years next previous to the day of a Call to the Bench, shall have neglected to attend the Commons in the Hall, and to pay the dues of the House. T. 0., 8 May, 1896. „ 13 November, 1906. 7. A Member of the Society (not being Lords of already a Bencher) who shall be appointed a Speakers and Judges. Lord of Appeal, Speaker of the House of Commons, or Judge of the Supreme Court, may be proposed for Call to the Bench at any time after his appointment when a vacancy on the Bench shall occur ; but, if elected, his Election shall not be deemed to fill up the vacancy then existing. BcnchcrJ. 8 - Members of the Society (not being already Benchers) who are appointed Lords of Appeal or Judges of the Supreme Court, may be elected!i(5norary Members of the Bench at time after their appointment. Only one Call 9. No more than one Call to the Bench shall a Term. be made in one and the same Term. How Call to 10> Every Call to the Bench shall be first be made. J made at the Bench Table, and shall be after- wards confirmed in Parliament. T. O., 9 March, 1900. Vacancy to be U. When any vacancy occurs among the announced. Benchers it shall be the duty of the Treasurer to announce such vacancy at the Bench Table on the first business day of the next term, and thereupon the Sub-Treasurer shall, on the following day, send notice in writing to every T.O. 29th. April 1924. 3. A Member ef the Judicature or Bar of any country may "be elected an Honorary Bencher under the following conditions* (1) There shall "be a Standing dominating Committee who shall consider any suggestion for the election of an Honorary Bencher and may make a recommendation to the Beach, ITot more than one person shall be recommended at one time. (2) The election shall be by open voting, and not less than twenty Benchers shall be present, and the candidate shall be declared elected if three fourths of the Bencher3 present shall vote in his favour, (3) The election shall be vacated if upon its being intimated to him by the Sub Treasurer he shall fail to accept it and his election shall not be made public unless and until he shall have accepted it. (4) An Honorary Bencher shall have no voice or vote at the Bench Table or at a Parliament, nor may he propose any student for call to the Ear, nor shall he "be of a quorum to constitute a Parliament, nor shall he bo eligible to any of the offices of the Society, nor shall he act as Junior Bencher. (5) An Honorary Bencher shall not be liable to pay the fee of £210 under Rule 26 or to make any other payment exoept for Commons contjumed by him. Bencher of the existence of such vacancy or vacancies. 12. Any Bencher may propose (or second) for Proposals. Election, to fill such vacancy or vacancies, if more than one has been announced, any mem- bers of the Inn duly qualified. Every such proposal shall be in writing signed by the Proposer and Seconder, and shall be transmitted to the Treasurer, so as to be received at the Office not later than 4 p.m. on the sixth day after the Treasurer's announcement at the Bench Table. 18. The Treasurer shall cause to be prepared List of Candidates. a list of all the proposals received by him with, in the case of each Candidate, the date of his Call to the Bar, and, if a King's Counsel, the date of his taking silk, his pro- fessional address, description and circuit, if any, and the name of his Proposer and Seconder ; such list shall be laid before the Bench at the Date of Election. Bench Table next after the last day for sending in proposals. 14. When such list is presented, the Bench shall fix the day of Election, being a day not less than six nor more than fourteen days after the presentation of such list. S°E?ecS ate 15, A C0 PF ot such listl wIth notice of the day fixed for the Election, shall forthwith be sent to each Bencher, and shall be laid upon the table in the Benchers' room. Elections on the same day. Not more Candidates than Vacancies. 16. When there are more vacancies than one to be filled the Elections shall all be held on the same day. 17. When there are not more Candidates than there are vacancies the name or names of the Candidate or Candidates shall at once be submitted, in the order of their precedence at the Bar, for election by ballot and Call to the Bench. 18. When there are more Candidates than M »re Candi- dates than vacancies — Vacancies. (1) The Selection of a Candidate to be Selections separately. submitted for ballot to fill each vacancy shall be taken separately. (2) The Selection shall be by voting Voting Papers. papers. (3) On the day of Election each Bencher For each . Bencher, present shall be supplied with a voting paper containing the list of Candidates. (4) If he wishes to vote he shall put a Q ne mar k • • i n i only- mark against the name or that Candidate only for whom he wishes to vote to fill the vacancy in respect of which the votes are being taken. (5) Two Scrutineers shall be appointed Scrutineers. by the Bench ; they shall collect the voting papers, and shall allot B 10 to each Candidate the votes given in his favour. Candidate (6) If, on the first voting, any Candidate with absolute v ' ' °' J Majority. shall have obtained an absolute majority of the votes given, his name shall thereupon be submitted for election by ballot. (7) If, on the iirst voting, no Candidate No absolute W i &> Majority. shall have obtained such an absolute majority, the name of the Candidate who has obtained the smallest number of votes, and the name or names of any other Candidate or Candidates who may not have ob- tained one-fourth or the votes, shall be struck out and a fresh vote shall be taken on the remaining names. If necessary, this shall be repeated till some Candidate has obtained such an absolute majority \ his name 11 shall thereupon be submitted for election by ballot. (8) If, on any voting, two names only Equal number of Votes. are sent round, and the two Candi- dates receive an equal number of votes, the name of the senior in precedence at the Bar shall be sub- mitted for election by ballot. (9) If, on any other voting, the two or Senior to be selected more Candidates who have obtained the smallest number of votes shall have obtained an equal number, being at least one-fourth, of the votes given, the name of the junior in precedence at the Bar shall be struck out. 19. The ballot box shall not go round One ballot more than once with respect to any Candidate. 20. In order to the Call of any member of Number of Votes for (all. the Society to the Bench there must be not b2 12 less than twenty Benchers present at the Bench Table, and there must be not less than twenty Benchers voting by ballot in the Candidate's favour. Votes against. 