Legal Personality

Andy Slaughter MP, Chair of the influential Commons Justice Committee, on standing between government and the justice system, his route from local politics and the Bar, and a principled – often controversial – 20‑year Parliamentary career. Interview by Anthony Inglese CB 

Heritage as an anchor and a compass, finding our common humanity and embracing the power of the outsider – Melina Antoniadis’s lessons learnt 

On 23 March 2026, the official ceremony took place at Westminster Hall where successful applicants in the 2025 silk competition were formally sworn in as King’s Counsel. Here’s a flavour of the special day – with congratulations to all

In this wide-ranging interview, Professor Jo Delahunty KC, Family Law KC of the Year, talks to Anthony Inglese CB about the values that shaped her, the moment she found her vocation and, in an intensely personal call to arms, why time is running out for the legal aid Bar 

What qualities does a modern-day barrister need? Caroline Goodwin KC, Leader of the North Eastern Circuit, and former Chair of the Criminal Bar Association, shares her lessons learnt 

A career shaped by advocacy beyond her practice, and the realities of living with an invisible disability – Dr Natasha Shotunde, Black Barristers’ Network Co-Founder and its Chair for seven years, reflects on a decade at the Bar  

Leaving her life as a partner in a law firm to start out as a pupil at the Bar: Oluwapelumi Amanda Adeola shares lessons learnt in transfer 

The white-collar criminal and civil silk Jonathan Fisher KC, Independent Reviewer of Disclosure and Fraud Offences, advocates modernising the disclosure regime and harnessing AI to reduce the court backlog. He tells Anthony Inglese CB about his career path and conclusions of his review 

Aim higher, earlier, deploy social media productively and pay it forward – Sarah Magill’s lessons learnt building a career at the Bar 

There is far more to Martyn Levett than the title of Resident Judge suggests, discovers Steven Ball. As a long-serving Honorary Recorder of Ipswich – a role that embodies the connection between civic life and the legal world – Judge Levett reflects on his community, charity work and criminal justice today