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Student Representation

There are a range of appointed representative roles available on the Lincoln’s Inn Students’ Association. All of these roles provide excellent opportunities for students to engage with life at the Inn and interact with all levels of membership.

Students can apply for as many positions as they like but they will usually be allocated one position if they are deemed suitable by our panel.

To find out more about the Student Representation roles, please click here.

Lincoln’s Inn Students’ Association (LISA) Committee

The Association aims to represent and promote the views and interests of our student members, encourage better links between all levels of the Inn’s membership. This includes the organisation of social activities for student membership and assisting the Inn’s provision of educational and social events. All student members of the Inn are automatically members of the Association unless they choose not to be (by informing the Education Department).

The Association is led by a Committee made up of an Executive, Student Representatives from each Bar Course Provider and the Debating and Mooting Club Secretaries. The Committee can be contacted via email.

If you are a Lincoln’s Inn Student member and would like to join the LISA mailing list for the 2025/26 academic year,  please click here.

Applications for our 2025/26 LISA President and Vice-President are now open . The deadline to apply  is 09:00am on Monday 01 September 2025. To apply, please click here.

Eligibility Criteria: Students applying to the roles of President or Vice-President must be a current Bar Course student for the entire duration of the 25/26 academic year.

Mooting and Debating Club Secretaries

Two secretaries are appointed for each club to assist the Education Department and the club judges with the arrangements for Mooting or Debating Workshops and selection of teams for internal and external competitions. The club secretaries also sit on the Lincoln’s Inn Students’ Association and are expected to contribute to their meetings.

Due to the nature of the role, the secretaries must be students studying at one of the London Bar Course Providers, as at least one secretary must attend each workshop at the Inn. Debating and mooting activities at Providers outside of London can be organised by the Student Representatives, who are welcome to liaise with the secretaries regarding local competition opportunities.

If you are a Lincoln’s Inn student member and would like to join either mailing list for the 2025/26 academic year, please click here. 

Applications for our 2025/26 Mooting and Debating Secretaries are now open. The deadline to apply  is 09:00am on Monday 01 September 2025.

To apply to be a Mooting Secretary, please click here.

To apply to be a Debating Secretary, please click here.

Students are welcome to apply to both positions, however, they will only be offered one should they be successful.

Eligibility Criteria: Students applying for the Debating/Mooting Secretary Roles must be a current student at a London Bar Course Provider. Students undertaking their 2nd part of the Bar course or January 2025 starters are applicable to apply.

Bar Course Student Representatives

Bar Course Student Representatives serve as a vital link between Lincoln’s Inn and the student body at their Bar Course Provider.  The Representatives are encouraged to communicate to the Inn feedback from students on issues concerning their affiliation to the Inn, and other issues pertinent to their education and training for the Bar. Student Representatives also sit on the Lincoln’s Inn Students’ Association and are expected to contribute to their meetings.

If you are a Lincoln’s Inn student member and would like to join the mailing list for your Bar Course Provider for the 2025/26 academic year, please click here.

Applications to be a 2025/26 Bar Course Student Representative are now open. The deadline to apply  is 09:00am on Monday 01 September 2025.

To apply to be a Bar Course Student Representative, please click here.

Eligibility Criteria: Students applying for Bar Course Student Representative positions must be a current Bar Course student for the entire duration of the 25/26 academic year.

Student Representatives (for the 2024/2025 academic year)

James Forrester in a suit and gown in the Great Hall

Dr James Forrester

LISA Exec, Vice-President

Tatiana Hewitt in a suit and gown in front of the coats of arms in Great Hall

Tatiana Hewitt

LISA Exec, Vice-President

Bibi Khan headshot - she wears a brown head covering and is standing on a grassy lawn in the sunshine

Bibi Fatimah Ali Khan

Mooting Secretary

Joe Norris haedshot. He is smiling, has shoulder length curly brown hair and wears a blue suit. He is in front of green leafy foliage.