21. Should there be four or more Benchers voting against any Candidate he shall be declared not to have been elected. Candidate 22. Any Candidate who, after his name not elected. has been submitted for election by ballot, has been declared not to have been elected by reason of four or more Benchers having voted against him, shall not be eligible again until after the expiration of the three next terms. Vacancy not 23. If a Candidate, whose name has been filled till next Term. submitted for election by ballot, shall be de- clared not to have been elected the vacancy for which the ballot was taken shall not be filled till the next term, and shall then be 13 announced and dealt with in all respects as if it were a new vacancy. T. 0., 27 April, 1909. 24. King's Counsel when nominated for Order of Nominations. election to the Bench shall be entered in the list of nominations in the order of their patents. Members of the Junior Bar when nominated for election to the Bench shall be entered in the list of nominations after the King's Counsel and in the order of their Call to the Bar. T. G>., llth May, 1909. •lb. When a Lord of Appeal, Speaker of the Precedence of Lords of House of Commons, or Judge of the Supreme Appeal, Speakers, and Court is elected a Master of the Bench at the Judges. same meeting of the Bench as other Members of the Society, the Lord of Appeal, Speaker or Judge, as the case may be, shall take precedence of such other Members 14 Payment of Fee and Dues. Abolition of Bench Chambers. Effect of de- clining Call. Patent T. 0., 24 January, 1899. 26. Every Member of the Society called to the Bench shall, before his Call is confirmed in Parliament, pay to the Society the fee of £210, and all commons and dues then owing by him to the Society 27. On any future election to the Bench the right to Bench Chambers of the person elected shall be abolished. T. 0., 3 May, 1706. 28. In case the Members of this House called to the Bench neglect or refuse to accept of the Call, they shall be incapable of ever being called hereafter. T. 0.,4Juhj, 1851. 29. When a Patent of King's Counsel or Precedence is sent in to the Treasurer, it is to be forthwith returned with an intimation that it has been duly entered on the books of the Society. 15 T.O., 13 June, 1884. 30. No Pensions or Preacher's dues are Pensions and Preacher's due from any Bencher between the time of Dues. his election to the Bench and his obtaining a Bench Chamber. TREASURER. A. P., 29 June, 1691. T. 0., 1 Feb., 1828. 31. Whereas it hath been found by ex- Annual Office, perience of this Society, and other Societies of the Law, that the yearly constituting of a new Treasurer in the Term of St. Michael doth much conduce to the ascertaining the revenue and other benefits of the Society. Be it therefore enacted that no Treasurer of this Society shall continue in the office of Treasurer longer than for the space of one whole year, and that a new Treasurer shall be every year constituted and made at the second Parliament in Michaelmas Term * ; but in order *N.B. — The Treasurer has for many years past been con- stituted and made at the last Parliament in Michaelmas Term- 16 to obviate the inconveniences which have been found to arise from the circumstance of the Treasurer's official duties commencing on the day of his election, the retiring Treasurer shall continue in office until the last clay of December (inclusive) retaining the privileges and dis- charging the duties in the same manner as during the former part of his Treasurership. A. P., 29 June, 1691. Readers 32. The said office of Treasurer shall be liable to serve. executed by all the Benchers of this Society that have been or are liable to be Readers successively, and in their turn according to their respective seniority at the Bench. A. P., 29 June, 1691. „ & February, 1111. Seniority 33. No Counsel of their present Majesties or decides. their successors or any other person whatsoever shall hereafter be made Treasurer but according 17 to their seniority in time at the Bench of this Society. 34. In case of the death or removal of a Death or removal of Treasurer in his year, the next Bencher capable Treasurer. as aforesaid shall be constituted Treasurer at the next Parliament held for the said Society, which Treasurer shall hold the same for the remaining part of the said year, instead of the said Treasurer so dead or removed, and be continued for the year next ensuing at the second* Parliament in Michaelmas Term. 35. And for the encouragement of the Trea- Remuneration .of Treasurer. surer of this Society in the careful attending and executing the said office, forasmuch that every Treasurer of this Society is by virtue of the said office obliged to give his constant attendance upon the service of the House during the whole Terms, for perusing the several Acts and Orders of this House before they are entered, and in receiving and taking the several accounts * N.B.— See Note to T.O 31. 18 of all sums of money received and paid out for the use of the said Society, and for divers other matters relating to the said office (as is hereby declared he ought to do) : Be it therefore enacted that the present Treasurer, and every other Treasurer here- after so to be yearly constituted and made as aforesaid, shall be allowed upon his account the sum of £100, and so proportionately for the time of his service in the said office, and that no Treasurer shall claim any further or other recompense or allowance for or by reason of his service in the said office. Qualification. ;)6. No Bencher of this Society shall be capable of the said office of Treasurer until he hath been at the Bench for the space of three years at the least, except the Attorney and Solicitor-General. 37. No Bencher of this Society whatsoever shall be constituted and made Treasurer a second Order of Succession. 19 time, until all other the Benchers who are or shall be capable thereof shall have first held and served in the said office, except in the case of death or removal as aforesaid. A. P., 10 November, 1697. 38. No Bencher of this Society shall hereafter Keeping Terms. be capable of being chosen Treasurer of this Society unless he shall have kept the two pre- cedent Terms before such election, and shall have been personally present at the Bench Table four times at the least in each of the said Terms, except upon such reasonable excuse offered for his absence as shall be allowed by the Table in each of the said precedent Terms. T. (9., 21 November, 1746. A. P., 22 „ 39. If any Bencher hath declined or shall bencher J declining. once decline being Treasurer, or hath been or shall be set aside as not qualified for that office 20 by the Rules and Orders of this Society, and another Bencher be chosen in his stead, such person so declining or set aside shall for ever after be disqualified for, and incapable of hold- ing, the said office. T. 0., 7 June, 1825. 40. The Treasurer is authorised to expend £50 per annum, to be laid out in books at the discretion of the Treasurer. T. 0., 12 November, 1878. 41. In cases of election to the Bench, or of Officers of the Society, and on all other questions, the Treasurer or Master of the Bench presiding has but one vote. T. 0.,1 May, 1889. Contracts by. 42. All Contracts entered into on behalf of the Society shall be made in the name of the Treasurer for the time being. 