Legal Personality

Making a difference in local politics – Peter John OBE’s lessons learnt from his years leading Southwark Council and at the Bar

Chutzpah and fearlessness

Marking Earth Day 2023, Monica Feria-Tinta talks to Margherita Cornaglia about her work in defence of forests and ecosystems and how climate change has been brought to the fore as a human rights issue

On 27 March 2023, the official ceremony took place at Westminster Hall where successful applicants in the 2022 silks competition were formally sworn in as King’s Counsel, the hallmark of advocacy excellence. Here’s a flavour of the special day – with congratulations to all the 95 new KCs and 8 honorary KCs

The first Attorney General with Government Legal Department experience is used to breaking ground. Victoria Prentis talks to Anthony Inglese about her roots, the role and her enormous respect for the Bar and the rule of law

In the second of a three-part series, winners Tatyana Eatwell, the Ukraine Advice Project, Deans Court Chambers and Gatehouse Chambers reveal the stories behind their pro bono awards

Being neurodivergent is something of which to be unashamedly proud and offers the Bar an extraordinary skill set. Professor Jo Delahunty KC, the silk well known for challenging the status quo, tackles the preconceptions of what it takes to be a barrister in an interview with Charlotte Plowman

Pro bono work can mean the difference between justice served or denied, and abuses of power checked or unchecked. In the first of a three-part series, Annahita Moradi-Balf, Catherine Meredith and Mark Harries KC reveal the important stories behind their awards

Currently the only female UK Supreme Court Justice, Lady Rose gives a rare insight into the subtext of judicial interventions, the process of deliberations and makes the case for a broader pool of advocates and judges. Interview by Anthony Inglese CB

A story of rejection, self-improvement and finding one’s forte in the process, by Olufemi Awodele