Joseph Norris

Mooting Secretary

Steven, wearing a thick winter jacket, woolly hat, and aviator sunglasses, stands in a mountain range, pointing at a snowy peak in the distance.

Steven Bo Shi

Debating Secretary

A grey avatar in the shape of a person's head and shoulders

Juliet Smith

Debating Secretary

Umar Badrul Hisham faintly smiles. He is in front of a plain white background and wears and black suit, white shirt and blue satin tie.

Umar Badrul Hisham

Bar Course Representative – University of Law, Leeds

Saurabh Bhalla in a red and blue checked shirt. He is smiling, wars dark thick framed glasses and has a very short beard/stubble

Saurabh Bhalla

Bar Course Representative – University of Law, London

Zarrar Haider Bhatti sit in front of an abstract art work on a white wall. he is in a black suit and tie and wear black framed glasses.

Zarrar Haider Bhatti

Bar Course Representative – The University of the West of England

Shannon Griffiths in a mortar board and gown with red and blue satin drape.

Shannon Griffiths

Bar Course Representative – University of Law, Newcastle

Vanessa Iheama, outdoors on a lawn with trees, smiles to the camera. She wear a smart black top with diamante trim and has pearl hoop earrings. She has mid-length black hair.

Vanessa Iheama

Bar Course Representative – City St George, University of London

Rhiannon James smiles broadly. She as very long wavy brown hair and is in a teal jumper. She is in front of a plain white background.

Rhiannon James

Bar Course Representative – Cardiff University

William Lewis, in a white shirt and navy blue tie, smilesto the camera. He has a brown mustache and stubble.

William Lewis

Bar Course Representative – University of Law, Manchester

Nathan Lynas smiles into the camera. He is outside a bookshop and have a light brown, short beard and wears a red t-shirt.

Nathan Lynas

Bar Course Representative – University of Law, Birmingham

A selfie of Celynn Mong. She is smilin, has long very dark brown hair, and is in front of Christmas lights

Celynn Mong

Bar Course Representative – BPP Birmingham

Ursula O'Kane selfie. She has long brown wavy hair and wears and white jumper with black stitching. The background is in soft focus.

Ursula O’Kane

Bar Course Representative – The Inns of Court College of Advocacy

A grey avatar in the shape of a person's head and shoulders

Syarmitra Devi Paramaswaran

Bar Course Representative – Northumbria University

Charlotte Paxford in a pink cardigan with white knitted flowers, she is sitting on a green leather bench and smiling. she has shoulder length blond hair.

Charlotte Paxford

Bar Course Representative – Nottingham Trent University

Tisha Shinde in a white jumper, smiling, standing in front of the treasury building at Lincoln's Inn.

Tisha Shinde

Bar Course Representative – University of Law, Nottingham

Charlotte Smith smiles on a hotel baclony in front of a blue sky at dusk. She has long brown hair and wears and dark pink cardigan.

Charlotte Smith

Bar Course Representative – BPP London

Extreme close-up of a smiling Zainab Tariq.

Zainab Tariq

Bar Course Representative – BPP Leeds

Mille Thompson sittign in a rattan chair in front of greenery. She has long blond hair and wears a white jumper with a leather jacket resting on her shoulders.

Millie Thompson

Bar Course Representative – BPP Manchester

Jennifer White stands and smiles on the Benchers' Lawn in front of Lincoln's Inn,. She has ling brown hair and is in a white top and black jacket and skirt.

Jennifer Eileen White

Bar Course Representative – University of Law, Bristol

James Woods, in black-tie, standing in front of tree and flowers. He has blond hair and strawberry blond beard and mustache

James Woods

Bar Course Representative – University of Law, Liverpool

Ryan Zwetschnikow in a wasitcoat and tie, smiles for the camera. He has short cropped hair.

Ryan Zwetschnikow

Bar Course Representative – Manchester Metropolitan University

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