21 43. The Treasurer may enter into Contracts J^f" providing- for the ordinary current expenditure of the Society. He shall, however, in making such Contracts act with the consent of the Finance, Wine, Library, or other Committees, respectively, in accordance with the practice for the time being. 44. The Treasurer may also expend on s P eC1 .^ Ex - ' r pencliture. behalf of the Society from time to time sums of money, provided that no one sum shall exceed £50, and that all such sums in any one year shall not exceed £200. 45. Except as provided otherwise in Orders Authority of Bench. 43 and 44, the Treasurer shall have no power to enter into any Contract without the authority of the Bench. 46. All cheques drawn on behalf of the Cheques. Society shall be signed by the Treasurer for the time being and one other Bencher, and countersigned by the Sub-Treasurer. 22 To ascertain the incoming Treasurer. T. 0., 8 June, 1883. 47. The Sub-Treasurer is authorised in each succeeding Hilary Term to ask, in writing, the Header for the time being — (1) Whether he wishes (if elected) to serve as Treasurer in the following year ; and, if he answers in the negative, to ask him (2) To send in at once, to the Treasurer's Office, his written resignation of the Readership, which office will then ipso facto pass to the Bencher next in seniority. The ISub-Treasurer shall, with all convenient speed, put the same questions (if necessary) to each successive Reader until he reaches one who expresses his wish, or who does not refuse (if elected) to serve as Treasurer. The Sub-Treasurer is to do his utmost to conclude this enquiry before the 1st day of 23 Easter Term, and the Treasurer is to report to the Bench, not later than the second business day in Easter Terra, the name of the Bencher who has accepted the office of lieader, with ;i view (if elected) of serving as Treasurer during the following year. T. 0., 23 June, 1843. 48. Neither the Treasurer nor any Master of Lending Hall, the Bench has any right to lend the use of the Hall or any part of the premises belonging to the House for any purpose not connected with the Society without the consent of the Bench Table. T. 0., 25 January, 1881. 49. The Treasurer shall use his discretion as Tower to invite guests. to the number of guests he shall think fit to invite on hehalf of the Inn to dine at the Bench Table un the Grand Day of each Term. Decision in difficulties. 24 T. 0., 16 April, 1858. 50. In all cases of difficulty or dispute in carrying into effect these Rules, the decision of the Treasurer or Chairman for the time being shall be final. T. 0., 22 November, 1870. Ex-Treasurer. 51. The ex-Treasurer shall be placed on all Committees for the year. Order of Succession. READER. T. 0., 16 May, 1702. 52. Each Master of the Bench in succession is chosen Reader without option on his part, after which his Coat of Arms is emblazoned in the Hall. The following year (if otherwise duly qualified) he is eligible to be elected Treasurer. On all Committees. T. 0., 22 November, 1870. 53. The Reader for the year shall be placed on all Committees for that year. 25 T. 0., 25 November, 1670. 54. Committee to treat with a Herald Painter Coat of Arms, for setting up all the Eeaders' Coats of Arms. MASTER OF THE LIBRARY. T. 0., 7 June, 1825. 55. One of the Masters of the Bench shall Election and Powers. be annually elected Master of the Library and be placed on the Library Committee for the year, and be authorised to expend Fifty Pounds in the purchase of Books for the Library, in addition to the Fifty Pounds at the disposal of the Treasurer. The election of the Master of the Library shall be on the same day as that of the Treasurer in Michaelmas Term. T. 0., 21 June, 1825. 56. The Rules regulating the Library are library Rules. printed and hung up in the Library. C 26 MASTERS OF THE BENCH. T. 0., 9 February, 1709. Key of 57. Eveey Bencher on his Call receives a Library. key of the Library, and possesses the privilege of taking out for perusal any number of volumes, on entering their titles in a book kept for the purpose in the Reading Room. The Library key gives access also to the Hall and Parliament Chambers. T. 0., 5 June, 1888. „ 16 April, 1912. Key of Garden 58. Every Master of the Bench has for his own use a key which opens the Garden Gates ; but the power of granting keys of the Garden is vested in the Master of the Garden alone, and shall only be exercised by him in favour of persons occupying chambers in the Inn, not Masters of the Bench. Any such person re- ceiving a key shall deposit with the Sub- 27 Treasurer the sum of £1 Is., to be retained by him till the key is returned by the person to whom it was issued. All orders for admission to the Garden are to be granted by the Garden Committee or by the Master of the Garden, or by the Treasurer. BENCH CHAMBERS. A. P., 9 February, 1776. 59. For the future the Treasurer shall be £h° ice by Treasurer. entitled to the choice of all Bench Chambers that may fall to the House during his Treasurer- ship to the day that the new Treasurer enters on his office whenever the same are disposed of. T. 0., 27 January, 1843. 60. On a set of Bench Chambers falling Choice by incoming vacant in one year and being disposed of in Treasurer. the next year, the Treasurer for the year, in which they are disposed of, has the choice, if the Treasurer for the year, in which they fell vacant, has refused to accept them. c2 28 A. P., 19 November, 1691. „ 14 June, 1771. T. 0., 22 May, 1821. ' „ 5 June, 1883. „ 20 November, 1883. Choice by gj Whereas, by the usage and custom of this Society, the choice of Chambers by the Masters of the Bench hath always been and ought to be according to their seniority and priority of sitting at the Bench Table, subject to the choice of the Treasurer : And whereas it hath been observed that some Masters of the Bench do, from Term to Term, absent them- selves from the Bench Table, and do not give their due assistance in the debating and order- ing the affairs of the House and upholding the exercise thereof, — and yet nevertheless will come and be present at Parliaments held for this Society, and expect to vote and have their choice and election of Chambers there accord- 29 ing to such their seniority, equally with those that are frequent in Commons, and do duly attend the business and exercise of the House ; by reason and means whereof the business of the House hath been often neglected and the exercise failed, to the great prejudice and dis- honour of this Society : Be it therefore enacted, that from henceforth no Bencher of this Society shall have a vote or election of a Chamber of any Parliament hereafter to be holden for this Society, unless he shall have been personally present at the Bench Table and in Commons four several days, at the least, in each of the two precedent Terms before such Parliament [except upon such reasonable excuse offered for his absence as shall be allowed by the Table] , any law, usage or custom to the contrary not- withstanding. T. a, 30 June, 1797. 