# THE COUNCIL OF THE INNS OF COURT

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1155640
- **Other names:** COIC
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [08804798](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08804798)
- **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&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1155640


## Contact

- **Address:** The Council of Inns of Court, 9 Gray&#x27;s Inn Square, LONDON
- **Postcode:** WC1R 5JD
- **Phone:** 020 7822 0760
- **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



## Geography

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





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Chantal-Aimee Doerries KC |  | July 1, 2020 |
| Emma Kate Hopkins |  | Sept. 1, 2025 |
| Gregory John Dorey CVO |  | March 12, 2018 |
| HHJ Sarah Norman KC |  | Feb. 6, 2026 |
| Marion Smith KC |  | Nov. 22, 2023 |
| Patricia Robertson KC |  | Jan. 1, 2026 |
| Sir Christopher Ghika |  | July 10, 2023 |
| Stephen John Cartwright |  | Oct. 7, 2022 |
| The Rt Hon Lord Justice Nicholas Nigel Green |  | May 1, 2022 |




