# THE COUNCIL OF THE INNS OF COURT

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1155640
- **Other names:** COIC
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Feb. 5, 2014
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1155640


## Contact

- **Address:** The Council of Inns of Court, 9 Gray's Inn Square, LONDON
- **Postcode:** WC1R 5JD
- **Phone:** 02078220760
- **Email:** info@coic.org.uk
- **Website:** www.coic.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE COUNCIL ARE:2.1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND PRACTICE OF THE LAW AND RELATED DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING BY PROVIDING COURSES, TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND BY PROMOTING, UNDERTAKING, AND PUBLISHING RESEARCH; 2.2 TO PROMOTE THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW, INCLUDING BY:2.2.1 PROMOTING HIGH STANDARDS OF ADVOCACY TO SUPPORT THE RULE OF LAW; AND2.2.2 OVERSEEING AND ENFORCING PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT IN RELATION TO THE PROVISION OF ADVOCACY AND RELATED LEGAL SERVICES, IN EACH CASE, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AND FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

**Activities:** 1. Advance education in the administration and practice of the law, by providing leadership and guidance to the pursuit of excellence in advocacy.2. Enforce professional standards of conduct amongst barristers by administering Disciplinary Tribunals for barristers facing charges of professional misconduct.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Ghana
- Ireland
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Singapore
- Trinidad And Tobago
- Zimbabwe
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £4757488 | £4718344 | £955978 | 33 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £4000702 | £3512405 | £916834 | 29 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £3101280 | £3199378 | £428537 | 27 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £2457600 | £3333533 | £526635 | 27 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £3210332 | £2855814 | £1402568 | 23 |



## Trustees

- Chantal-Aimee Doerries KC — appointed July 1, 2020
- Emma Kate Hopkins — appointed Sept. 1, 2025
- Gregory John Dorey CVO — appointed March 12, 2018
- Marion Smith KC — appointed Nov. 22, 2023
- Patricia Robertson KC — appointed Jan. 1, 2026
- Sir Christopher Ghika — appointed July 10, 2023
- Stephen John Cartwright — appointed Oct. 7, 2022
- The Rt Hon Lord Justice Nicholas Nigel Green — appointed May 1, 2022