‘More women and minority ethnic lawyers will be helped to become judges, the first female lord chancellor, Liz Truss, has pledged.’
The Guardian, 9th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘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.’
Litigation Futures, 13th January 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.co.uk
‘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.’
The Guardian, 11th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘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.’
Litigation Futures, 6th May 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of 93 new Queen’s Counsel.’
Ministry of Justice, 14th January 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘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.’
Legal Futures, 7th April 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
“Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment of 84 new Queen’s Counsel. The full list in seniority order is available below.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th February 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“There has been a significant fall in the number of female lawyers applying to acquire the elite status of Queen’s Counsel (QC).”
The Guardian, 27th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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.”
The Lawyer, 27th February 2013
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“A London silk sentenced today to three and a half years in prison after being convicted of a £600,000 VAT fraud says he will fight to clear his name.”
Law Society’s Gazette,
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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