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Inner Temple IV 2026

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

England, In personBPThe tab

Sat 31 Jan 2026

From 2 tabs, newest Inner Temple IV 2026.

How many points did it take?

9points were safe
in 2026

Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 9 (9, 8, newest first). The last team in averaged 78.1 speaks in 2026.

What will they set?

Out of 11 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.

How many teams, and how many break?

4of 25 teams broke
in 2026

Field strength: Premier in 2026, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

Past motions

2 editions with motions on record, newest first.

Inner Temple IV 20265 motions
  1. Round 1⁠THBT all religious leaders (e.g. priests, imams, rabbis) should be directly elected by members of the constituency they servePractise this motion
  2. Round 2THW allow defendants in criminal trials to voluntarily opt for verdict by an AI judge as opposed to conventional human judges and/or juriesPractise this motion
  3. Round 3As opposed to the status quo, THS inheritance tax exemptions for female beneficiariesPractise this motion
  4. Round 4This house would accept Job A (banking) over Job B (Galapagos)Practise this motion
  5. Grand FinalTHW bring back the "enforced humour" round at WUDCPractise this motion
Inner Temple IV 20216 motions
  1. Round 1THS the doctrine of public interest litigationPractise this motion
  2. Round 2THR India's aggressive intervention in the Srilankan civil warPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THW make the investment decisions of Sovereign Wealth Funds subject to a veto by the environmental protection agency of that nationPractise this motion
  4. Round 4THBT social movements should not adopt works of art as symbols where the artist does not identify with that movement (e.g. the feminist movement adopting the close-up of flowers painted by Georgia O’Keeffee believing the paintings to be sexual depictions of female anatomy; the adoption of the horror film the Babadook by the queer rights movement.)Practise this motion
  5. SemifinalsTHR the dominance in the provision of both political and financial aid of colonial powers to their former colonies.Practise this motion
  6. Grand FinalTH, as a persecuted religious minority, would raise their child in the dominant faith tradition of the state.Practise this motion

The break, year by year

The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.

YearSafe on (points)Last team in (speaks)Teams broke
2026978.14 of 25
2021878.08 of 21

How speakers score here

Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.

average speaker score, 2 editions
75.7
where most speakers land
72.4 to 78.9
average at tournaments of similar strength
76.8

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker81.3
  • 10th speaker78.8
  • 20th speaker77.3

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.

Similar-strength tournaments

  • GME Pra-KDMI 202576.0
  • Doxbridge 3: Return of the King76.9

Top speeches

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
Dylan C.OOLOThis house would accept Job A (banking) over Job B (Galapagos)84
🇬🇧 Sasha K.OODLOThis house would accept Job A (banking) over Job B (Galapagos)84
Wajeeh M.COMO⁠THBT all religious leaders (e.g. priests, imams, rabbis) should be directly elected by members of the constituency they serve84
🇮🇪 Matthew O.CGGW⁠THBT all religious leaders (e.g. priests, imams, rabbis) should be directly elected by members of the constituency they serve83
Dylan C.COOW⁠THBT all religious leaders (e.g. priests, imams, rabbis) should be directly elected by members of the constituency they serve83
🇬🇧 Judah P.COOW⁠THBT all religious leaders (e.g. priests, imams, rabbis) should be directly elected by members of the constituency they serve83
🇬🇧 Sachin T.CGMGTHW allow defendants in criminal trials to voluntarily opt for verdict by an AI judge as opposed to conventional human judges and/or juries83
Dylan C.OGPMTHW allow defendants in criminal trials to voluntarily opt for verdict by an AI judge as opposed to conventional human judges and/or juries83
🇬🇧 Rayaan K.OOLOTHW allow defendants in criminal trials to voluntarily opt for verdict by an AI judge as opposed to conventional human judges and/or juries82
🇬🇧 Sasha K.COMO⁠THBT all religious leaders (e.g. priests, imams, rabbis) should be directly elected by members of the constituency they serve82
🇬🇧 Audrey K.CGGWTHW allow defendants in criminal trials to voluntarily opt for verdict by an AI judge as opposed to conventional human judges and/or juries82
🇬🇧 Alex M.OGDPMThis house would accept Job A (banking) over Job B (Galapagos)82