Legal Personality

If we fail to nurture women’s collective talent, half the population of this country will not be properly represented – from the junior Criminal Bar right up to the senior Judiciary. We cannot let all the hard work be undone, says Tana Adkin KC on International Women's Day 

Marking International Women's Day, Will Tyler KC interviews two female silks at the helm of two huge specialist Bar associations about their lives and careers – finding a common theme both to their success and the challenges facing their respective Bars

GLD barrister Caroline Croft, one of the largest legal heads in the country, tells Anthony Inglese what drew her to public law and politics 

With the justice system still stretched to the limit, what are Sam Townend KC’s strategies and priorities for the Bar? Joshua Rozenberg KC (hon) finds out 

‘Junior of the North’, Jennifer Devans-Tamakloe reflects on her experience of participating in the strike action of 2022 and rewards of being a criminal barrister 

Martha Grekos on the pull of civic responsibility, City of London regeneration, and getting more women into politics and governance 

‘Anything that helps women juggle their family commitments and remain at the Bar is surely a good thing’ – media law barrister Hannah Ready shares her lessons learnt 

Having built her criminal practice through playing the game with an unequal hand, HHJ Emma Nott wants better for the next generation. She shares her lessons learnt 

Anthony Inglese interviews George Peretz KC, the public law silk disseminating the law across Parliament and the media alongside his broad and organically grown practice 

Stuart McMillan talks to Michael Harwood, Antonia Welsh, Declan Harmon and Sarah Minford – leaders of the junior Bars of the four jurisdictions – about collaboration, challenges and the future of the Bar