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Employed Bar takes centre stage

07 July 2017
Issue: 7753 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Employed barristers enjoyed the spotlight this week at the inaugural Bar Council Employed Barristers’ Awards.

More than 50 nominations were submitted for the six categories. The ceremony, held in London, was a sold-out event. Chairman of the Bar Andrew Langdon QC said: ‘The winners and the shortlisted nominees, as well as the 200 employed barristers at the Awards are a demonstration of the exceptional quality we have in the employed Bar. Much of their work, until now, has not been celebrated.’

The winners were: Hannah Laming, Peters & Peters LLP (outstanding achievement by a barrister in a corporate organisation or solicitors’ firm); David Browitt, Government Legal Department (outstanding achievement by a public service barrister); Matthew Gowen, Birketts LLP (employed advocate of the year); Matthew Johnston, Government Legal Department (young employed barrister of the year); Camilla de Silva, Serious Fraud Office (employed barrister of the year); and Commander Carolyn Kenyon, Royal Navy Legal Services (outstanding performance by a HM Forces barrister).

Issue: 7753 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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