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The
Talk looks at the birth of the Inns and the reason why they came into being, as
well as some of the famous people connected with them. What is meant by Inn?
There are four Inns of Court and here you can see the Coat of Arms of two of
them. Do you recognise them?
The Elizabethans referred to them as “the Third University of England”, and Ben Johnson, 16th century writer, gave it the description of “the noblest nurseries in the Kingdom”.
The Inns have centuries of heritage and tradition, and still today continue to train the barristers that present our problems at Court. The Inns offer the young students of law, support, a library, educational activities, mooting societies, common rooms, gardens and a chapel. The Bar is said still to be the only profession in this country to maintains the closest connection between all grades and the younger ones learn from their elders the customs, eloquence and friendship which is needed when they are called to the Bar.
The
Talk also looks at the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand, the Central
Criminal Court The Old Bailey and some of the most famous trials in the
last two centuries.
This is a very interesting Talk with beautiful slides of the Inns and their gardens in full Spring blossom.