Our Benchers - Lincoln's Inn

The Benchers of Lincoln’s Inn form its governing body (known as Council), which is responsible for the oversite of the Inn’s functions.

The Officers of the Inn are elected annually from within the pool of Benchers. Each Officer serves a one-year term and progresses through the sequence of offices year by year. The roles are Keeper of the Library, Keeper of the Black Book and Dean of the Chapel, and Keeper of the Walks, before ultimately serving as Treasurer.

The Treasurer is the head of the Inn and presides over its affairs during their year of office.

For information on how we elect our Benchers and who is eligible, please visit the Becoming a Bencher page of this website.

Officers of the Inn

Elspeth Talbot Rice KC (a barrister with long brown hair tied back, wearing spectacles, a white shirt and black jacket). She is in front of bookshelves in the Lincoln's Inn Library

Mrs Elspeth Talbot Rice KC

Treasurer

Bench date: 20/11/2012

Call date: 16/10/1990

Mr Michael Todd KC

Keeper of the Library

Bench date: 14/11/2006

Call date: 28/07/1977

Susanna McGibbon, smiling while seated at a round white table in GLD offices. She wears a bright blue suit jacket over a black top with blue flowers, in front of a green and glass partition.

Miss Susanna McGibbon KC (Hon)

Keeper of the Black Book & Dean of the Chapel

Bench date: 18/05/2021

Call date: 27/11/1990

Andrew White KC, in front a shelves of black leather bound books. He has white hair, glasses, wears a suit and tie and is smiling

Mr Andrew White KC

Keeper of the Walks

Bench date: 13/05/2003

Call date: 24/07/1980

New Benchers

A smiling woman with long blonde hair wearing a dark pinstripe blazer and light shirt stands against a gray background, conveying professionalism.

Miss Josephine Davies KC

Bench date: 18/11/2025

Call date: 12/10/2006

A woman with dark hair is smiling, wearing a black blazer over a navy blouse. She's posed against a plain gray background, exuding a professional tone.

Miss Dilpreet Dhanoa

Bench date: 18/11/2025

Call date: 26/11/2009

A person with blonde hair and glasses is smiling softly while wearing a light blue collared shirt. The background is plain white, creating a professional tone.

Miss Laura Gould

Bench date: 18/11/2025

Call date: 23/07/2009

Rev Alexander MacGregor softly smiling wearing a suit and tie.

Reverend Alexander McGregor

Bench date: 18/11/2025

Call date: 10/10/1996

Tony Singla KC wearing a navy suit and blue tie against a white background smiling.

Mr Tony Singla KC

Bench date: 18/11/2025

Call date: 26/07/2007

A smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a black blazer and top, set against a plain white background, conveying a professional tone.

Miss Jacqueline Thomas KC

Bench date: 18/11/2025

Call date: 12/10/2000

A man with short gray hair and glasses wearing a suit, white shirt, and magenta tie against a white background, conveying a professional demeanor.

Mr Andrew Twigger KC

Bench date: 18/11/2025

Call date: 24/11/1994

A woman with short gray hair and glasses, wearing a black top and a pearl necklace, smiles softly against a patterned red chair backdrop.

Her Honour Judge Carmel Wall

Bench date: 18/11/2025

Call date: 25/11/1986

All Benchers