Lincoln's Inn

Lincoln 's Inn and the Honorable Society of Lincoln '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 Gray 's Inn. In addition, the term Lincoln 's Inn, on 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.

History

Lincoln 's Inn is very old. It can be in the historical tradition, the ( Black Books ) is held in the black books, traced back to 1422, earlier than the mentioned there other Inns of Court ( Middle Temple in 1501, the Inner Temple in 1505, Gray 's Inn in 1569 ). However, it has existed before, probably was a law of Edward I. in 1292 decisive for the establishment of the Inns. In this Act, each of the professions of barrister and solicitor were, as they are called today, placed under the control supervision of judges and ended the domination of the clergy who held this role at the King's court. For the lay schools were now required, which led to the establishment of the Inns of Court in the early 14th century.

Inn (or hospitium ) then meant a town house or a guest house, especially a boarding house for students. Lincoln 's Inn received its name probably of Henry de Lacy, 3rd Earl of Lincoln ( died 1311 ), from it comes the lion in the coat of arms of Lincoln 's Inn. He seems to have been a patron of the Inn; his own large house was only a few hundred yards away to the east, in Shoe Lane.

The Inn is partly on the ground that belonged to the Hospital of Burton Lazar, and partly on land (in the south ), which had the Bishops of Chichester. The whole country was left to the Inn on 12 November 1580, and the hardware ( mill- rind ), the millstones support in turning, which can be seen in the coat of arms come from the coat of arms of Richard Kingsmill, a master of a leading role in the business played.

In 1565 tried the Masters ( benchers ) to obtain the morality of Lincoln 's Inn, by enacted legislation, the age at which female assistants could be hired at the Inn.

Today, only a few live Barrister at the Inn. A quarter of them even works outside London in other cities.

Location

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