62. In future so much of the copies of the Notice of Orders. 30 Orders of the 19th November, 1691 (No. 61), and 10th November, 1697 (No. 38), as relates to the manner of keeping Commons to qualify for a Bench Chamber and for the office of Treasurer, be delivered to such gentlemen as shall hereafter be called to the Bench of this Society. A. P., 15 June, 1686. „ 20 November, 1730. Time of 63. When a Bench Chamber devolves to the disposal. House, it is disposed of on the last Parliament Day in the next, or present Term, notice to be given to the Bench Table four days previously. Fee for 64. Each Master of the Bench on accepting admittance. . or exchanging a Bench Chamber pays £2 (for admittance) to the Society. A. P., 6 February , 1714. No priority to 65. No priority is given to King's Counsel K.C. in the choice of Bench Chambers. 31 T. 0., 12 June, 1708. 66. Any Bencher who shall owe more than Bencher in arrear. £10 for Commons (three days after demand) is incapacitated from choosing a Bench Chamber, as well as from voting at the Table or Par- liament. T. 0., 24 November, 1773. 67. No ornamental repairs to be done to any Repairs. Bench Chambers at the expense of the House, but such repairs only shall be done at the expense of the Society as are necessary for the supporting and maintaining the buildings. T. 0., 9 November, 1710. 68. Sub-Treasurer for the future to pay all Accounts for repairs. allowances for repairs of Bench Chambers, and to be allowed it in his accounts. T. 0., 21 December, 1759. 69. When the Bench Chambers of any Chambers dilapidated. Bencher are in a dilapidated condition, a Com- 32 mittee is appointed to allot Chambers of equal value in lieu thereof. T. 0., 7 February, 1758. Disqualifica- 70. No Bencher of this Society who shall tion for Chambers. accept of a Call to the Bench in any other Society shall from thenceforth be entitled to the choice of or be capable of being admitted to any Bench Chamber within this Society, or shall be capable of being elected or appointed Treasurer of this Society. Loss of Bench 71. If any Bencher of this House, after his Chambers. admission to Bench Chambers in this Society, or during the time he shall be Treasurer of this Society, shall accept of a Call to the Bench in any other Society, then and in such case he shall no longer continue to hold or enjoy any such Bench Chamber, or the office of Treasurer of this Society, or to receive or take any benefit or advantage therefrom, but his admission to 33 such Bench Chamber, and his appointment to the said office of Treasurer of this Society, shall from thenceforth cease and be void to all intents and purposes as fully and effectually as if the person so called to the Bench of any other Society was immediately after such Call actually deceased. PARLIAMENTS. 72. Five Benchers, besides the Treasurer, Quorum, constitute a Parliament. T. 0., 20 November 1767. 73. No Parliaments are held on any other Time of holding, days than Fridays in every Term except when the Call Day falls on any other day, and except by an Order of the Table made two days before such Parliament is to be holden, and a copy of such Order to be sent to the Masters of the Bench in town. 34 T. 0., 25 November, 1767. Adjournment. 74, The last mentioned Order not to extend to any Parliament held by adjournment, pro- vided the Parliament adjourned was held on a Friday, or on any other day in virtue of an Order made two days before. Commence- ment of Business. BUSINESS AT THE BENCH TABLE. T. 0., 23 November, 1827. „ 8 November, 1889. „ 11 November, 1904. 75. Business shall commence on the first Tuesday or Friday, whichever shall first happen in every Term, and business days out of Term are held when appointed by the Treasurer. Election of Committees T. 0., 20th July, 1894. 76. All Standing Committees shall be elected yearly in Michaelmas Term on a day 35 to be named by the Treasurer, the first election to be held next Michaelmas Term (1894). Members shall go out of office on the day before the day of election and shall be eligible for re-election. And the Treasurer in each year shall ascertain in or before Michaelmas Term what Members of Com- mittees are willing to serve in the following year. T. 0., 13 May. 1728. 77. Business may be proposed and done on Grand Week. any day in the Grand Week in any Term except the Grand Day. T. 0., 15 May, 1821. 78. The proceedings of the Bench shall be Minute Book ' daily entered in a rough minute book and be brought up every evening to the Parliament Chamber for the signature of the Treasurer or the Senior Bencher present. 36 Reading Minutes. Form of motion. T. 0., 12 June, 1857. 79. On every business day the proceedings of the preceding business day be first read over and signed. 80. No motion can be put from the Chair unless the same is reduced into writing. Reversing decisions. T. 0., 31 May, 1872. 81. When a subject has been discussed, and a decision arrived at by the Bench, no motion shall be made to revive discussion or reverse the decision on the same subject in the same Term. T. 0. 21 November, 1732. Notice as to 82. If anything shall be hereafter moved at departure from Orders, the Bench Table contrary to any former Order nothing shall be done thereupon, but upon a day appointed for that purpose, and notice to be given to the Masters in town at least three days before such day. 37 T. 0., 22 January, 1858. 83. The proceedings of the last Parliament Heading over 1 b Acts of shall be read at the next Bench Meeting in Parliament. Term. T. (9., 12 May, 1911. 84. In the case of Committees other than Reports of Committees. Standing Committees, the report shall be printed and circulated at least three clear days before it is adopted, unless the Bench at the time of the appointment of the Committee has otherwise ordered. In the case of the Standing Committees, the agenda shall where practicable give a short summary of the report. MONEY VOTES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PENSIONS. T. 0., 29 April, 1845. 85. No vote of money shall be given out of Money votes. the funds of this Society without a previous notice of fourteen days being sent round to the Masters of the Bench. 38 Reports and proposals involving expenditure of money. T. 0., 1 May, 1906. 86. Reports of Committees and proposals by Members of the Bench involving expenditure of money shall be submitted to the Finance Committee before being brought before the Bench. T. 0., 19 January, 1883. Appoint- 87. The Report of a Committee upon any merits, Salaries, and appointment, salarv or pension, shall be laid Pensions. rr r upon the table in the Benchers' Room, and be considered by the Bench upon the second busi- ness day after it shall be so laid. No right to Pension. T. 0., 11 December, 1873. 88. All persons who shall hereafter enter into the employment or service of the Inn shall be informed on their entering into the service that they will not be entitled to claim any pension. 