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24 January 2020
Issue: 7871 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Legal Personality of the Year

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It's time to cast your vote for Legal Personality of the Year at this year’s LexisNexis Legal Awards

 

Choose one of the five people on the shortlist:

  • Emilie Cole, of Irwin Mitchell, acted for District Judge Claire Gilham, securing a landmark judgment that judges are entitled to whistleblower protections.
  • Gresham Professor of Law and family silk Jo Delahunty QC spoke out on issues such as sexual harassment, judicial bullying, PTSD and mental health risks for lawyers.
  • Criminal silk Chris Henley QC led a successful campaign for higher fees for criminal work, while chair of the Criminal Bar Association.
  • Lord Pannick QC secured victory for campaigner Gina Miller in the Supreme Court case on prorogation.
  • Ryan Whelan, associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, worked pro bono with campaigner Gina Martin to help make ‘upskirting’ a criminal offence through the Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019.

The awards take place in London on 11 March. Vote by 5pm on 12 February at www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/personality2020.  (Last year's winner, Michael Mylonas QC, Serjeants' Inn Chambers, is pictured above)

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