PRESS RELEASE (for immediate release) 119 NEW QUEEN’S COUNSEL APPOINTED IN 2017 COMPETITION The appointments of 119 new Queen’s Counsel (also known as silk) are announced today. These appointments are made by Her Majesty The Queen on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, David Lidington MP, following consideration by the independent Queen’s Counsel Selection Panel. Sir Alex Allan, Chair of the Selection Panel, said today: ‘| am delighted at the announcement of the new silks. | congratulate each one of them. The selection process is a rigorous and demanding one. We collect confidential assessments from judges, fellow advocates and professional […]
QUEEN’S COUNSEL APPOINTMENTS 2017 The Queen’s Counsel Selection Panel invites applications from advocates with rights of audience in England and Wales who believe they meet the competency requirements to a standard of excellence. Solicitors who hold rights of audience in the higher courts and employed barristers are eligible, as well as barristers in independent practice. All applications will be considered against a defined set of competencies related to: • Understanding and using the law • Written and oral advocacy • Working with others • Diversity • Integrity All applications must be on the required form and accompanied by a fee […]