39 T. 0., 2 Februanj, 1858. 89. A list of the Pensioners of the Society List of Pensioners. shall be annually submitted to the Bench in Trinity Term. A. P., 12 June, 1695. 90. For the future the office of Sub-Treasurer, officers. Steward, Chief Butler, and Head Cook of this Society be appointed by the Bench Table, and confirmed by Act of Parliament of the same Society ; all other Officers and Servants of this Society for the future, if they happen to fall or become void in Term time, shall be appointed by the Bench Table of the said Society. But if they happen to fall or become void in the Vacation time, the same shall be appointed, and placed in by the Treasurer for the time being. 91. All Officers and Servants of this Society Entry in books, that shall be placed into any of the offices or 40 services belonging to the same by the Treasurer or Bench Table, shall be accordingly entered in the House books belonging to the said Society. T. 0., 26 January, 1790. Notice of 92. No appointment of an officer, servant, Appointments or tradesman, ought to be made in Term time, without reasonable notice to the Benchers in town. RENTING CHAMBERS. T. 6>., IQ November, 1819. Chamber 93. A Standing Committee shali be ap- Committee. pointed to superintend the letting of all the Chambers of this Society, whether Bench Chambers or not, with approbation of the Benchers as to their Chambers, and in future no Chambers to be let without the sanction of the Committee. 41 T. 0., 22 November, 1892. 94. Upon a set of Chambers becoming Mode of v ° Letting. vacant the Treasurer shall send notice of the vacancy to all Members of the Inn who have previously intimated their desire to rent Chambers. On the expiration of seven days from the sending of such notice the Chambers shall, subject to the sanction of the Committee, be let to the senior Applicant, who shall bona fide desire to rent them for his own personal occupation, and who shall have declared such his desire in writing. If no Member of the Inn shall declare his desire to rent the Chambers for his own personal occupation, the same may, subject to the sanction of the Com- mittee, be let to the Senior Applicant desirous of renting the same without his making such declaration. 95. If any Member of the Inn to whom Effect of ceasing to Chambers have been let for his own personal occupy. 42 Precedence in choice. Letting to persons not Members. occupation shall cease to occupy them per- sonally, he shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Treasurer, and in case he shall fail to give such notice the Society shall be entitled to determine his tenancy, and to require him to deliver up possession of such Chambers at any time on giving him not less than seven days' notice. 96. Subject to Rules 94 and 95, and to the decision of the Committee, the Members of the Inn not being Benchers shall have precedence in the choice for renting Chambers according to their seniority in Membership, and King's Counsel shall have no right to priority in choice over Members of the Outer Bar. 97. If after the offer of any set of Chambers no Member of the Inn approved by the Com- mittee shall desire to rent the same, the same may be let with the sanction of the Committee to anyjBarrister or Member of any other Inn of 43 Court, or in default of any application for the same by any Barrister or Member of any other Inn of Court then to any other person. 98. No person renting or holding one set Second set of 1 ° ° Chambers. of Chambers shall hereafter, without the special sanction of the Committee, have any other set of Chambers let to him unless he shall surrender and give up possession of the set already rented or held. T. 0., 22 May, 1701. 99. No alteration to be made in the Buildings N<> alteration without or Chambers of this House without leave asked leave - of the Bench Table. T. a, 13 July, 1821. 100. The rents of all the Chambers belonging Collector of b * Rents. to this Society (except those appropriated to Benchers) shall be collected by the Collector and paid by him daily as received into the Bankers of the Society, to be placed to the D 2 44 Rent Account of the Society, and an account of all such receipts and payments shall be kept by the Collector to be produced half-yearly to the Committee appointed for investigating the funds of the Society. The accounts to be delivered to the Sub- Treasurer half-yearly for payment. Declaration. Form of Declaration. CALLING TO THE BAR. T. a, 30 November, 1680. 101 . No names of Students to be proposed for the Bar unless their full time be allowed by the House and approved by the Treasurer, and the usual declaration by a Student before his Call to the Bar has been made. 102. The Declaration to be made by Students upon Call to the Bar shall be in the form set out. in the Consolidated Regulations. N.B.— See T. O., 4th November, 1892 for form of Declaration then in use. 45 T. 0., 21 November, 1762. „ 11 June, 1730. 103. No Master of the Bench to move to put ^^ ate any person into the paper for the Call to the Treasurer - Bar, unless upon a Certificate from the Sub- Treasurer of his standing and other qualifica- tions. T. 0., 8 February, 1739. 104. The certificates to be laid before the Production of Certificates. Table by the Sub-Treasurer at least two days before the motion is made for the Call. T. 0., 16 June, 1789. 105. No Master of the Bench do from hence- Master to vouch for forth propose any Member of this Society to character, be called to the Degree of the Bar, without he is able to give some account to their Master- ships (if required) of the character and qualifi- cations of the gentleman he proposes. 46 Order to be screened. T. 0., 27 November, 1807. 106. The last mentioned Bench Table Order shall be screened in the Hall. T. 0., 16 June, 1789. Call at Parlia- 107. No person in this Society to be called ment after Proposal. t0 t j ie j} ar unt ii t }j e next Parliament after that at which such person shall have been proposed by one of the Masters of the Bench. Member proposing. Admission ad eundem. T. 0., 27 November, 1807. 108. The name of the Master of the Bench who proposes each gentleman to be called to be inserted in the paper containing a list of the Candidates. T. O. 3 May, 1904. 109. A Barrister of another Inn may, by a special order of the Bench, be admitted ad eundem of this Society. Six days before any such admission the name 47 of the applicant shall be screened in the Hall and the Parliament Chamber and be sent round to every Master of the Bench. The fee on admission ad eundem of this Society shall be £60. T. 6>., 8 June, 1894. 110. The Business Day next but one Proposal day. preceding the Call Day in each Term shall be the day for proposing Members of this Society for Call to the Bar. T. 0., 16 April, 1852. „ 21 March, 1884. 