The Cambridge University Gray's Inn Association is a student-run society of the University of Cambridge which acts as a bridge between the University and Gray's Inn, one of the four Inns of Court of the United Kingdom.
The Association traditionally holds two events per year. The annual drinks reception brings senior members of the Inn, notably its Treasurer and Under-Treasurer, to Cambridge to address and meet students. The annual dinner, which alternates between Gray's Inn and Cambridge, allows barristers, benchers and students to dine together in a formal setting. Recent events have been attended by such figures as Lord Justice Jacob, Lord Justice Ward and Major-General David Jenkins.
The Association is run by a Committee comprising three student members (the President, the Secretary and the Junior Treasurer) and a Senior Treasurer, a tutor.
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