Gray's Inn

Gray's Inn, and the Honorable Society of Gray's Inn, is one of the four English Bar Associations ( Inns of Court ) for barristers in England. The other bar associations are called according Honorable Society of the Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Lincoln 's Inn. In addition, the concept of Gray's Inn also refers to the building complexes in which this chamber is housed in the 14th century. They are located next to the royal courts ( Royal Courts of Justice) in London, England.

Inn (or hospitium ) in this context means a town house or a guest house, especially in the time of origin of a boarding house for students studying law here. Since the mid- 19th century, no more students will be trained. The coat of arms of Gray's Inn is a gripping ( griffin ), who gave his name to the place.

The motto of the Chamber is: Integra Lex Aequi Custos Rectique Magistra Non Habet Affectus Sed Causas Gubernat ( in German: Impartial Justice, guards on equality, ruling on the law, without fear or preferences regulates human destiny to the best ).

History

The main building of Gray 's Inn rich family Grey back to the early 13th century, which was early in government services and trained in legal matters after the adoption of Edward I., the separation of church and secular law, young men. Already in 1395 can be found in the family chronicle the term ' Greysin '. When the Honorable Society of Gray 's Inn was founded is unknown. In 1505 the family sold the building and the Society rented the same then by the monks of Sheen, the new owners. Early records of the company burned, but is known from other testimonies to learn that many Elizabethans this company belonged to Sir Francis Walsingham, for example, the founder of the British secret service under Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Philip Sidney, one of the first English prose writer. Queen Elizabeth I who promoted the company was referred to in scriptures as Good Queen Bess. As in the other Inns of Court, many festivals were here among the students celebrated and played theater, drift, where the Queen like to participate. Here was premiered, among others William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors ( The Comedy of Errors ) in 1594.

Famous members (selection)

Gray 's Inn has many famous members, including part of the chamber as a senior member of a special Human Rights Commission (Matrix Chambers ) Cherie Booth QC, the wife of Tony Blair.

In the 16th century the famous philosopher, legal scholar and scientist Sir Francis Bacon lived in Gray 's Inn, he taught and founded with its experiments, the method of empiricism and with it the modern sciences.

Other famous members of the Society were, among others, Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, Sir Francis Walsingham, Sir Philip Sidney, Sir Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Edward Heath and Prince Charles Mountbatten -Windsor, Prince of Wales. Today, members who are trained to participate in about twelve dinner, where the tradition is that no one is allowed while eating until you connect the first cigarette after a meal, which by the way are formally requested, must emerge, it has become clear whether it is through a long court session without a break.

The dining room of the Gray 's Inn, with its famous Gothic wooden beams, was destroyed in World War II, but has been reconstructed and a well-known attraction.

Location

, Also known as Gray's Inn Northern Inn, is the northernmost of the four bar associations.

Gray 's Inn and Lincoln 's Inn located in the London Borough of Camden ( earlier in the Borough of Holborn ), at the boundary of the City of London. They have no separate legal status. The nearest underground station is Chancery Lane.