Category: queen’s counsel

Lord Pannick vs Jeremy Wright: Who are the top lawyers doing battle over Brexit? – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 6th, 2016 in attorney general, legal profession, legal representation, news, queen's counsel by sally

‘Lord Pannick QC, 52, is a veteran of hundreds of cases in the House of Lords, the UK Supreme Court and the Privy Council.’

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Liz Truss promises measures to diversify judiciary – The Guardian

Posted November 10th, 2016 in diversity, judiciary, lord chancellor, news, queen's counsel, women by sally

‘More women and minority ethnic lawyers will be helped to become judges, the first female lord chancellor, Liz Truss, has pledged.’

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The Guardian, 9th November 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bar Council warns of threat to judiciary from lack of diversity among QCs – Litigation Futures

Posted January 13th, 2016 in diversity, judiciary, news, queen's counsel by sally

‘The senior judiciary “may not reflect the communities it seeks to serve” because of a lack of ethnic minority and female QCs, the Bar Council has warned.’

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Litigation Futures, 13th January 2016

Source: www.litigationfutures.co.uk

Barristers with public law practices strongly represented in 2016 silk round – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 12th, 2016 in barristers, news, queen's counsel by sally

‘Barristers who act in cases affecting public bodies are well represented among the 107 new Queen’s Counsel announced in this year’s silk round.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 11th January 2016

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Number of female applicants for QC still stubbornly low, selectors say – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2016 in diversity, equality, news, queen's counsel, women by sally

‘The number of women applying for Queen’s Counsel remains “stubbornly low”, the appointments panel has said, after promoting 25 female barristers and solicitor advocates among a total of 107.’

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The Guardian, 11th January 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Failure of QC appointment system to deliver diversity “should cast doubt on future of status” – Legal Futures

Posted November 24th, 2015 in barristers, diversity, news, queen's counsel, women by sally

‘Abolishing the status of QC should now be seriously considered in the light of research that shows male Oxbridge-educated junior barristers from London-based chambers are still far more likely to take silk, according to a new study by the London School of Economics and Political Science.’

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Legal Futures, 24th November 2015

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Costs lawyers become latest to call for level playing field in QC appointments – Litigation Futures

Posted May 6th, 2015 in costs, legal profession, news, queen's counsel by sally

‘Costs lawyers and others with rights of audience who are not currently eligible for appointment as Queen’s Counsel should have the right to apply for silk, the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) has said.’

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Litigation Futures, 6th May 2015

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

The tiger at the bar: QC who helped win the fight to see Charles’s letters – The Guardian

Posted March 30th, 2015 in barristers, news, queen's counsel, royal family, Supreme Court, women by sally

‘After a whirlwind week in which she beat attempts to conceal royal communications, the ‘formidable’ Dinah Rose QC shows no signs of slowing.’

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The Guardian, 28th March 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Barristers’ regulator asks QCA to consider QC re-accreditation – Bar Standards Board

Posted March 24th, 2015 in barristers, criminal justice, news, quality assurance, queen's counsel by sally

‘The barristers’ regulator, the Bar Standards Board (BSB), has today formally asked that Queen’s Counsel Appointments (QCA) considers developing a system of re-accrediting criminal silks.’

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Bar Standards Board, 23rd March 2015

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Barristers’ regulator lobbies for QC re-accreditation – Legal Futures

Posted March 24th, 2015 in barristers, criminal justice, news, quality assurance, queen's counsel by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has issued a formal request to Queen’s Counsel Appointments (QCA) – the body which runs the annual silk round – to consider developing a system of re-accrediting criminal QCs as “it is not in the public interest to exempt QCs from quality assurance”.’

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Legal Futures, 24th March 2015

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

QC status “should be extended” beyond barristers and solicitors – Legal Futures

Posted March 18th, 2015 in barristers, legal profession, legal representation, news, quality assurance, queen's counsel, solicitor advocates by sally

‘QC status should be available to all advocates appearing in the higher courts, whether or not they are barristers or solicitors, the Legal Services Consumer Panel has said.’

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Legal Futures, 18th March 2015

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Queen’s Counsel in England & Wales: 2014 to 2015 – Ministry of Justice

Posted January 14th, 2015 in press releases, queen's counsel by tracey

‘Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of 93 new Queen’s Counsel.’

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Ministry of Justice, 14th January 2015

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Gender inequality at the senior Bar – The Future of Law

Posted April 25th, 2014 in barristers, equality, judiciary, news, queen's counsel, women by sally

‘On 12 March 2014 Lord Neuberger gave the Rainbow Lecture on Diversity. The lecture concluded with an explicit reference to the duty of all those involved in the legal profession and judiciary to improve the inclusiveness of the legal world.’

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The Future of Law, 24th April 2014

Source: www.futureoflaw.lexisnexis.co.uk

Call for QC reaccreditation as QASA challenge staggers on – Legal Futures

Posted April 7th, 2014 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, quality assurance, queen's counsel, standards by sally

‘The possibility of introducing re-accreditation for QCs, meaning that silk would no longer be a permanent appointment, and a power to strip them of the rank in the event of misconduct, was floated last week.’

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Legal Futures, 7th April 2014

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

A ton of new QCs hit the courts – Litigation Futures

Posted February 19th, 2014 in barristers, diversity, news, queen's counsel, solicitor advocates, statistics by sally

‘Exactly 100 advocates – made up of 95 barristers and five solicitors – were today named in the annual silk round.’

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Litigation Futures, 19th February 2014

Source: www.litigationfutures.co.uk

High Court judge warns of dangers of lawyers “over-specialising” – Legal Futures

Posted December 9th, 2013 in barristers, jurisdiction, legal education, legal profession, news, queen's counsel by sally

‘Specialisation in the legal profession has narrowed to the point where it is possible for a barrister to become a Queen’s Counsel without ever having cross-examined a witness, according to Mr Justice Rabinder Singh.’

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Legal Futures, 6th December 2013

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Behind the scenes at the Crown Prosecution Service – BBC News

Posted April 4th, 2013 in barristers, Crown Prosecution Service, government departments, news, prosecutions, queen's counsel by sally

“The BBC’s Legal Correspondent Clive Coleman went to see Brian Altman QC who is soon to retire, as First Senior Treasury Counsel, a post that that has seen him prosecute some of the biggest and most notorious criminal cases of recent times.”

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BBC News, 4th April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Queens Counsel in England and Wales 2013 – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 28th, 2013 in news, queen's counsel by sally

“Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment of 84 new Queen’s Counsel. The full list in seniority order is available below.”

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Ministry of Justice, 27th February 2013

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Number of female lawyers applying to be QC falls – The Guardian

Posted February 28th, 2013 in diversity, news, queen's counsel, women by sally

“There has been a significant fall in the number of female lawyers applying to acquire the elite status of Queen’s Counsel (QC).”

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The Guardian, 27th February 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

QC appointments slip to all time low with 84 made up – The Lawyer

Posted February 27th, 2013 in news, queen's counsel, statistics by sally

“The number of barristers being awarded Queen’s Counsel status is on a downward trajectory with just 84 taking silk in the latest round, the lowest number since the system was reviewed in 2006.”

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The Lawyer, 27th February 2013

Source: www.thelawyer.com