Legal Personality

The Chief Legal Officer to the Metropolitan Police, barrister Brett Welch, tells Anthony Inglese CB about his mission and the work to turn the Met around 

What I’ve learnt so far. By Julian Santos KC 

Leader of the Northern Circuit Sam Hillas KC on authenticity, the joy of mentoring and where she stands on the kindness v professionalism debate 

Solicitor General Ellie Reeves KC MP discusses her decade as a trade union and employment law barrister, the demands of life as a Law Officer and the number one priority shaping her work. Interview by Anthony Inglese CB

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