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QC in waiting: Kassie Smith
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
MoJ anoints three women in eight-strong honorary silk list
Ministry of Justice unveils this year’s honorary silk list, with Baroness Deech, Professor Geraldine Van Bueren and CEDR deputy chief executive Eileen Carroll getting the nod.
QC appointments slip to all time low with 84 made up
The number of barristers being awarded silk hits lowest level since the system was reviewed in 2006.
Silk applications from women drop in decreasing QC round
The number of female barristers who applied to become Queen’s Counsel has dropped by a third this year, statistics show.