111. No Call to the Bar shall take place Call Day. except during a Term ; and such Call shall be made on the same day by each of the Inns, namely, on the 16th day of each Term, unless such day shall happen to be Saturday or Sunday, and in such case on the Monday after. 48 T. 0., 28 June, 1880. Notice of 112. No departure from the usual mode of departure from mode of calline: to the Bar be sanctioned except on Call. b motion after seven days' previous notice. T. 0., 2 June, 1865. SdyOrders. 113 - No person in Holy Orders shall be admitted as a Student or called to the Bar by this Society without first undertaking and signing a Declaration that he has not for the last twelve months held any Clerical preferment or office, or performed any Clerical functions ; and that he will not, while a Member of the Society, hold such preferment or office, or perform shall functions. Any person who is afterwards found to have either made such Declaration untruly, or not to have disclosed the fact of his being in Holy Orders, shall be liable to have his name removed from the books of the Society, and, if at the Bar, to have his Call vacated. 49 T. 0., 17 May, 1889. 114. It is not the custom of this Society to Persons in trade, call to the Bar any person engaged in trade. N.B. — See Consolidated Regulations. T. 0., 21 January, 1881. 115. It is desirable that this Society should Eminent Colonial admit to the Bar such Members of the Colonial Barristers. Bar who have obtained eminence and distinc- tion thereat and may be desirous of being so admitted as the Masters of the Bench may think fit, but subject to such regulations or conditions as they may appoint. T. 0., 30 April, 1867. 116. (1) Every Barrister may at any time Voluntary compounding, commute tor his Annual Dues, which amount to 19s. 8d. per annum for Barristers not of the degree of King's Counsel, and £1 3s. 8d. for Barristers of the 50 degree of King's Counsel, on the following scale : — Between the ages of 20 and 30 .. £14 n >) 30 „ 40 13 )) 11 40 „ 50 11 II 11 50 „ 60 10 11 11 60 „ 70 8 Between the ages of 70 and upwards ... £4 (2) Every gentleman who at the time of commutation is one of His Majesty's Counsel shall pay £2 in additiou. (3) Every Barrister applying for a Certificate upon going abroad, shall be required, when the Certificate is granted, to compound for his Annual Dues according to the foregoing table. (4) A receipt shall be given for the composition in the following form : — Received of a Barrister of the Inner Temple, the sum of £ as a composition for all future pay- ments for Pension and Preacher's duties to the said Society. 51 T. 0., 23 November, 1869. 117.. Bar dues shall not be payable by any Compulsory compounding. Members of this Inn, who shall be called to the Bar after the present Term. In lieu of such Bar dues, a sum of £12 be paid to the House by each Member of the Inn on his Call to the Bar, together with other fees to the House. DISBARRING AND WITHDRAWING. T. 0., 21 November, 1879. 118. When it has been proved to the Bench Conviction of Barrister, that a Member of this Inn has been convicted by a competent tribunal of any offence, which in the opinion of the Bench disqualifies him from continuing a Member of the Inn, his name shall be removed from the books ; but the Bench shall be at liberty to re-instate such person, on such cause being shewn as they shall deem satisfactory. 52 T. 0., 11 April, 1878. Becoming 119. A Barrister cannot enter a Solicitor's Solicitor. Office, or be an Articled Clerk until lie has been disbarred, and if he does so, he renders himself liable to be disbarred. T. 0., 29 May, 1855. Withdrawing 120. No future application by any Barrister from Society. of this Society, not being (as a Barrister) a Member of any of the other Inns of Court, for leave to withdraw from this Society, shall be granted without a declaration signed by him that he is not practising, and that it is his intention not to practise as a Barrister in future, either in this country or in any of the Colonies. STUDENTS. T. a, 22 June, 1798. „ 31 January, 1905. Deposit on 121. No person who shall have been admitted Admission. or who shall hereafter be admitted (except as 53 hereinafter excepted), into this Society, shall be called to the English Bar, unless he shall, previous to his keeping any of the Terms requisite for that purpose, have deposited with the Treasurer the sum of One Hundred Pounds, the same to be returned without interest upon his being called to the Bar, or quitting the Society, or, in case of his death, to his personal representatives. But this is not to excuse him from paying his duties regularly, nor from giving the usual Bond upon Admission. Provided that this Order shall not extend to any person who shall previous to his being called to the Bar produce a Certificate of his being a Member of the College of Advocates in Scotland, or of his having taken a degree or kept two years' Terms in any of the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Dublin, London, or Durham, the Victoria University of Manchester, 54 the Universities of Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, or Wales, or the Royal University of Ireland ; and in case such deposit as aforesaid shall have been made the same shall be immediately returned to him upon his producing such Certificate as is above mentioned. Commons Deposit. T. a, 17 December, 1889. 122. When a person is admitted into this Society, he may, if he so desire, deposit with the Treasurer the sum of £50 as security for his Commons and Dues, instead of giving the usual bond upon admission ; but his giving such security shall not excuse him from making the deposit of £100 required by T. 0., 22 Jane, 1798 (No. 121J Students compounding. T. 0. 13 January, 1893. 123. Students who have paid the amount of the Student's dues for four years from the date 55 of their Admission may compound for all their future dues as Students by a present payment of £10. Any gentleman who after compounding for his Student's dues shall be subsequently called to the Bar shall, in compounding for his Dues as a Barrister, be allowed the amount, if any, by which the £10 Composition already paid exceeds the amount of the dues which would otherwise have become payable by him as a Student. 124. The form of Declaration on Admission Who may and may not be which contains the prohibited professions and admitted as Students. occupations is set out in the Consolidated Regulations. 125. The privileges granted to Solicitors are Privileges of r> • Solicitors, set out in tho Consolidated Regulations. T. 0., 25 April, 1884. 126. In the case of a Solicitor it is un- Examination. ... T ^ . qualifying for necessary to impose a preliminary Lxamina- Admission. 