PRESS RELEASE 84 NEW QUEEN’S COUNSEL APPOINTED IN 2012-13 COMPETITION 84 new appointments as Queen’s Counsel (also known as Silk) were announced today. These appointments are made by Her Majesty The Queen on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, Chris Grayling MP, following consideration by the independent Selection Panel (the Panel). All those appointed have demonstrated excellence in advocacy in the higher courts. Helen Pitcher, Chairman of the QC Panel, said today: ’I am very pleased at the announcement of the 84 new Silks. I congratulate each one of them. The selection process is an exacting one. We collect confidential […]
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY 5 MARCH 2012 HELEN PITCHER APPOINTED CHAIR OF QUEEN’S COUNSEL SELECTION PANEL AND TWO NEW MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE PANEL Helen Pitcher has been appointed as the new lay Chair of the Queen’s Counsel Selection Panel, replacing Professor Dame Joan Higgins DBE. The Panel considers applicants for the award of Queen’s Counsel, which is given to those who demonstrate excellence in advocacy in the higher courts following an objective assessment. The Selection Panel is independent of the legal professional bodies and of Government, and includes lay members, as well as barristers and solicitors. In […]