The Lawyer - The Silk Round 2013 http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/magazine/graphics/logo-rss.png http://www.thelawyer.com 21st century silk: the facts, the figures and six personal stories from this year's round http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-areas/litigation-/-dispute-resolution/21st-century-silk-the-facts-the-figures-and-six-personal-stories-from-this-years-round/3002889.article http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-areas/litigation-/-dispute-resolution/21st-century-silk-the-facts-the-figures-and-six-personal-stories-from-this-years-round/3002889.article Just 84 QCs were made up this year. It’s an expensive game, so we ask some of the chosen few why it’s worth it Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00 GMT QC in waiting: Michelle Stevens-Hoare http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/bar-news-and-analysis/qc-in-waiting-michelle-stevens-hoare/3001890.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/bar-news-and-analysis/qc-in-waiting-michelle-stevens-hoare/3001890.article Having just been awarded silk in the latest round, Hardwicke’s tee-total, gay, left-wing feminist Michelle Stevens-Hoare shares her thoughts on the application process. Fri, 1 Mar 2013 11:58 GMT QC in waiting: Christopher Boyle http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/bar-news-and-analysis/qc-in-waiting-christopher-boyle/3001883.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/bar-news-and-analysis/qc-in-waiting-christopher-boyle/3001883.article Barristers who applied for silk in the latest round have learned their fate. Here, successful QC applicants answer questions about life at the bar, the silk process, and which actor would play them in a film Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:18 GMT Monckton Chambers' Daniel Beard QC on his first two years as silk http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/bar-news-and-analysis/monckton-chambers-daniel-beard-qc-on-his-first-two-years-as-silk/3001881.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/bar-news-and-analysis/monckton-chambers-daniel-beard-qc-on-his-first-two-years-as-silk/3001881.article Expectant barristers have learned whether their silk applications have been successful, with 84 making the grade. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:07 GMT Fountain Court's Derrick Dale QC on his first two years as silk http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/bar-news-and-analysis/fountain-courts-derrick-dale-qc-on-his-first-two-years-as-silk/3001800.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/bar-news-and-analysis/fountain-courts-derrick-dale-qc-on-his-first-two-years-as-silk/3001800.article Fountain Court’s Derrick Dale QC talks about his first two years as silk. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:59 GMT