Nominations are now being accepted for appointment as Queen’s Counsel (QC) honoris causa (honorary silk) in spring 2016. Lawyers and members of the public are invited to send their nominations to the Ministry of Justice, which will make recommendations to Her Majesty. Please send the person’s name, contact details and legal qualifications, along with your reasons for believing they have made a major contribution to the law of England and Wales outside of practice in the courts, giving as much detail as possible, to martin.marston-paterson@justice.gsi.gov.uk by 18 September..
25 June 2015
Honoris Causa
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