1. Middle Temple
In the fourteenth century, the Middle Temple—officially called The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple—was founded as a component of the English and Welsh legal system. Situated in the center of London, it offers legal education and training in addition to acting as a professional association for barristers.
2. Court Inns
Along with Lincoln’s Inn, Gray’s Inn, and the Inner Temple, the Middle Temple is one of England’s four Inns of Court. These inns are essential to barristers’ professional growth and education. In England, anyone hoping to become a barrister must be a member of an Inn of Court.
3. Supreme Court Justice Qazi Faez Isa: A Proud Graduate
Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa of Pakistan is among the most illustrious graduates of the Middle Temple. Justice Isa is renowned for his unwavering dedication to judicial independence and honesty, embodying the principles that the Middle Temple has upheld for millennia.
4. Early Years and Education of Justice Isa
Justice Isa born in 1959 in Quetta, Pakistan, and was greatly impacted by his father, Qazi Muhammad Isa, who was close to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the country’s founding father. He studied further in London after finishing his elementary schooling in Pakistan, finally enrolling in the Middle Temple to receive barrister training.
5. Prominent Alumni: Influencing International Legal Customs
Numerous significant individuals who have had a lasting impact on society and the law have called the Middle Temple home over the ages. Among these illustrious graduates are international reformers, statesmen, and jurists.
a. Jinnah, Muhammad Ali
The founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, is among the most renowned graduates of the Middle Temple. Jinnah’s political and legal beliefs greatly influenced by his tenure in the Middle Temple. Millions of people still motivated by his support of self-determination and constitutional rights.
b. Coke, Sir Edward
Another illustrious graduate is Sir Edward Coke, a pioneer of English constitutional legislation. His contributions are fundamental and include the articulation of the rule of law and the creation of the common law.
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