Legal Personality

Joanna Hardy-Susskind speaks to those walking away from the criminal Bar 

The holder of three national awards on overcoming self-doubt, being selective about what advice you take, and giving back. Mani Singh Basi’s lessons learnt 

In the second of a series celebrating the Bar Pro Bono Award winners,  Jake Rudman, Jennifer MacLeod, 4PB, Mark Ronson and Dads House share the stories behind their awards 

From a traumatic formative education to exceptional criminal silk – Laurie-Anne Power KC talks about her path to the Bar, pursuit of equality and speaking out against discrimination (not just during Black History Month)

In the first of a series celebrating the Bar Pro Bono Award winners, Advocate introduces Tinessa Kaur, Samantha Hillas KC, Haydee Dijkstal and Joseph Sinclair who share the stories behind their awards

Expectations, experiences and survival tips – some of the things I wished I had known (or applied) when I was starting pupillage. By Chelsea Brooke-Ward 

Paula Rhone-Adrien shares her lessons learnt 

The former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice reflects on his time in politics and the invaluable grounding provided by his career as a barrister. Interview by Anthony Inglese CB

Maryam Syed KC shares her lessons learnt as a Muslim woman barrister and a part-time Crown Court judge authorised to hear serious sexual offences and rape cases

Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice since January 2021, is well known for his passion for access to justice and all things digital. Perhaps less widely known is the driven personality and wanderlust that lies behind this, as Anthony Inglese CB discovers