Professor Thomas’s role as Dean will see her advising and assisting Inner Temple on the development of courses and activities for members of the profession, and overseeing the introduction of learning technologies for the Inn’s educational
and training activities. As professor of judicial studies at UCL, she offers the only LLM course in the country focusing on judges, courts
and judicial decision-making; she is an expert on judges and juries, and has conducted ground-breaking research into jury decision-making in the UK’s criminal courts. She will continue in her roles at UCL as well as taking on the new appointment
of Dean.
‘I am absolutely delighted and honoured to be appointed Dean of Inner Temple,’ Professor Thomas commented. ‘The decision to appoint a Dean for the first time in the Inns of Court’s almost 700-year history reflects Inner Temple’s
forward-looking approach to life at bar in the 21st century.’
Lord Anthony Hughes of Ombersley, treasurer of the Inner Temple, added: ‘The Inner Temple must remain relevant to the profession and the community it serves. The appointment of Professor Thomas, one of the country’s leading academics on law
and the courts, will ensure that the Inn provides ever more useful training to members throughout their career, helping to ensure that the profession is equipped to meet the demands of the future.’
