Called to the Bar in 1997, Narita Bahra QC became one of thirty women appointed QC following the silk ceremony at Westminster Hall on 11th March 2019. Narita had a criminal law defence practice focusing on terrorism, murder, organised crime (including overseas drug cartels, firearms and armed robberies) and serious sexual offences. She also worked on complex fraud and money laundering cases, often with an international dimension. Narita had various areas of expertise which included anti-competitive conduct, revenue fraud and fraudulent trading. Narita regularly appeared on national TV and radio news as a legal correspondent. Narita was a second generation Sikh immigrant. […]
Nigel Edwards QC was one of 108 new silks appointed QC in 2019. Sadly, his mother died just a few days before the QC Ceremony, held at Westminster Hall in March 2019. Nigel said that he owed his mother an enormous debt of gratitude for all he had achieved in his life and career at the Bar. She had raised him single-handedly on a Darlington council estate following a divorce when Nigel was just a few months old. She had had to hold down three jobs to pay the bills. She had been immensely proud of her son’s achievements. Nigel […]