“The former head of the Queen’s Counsel selection panel has rejected Law Society proposals that would have increased the number of solicitors eligible to apply.”
Law Society Gazette, 14th May 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Bar Council and the Law Society have today published the report of Sir Duncan Nichol CBE’s review of Queen’s Counsel Appointments.”
The Bar Council, 8th May 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of 104 new Queen’s Counsel.”
Ministry of Justice, 19th February 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The latest round of QC appointments has been announced today (19 February), with more than a hundred barristers claiming the elite kitemark.”
Legal Week, 19th February 2009
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Sir Duncan Nichol CBE’s review of the Queen’s Counsel Appointment System was jointly commissioned by the Bar Council and the Law Society in September 2008. The terms of reference of the review included considering whether it would be appropriate to re-affirm the purpose of the award; the forms of excellence that it is intended to recognise; and the range of criteria against which applicants for the award are assessed. ”
The Bar Council, 13th January 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“A Law Society survey finds that even after being reformed, the system for appointing new silks has its critics.”
The Times, 12th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“In our recent Law Society survey, solicitors criticised the system for the award of Silk. Our survey sought members’ views about their experience of the process and the Society’s future stance towards Queen’s Counsel Appointments (QCA’s).”
Law Society News, 8th January 2009
“The QC appointments process for 2008 has got off to a rocky start after it was revealed this week that applications for the elite kitemark have fallen by more than a quarter from last year’s figure.”
Legal Week, 16th May 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of five Queen’s Counsel honoris causa.”
Ministry of Justice, 10th March 2008
Source: www.gnn.gov.uk
“Fewer women and ethnic minority lawyers make the cut among 98 new silks despite an appointment system aimed at promoting diversity.”
The Times, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The latest round of QC appointments has finally been made public – 18 months after the previous batch of silks were appointed – with just under 100 barristers set to claim the elite kite-mark.”
Legal Week, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Related link: QC Appointments: list in full – The Times
“Newly-appointed Bar Council chairman Timothy Dutton QC has called for an improvement in the QC selection process to make sure it is completed annually, warning that an overly bureaucratic system could put candidates off.”
Legal Week, 10th January 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The relaunched QC body is unlikely to finalise its new appointment round this year in a development that will raise questions about the future of the silks system.”
Legal Week, 18th October 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
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