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The appointments of 96 new King’s Counsel (also known as silk) are announced today
These appointments are made by His Majesty The King on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, David Lammy MP, following consideration by the independent King’s Counsel (KC) Selection Panel.
The Silk List, King's Counsel Appointments press release and monitoring statistics are published below.
A full report on the 2025 competition will be published on the KC Appointments website.
Recommendations for the award of King’s Counsel are made by the King’s Counsel Selection Panel. The Selection Panel is supported by its own Secretariat. The Selection Panel is independent of the Bar Council, the Law Society and of Government. For more information please visit kcappointments.org
These appointments are made by His Majesty The King on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, David Lammy MP, following consideration by the independent King’s Counsel (KC) Selection Panel.
The Silk List, King's Counsel Appointments press release and monitoring statistics are published below.
A full report on the 2025 competition will be published on the KC Appointments website.
The appointments of 96 new King’s Counsel (also known as silk) are announced today
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