The K-Zone: Inns of Court
All UK barristers are members of one of the Inns of Court, of
which there are four: Licoln's Inn, Inner Temple, Middle Temple,
and Gray's Inn. To be entitled to call oneself a barrister, one
must be `called to the Bar' by one of the Inns. The term
`Inn' is used in the sense of a Hostel, a place where one can
sleep and eat. Eating is still an important function of the Inns;
prospective barristers are required to dine in hall a certain number
of times to qualify. The Inns also have the important function of
`disbarring', that is expelling, errant barristers for misconduct.
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