Kama Melly was one of this year’s 107 new Queen’s Counsel; one of just 25 women (of 48 who applied) appointed silks in the 2015/16 Competition. I met Kama in The Savoy Hotel, London the day after her oath-taking as a new silk at Westminster Hall. She had popped down for a few days from Leeds with her husband and children to make a few days out for this very special occasion. As Kama said, “staying in the Travelodge would not have been quite the same!” Kama is widely recognised as one of the foremost advocates in the North East, […]
I met James Ewins QC in his chambers at Queen Elizabeth Buildings (QEB). James was one of the 107 new Queen’s Counsel appointed silk in the ceremony in Westminster Hall, London on 22nd February this year. Our conversation ranged widely. We talked about James’s career choices, his life outside of work, about equality and diversity issues and about his experience of the QC selection process. Called to the Bar some 19 years ago, James practises exclusively in family law, specialising in complex matrimonial finance issues, including pre-nuptial contracts. He has acted in a wide range of domestic and international cases […]