56 tion, those cases being excepted where the Examination preliminary to admission as a Solicitor was dispensed with. T. 0., 4 November, 1859. Copy of 127. In every case of admission into this Rules. J Society there shall be delivered by the Sub- Treasurer to the person admitted a copy of the Rules agreed to by the Four Inns of Court. T. 0., 6 February, 1732. „ 30 January, 1767. Admission ^28. From henceforward none but the eldest grans. son of a Master of the Bench be admitted gratis a Member of this Society as a Student. T. 0,, 4 November, 1898. Student in 129. If a Student, who has not made a arrear of dues. deposit on admission, shall allow his dues to become three years in arrear, a registered letter shall be sent directed to him at his last known 57 address informing him that unless all arrears to the date of such letter be paid within six months, he will be suspended from all privileges as a Member of the Society till the further Order of the Bench ; and on the expiration of such notice without payment, he shall be suspended accordingly. 130. If, after a Student has been suspended Sureties of suspended under Order 129, his sureties shall pay all dues Student incurred up to the date of the notice, they shall be entitled to be released from all further liability as sureties. 131. No application shall be made to a Restoration of suspended Student suspended under T. O. 129 for dues Student. incurred after his suspension, but he shall not be restored to the privileges of membership till he has paid all dues to the date of his restoration and a restoration fee of £5 and has also given a new bond with two sureties in the usual form, or has deposited with the Treasurer the sum 58 of £50 as security for his Commons and Dues, and has complied with such other conditions, if any, as the Bench may impose. RE-ADMISSION OF STUDENTS. T. 0., 10 June, 1873. „ 31 January, 1905. Conditions of 132. A Student who has ceased to be a re-admission. Member of the Inn may, by special permission of the Bench, be re-admitted upon his paying all dues accrued in the interval, and (unless a Member of the College of Advocates in Scot- land or of the Universities of Oxford, Cam- bridge, Dublin, London, Durham, the Victoria University of Manchester, the Universities of Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham or Wales, or the Royal University of Ireland) depositing £100 and producing a Certificate in the usual form satisfactory to the Treasurer. A Student must also pay the fees on re- admission amounting to £1 19s. 9d. E 2 59 T. 0., 13 November, 1832. 133. Gentlemen having deposited £100, with Former terms and standing a view of being called to the Bar in England, allowed, and subsequently quitting the Society, shall be allowed in the event of re-admission and re- deposit of the £100 to have, for the purpose of being called to the Bar, the advantage of the former Terms kept, and of a standing equal to the time between the first admission and the quitting the Society, provided that the claim for re-admission shall in such cases be laid before the Bench. COMMONS AND DUES. T. 0., 7 July, 1704. 134. The Term Commons shall not com- Duration. mence before the first day of the Term, nor continue longer than the last, except to end half a week. 60 T. 0., 4 February, 1734. 135. No Commons are allowed to be served to be used for f- any Bencher in the Parliament Chamber, Commons. J ' nor any gowns hung there. Parliament Chamber not Charge to Benchers for Dinner. Dinners out of Term. Charge to Barristers for Dinner. T. (9., 23 April, 1861. 136. The charge to the Benchers for dinners shall be 3s., and each Bencher shall be charged for seven dinners for each Term, in each case whether present or not, and payment at the rate of 3s. per diem, shall be made by all Benchers who may dine beyond the prescribed number. 137. No alteration to be made in the Re- gulation by which nothing is paid by the Benchers for dinners on the adjournment days out of Term. T. 0., 25 May, 1875. 138. All Barristers shall pay ready money for their dinners, at the present rate of 3s. per dinner. 61 T. 0., 5 April, 1867. 139. The charge for Students' dinners shall g^J be one guinea for the Term, and 3s. Qd. a day for Dinner " for every day a Student dines beyond the number of six. T. O.j 6 February, 1778. 140. After this present Hilary Term vaca- Vacations &c. abolished. tious and amerciaments to be abolished, and every Student to pay in lieu thereof the sum of £5 before he enters into Commons, and every gentleman called to the Bar to pay £10 as a composition in lieu of vacations and amerciaments after his Call to the Bar. T. 0., 27 June, 1876. „ 16 April, 1907. 141. It is an instruction to the Treasurer students leaving Hall, or Acting Treasurer not to give permission to any Student to leave the Hall before 8 o'clock unless grace after dinner shall be sooner said. 62 After Trinity Term, 1907, the dinner hour shall be 7 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. Newspapers in Hall. T. 0., 27 June, 1876. 142. Newspapers shall not be read in Hall during the hour of dinner, and a copy of this Order shall be screened in the Hall. T. 0., 9 November, 1729. Gowns. 143. No Barrister to come into Commons without his Bar gown. T. 0., 20 November, 1821. Not more than 144. No Student hereafter admitted to Corn- twenty Terms to be kept. mons, shall be allowed to dine in Commons more than twenty Terms, except in the Term in which he shall apply to be Called to the Bar. T. O.j 5 February, 1819. Table of Fees. 145. A Table of Fees payable for Admis- sions, Commons and Chambers, on Calls to 63 the Bar, and on Certificates to be placed in the Hall. T. 0., 13 February, 1827. 146. Names of all gentlemen dining in the Entry of names. Hall to be taken in writing daily. T. 0., 27 January, 1824. 147. The Collector is directed to deliver an Accounts, account half-yearly after Hilary and Trinity Terms, of all sums owing for Dues, Commons, Pensions, Preacher's Duties and Gowns to every Bencher, Barrister and Student. T. 0., 2 June, 1725. 148. The Members of this Society shall Pensions and Preacher's discharge the Pensions and Preacher's Duties duties. yearly. T. 0., 4 November, 1884. 149. An account ot all gentlemen in arrear to Arrears, be laid before the Masters of the Bench, on the 64 15th May and 15th November in every year, and before the Auditors. Afternoon Preacher. CHURCH. T. 0., 29 October, 1691. „ 22 November, 1741. „ 10 June, 1771. 150. The appointment of an Afternoon Preacher to the Temple Church and of a Preacher on Fast Days is vested alternately (each sermon) in the two Societies. The Clergyman's fee on such occasion is £2 2s. T. 0., 4 Mmj, 1841. Appointment 151. The Treasurer, and failing him any Bencher, has the appointment for any vacant Sundays. T. 0.,6 February, 1783. Preacher not 152. In case the Afternoon Preacher shall appearing. not appear in the Preacher's seat at the church 65 before the prayers are ended, the Reader is to preach and receive the gratuity. T. 0., 30 January, 1792. 153. If the Clergyman appointed to preach Preacher's Deputy, the Afternoon Sermon shall not attend in person, but send a proper person to preach, such Deputy may perform the duty, but the fee is not to be paid until the Treasurer shall give an order to that effect ; and if the Clergyman deputed shall decline preachiug, the Reader is to supply his place and receive the stipend. T. 0., 6 November, 1883. 154. Masters of the Bench, not being Honorary Church Orders. Members thereof, are entitled to give orders for three persons to the Morning Service ; but there is no restriction in respect of the After- noon Service. Owing to the limited accommodation of the Benchers' stalls, orders are not given to admit 66 Introducing ladies. Monuments and Tablets. Expenditure on Church. No money to Church Servants. to them ; but any Bencher can bring a friend with him to the supplementary seats. T. 0., 13 June, 1862. 155. Any Bencher or Barrister of the Inn mav introduce two ladies. T. 0., 24 May, 1816. 156. No monument or tablet to be placed in the Body or Round of the Church until the plan, size and place be first approved of by two of the Masters of the Bench. T. 0., 27 January, 1843. 157. No sum of money shall be laid out on the Church without Special Order of the Bench. T. 0..2 May, 1851. 158. No money shall be given to the servants of the Church, and any servant receiving any fee or gratuity from any visitor shall be immediately discharged. 67 T. 0., 13 June, 1862. 159. No servant in the Church is per- No fee for admission. mitted to receive money for the admission of a stranger. SUB-TREASURER. T. 0., 6 February, 1821. 160. The following forms to be printed for Forms for use the use of the Sub-Treasurer, viz. : — Chamber, Bar, Commons Bonds. Composition and Deposit Papers. Certificates for Admission into Commons. Letters for Payment of Pensions and Preacher's Duties. T. 0., 15 June, 1695. 161. Sub-Treasurer to deliver a particular Bonds, alphabetically of all bonds in his custody to every new Treasurer on his admission. T. 0., 13 November, 1780. 162. It is the duty of the Sub-Treasurer to Control of J Servants. 68 inspect the conduct of the several servants of the House, and report to the Table if he finds any of them deficient in their duty. T. (A, 21 November, 1880. Misconduct 163. If any servant of the House be by Servants. guilty of serious misconduct in his office, the Treasurer or in his absence the Sub-Treasurer, shall have power to suspend him ; but if this shall happen within four days before any business day of the Bench, the same shall be reported to the Bench, and if it shall happen at any other time, it shall be reported to the Treasurer, who shall have power, on investi- gation, to remove or continue the suspension or dismiss the servant. T. 0., 25 November, 1757. Book of 164. The account of Commons, Pensions, and Commons, etc. Preacher's Duties shall be entered in a book or books to be kept for that purpose. 69 T. 0., 5 November, 1682. 165. Sub-Treasurer to attend at every Par- * t ££ anoe liament and enter Acts, &c. T. 0., 9 May, 1692. 166. Sub-Treasurer to put down in a book g^ e £ ken kept for the entry of Bench Orders the down - names of all Benchers present at the making of any Bench Table Order, and if any Bencher then present shall dissent to any Order then proposed to be made, every such Bencher shall and may at the time be at liberty to enter his dissent or protestation thereunto. T. (9., 29 April, 1884. 167. Anv person in the employment of Comrnunica- •' r tion to Papers the Inn who shall make any unauthorised communication respecting the business of the Inn to the Papers, shall be subject to be punished and dismissed. 70 HOUSE. T. 0., 26 November, 1819. Inventories. 168. Inventories of all things belonging to the Society given in charge to the Officers of the House shall in future be delivered to each Treasurer upon his coming into office. T. 0., 21 February, 1851. Newspapers 169. No person whatever shall under any in Parliament . Chamber. circumstances take from the Parliament Cham- ber any of the daily newspapers, reviews, magazines or other periodicals ; except that the Master of the Temple shall, as heretofore, be permitted to take the daily newspapers in the evenings, out of Term only, to be returned by him before 12 o'clock on the following day to the Treasurer's Office, where they are to be kept filed, and no person whatever shall take from the Parliament Chamber any of the Sunday papers until their places have been supplied by the succeeding number. 71 T. 0. 18 February, 1835. 170. A notice shall be affixed in the Parlia- Notice as to papers to ment Chamber requesting that the reviews, be screened. magazines, newspapers, periodicals and publica- tions may not be removed in future until such time as their places have been respectively supplied by the succeeding numbers or number of the work. T. 0. 31 October, 1702. 171. Clean linen to be prepared for all the Clean Linen for Hall, tables in the Hall every day. T. 0. 12 June, 1860. 172. No person eligible to be a waiter in the ai eis ' Hall, unless he shall have been for two years employed as a servant in a family, or as a waiter. ACCOUNTS. T. 0., 19 January, 1883. Re p airs 173. In the accounts of the Inn presented pe i^^ n tto , t, ^ • i i • De separately to the .bench every six months, at the Audit entered. 72 Dinner, the item " General Repairs," shall be divided into at least two separate heads, e.g. — 1. — Ordinary Repairs. 2. — Permanent Repairs, so as to shew clearly on the face of the accounts how large a percentage on rental is expended in ordinary wear and tear, and how much on exceptional objects of a different description. T. 0., 13 November, 1753. Sale of Stock. \74. No stock purchased or to be purchased shall be disposed of but in pursuance of an Order of the Bench Table, to be made on a particular day appointed for that purpose, and notice of such day shall be given at least three days before to all the Masters of the Bench then in Town. SURVEYOR. T. (9., 10 June, 1777. Orders for 175. In future no work to be done by any Work. workman without an order from Treasurer, 73 Sub-Treasurer or Surveyor, and the workmen shall specify in their bills by whose order and where such work was done. T. 0., 9 November, 1819. 176. No tradesman shall begin any work Instructions to Tradesmen until he receive instructions from the Surveyor, for Work. except any trifling repairs which may be ordered by the Sub-Treasurer, the vouchers for which to be delivered by the tradesman to the Surveyor as often as required, that the necessary ex- amination may be made at the time when the work is done. T. 0., 19 January, 1883. 177. No structural alteration in the external Authority for Structural features of any building in the Inner Temple, Alteration. and no alteration in the external colouring of any building, gate or railing in the Inner Temple 74 shall be made without a written authority from the Bench previously obtained by the Surveyor, but in cases of sudden emergency the written sanction of the Treasurer shall be a sufficient authority. GENERAL. Saving Order. 178. Nothing herein contained shall affect the validity of any Act of Parliament or Table Order not mentioned herein. SCHOOL OF LAW LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES i