Lord Burnett of Maldon, The Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales, recently visited Sheffield University. He gave a lecture entitled ‘Rethinking our Thinking: 21st Century Justice’, where he discussed how the judiciary is helping to shape the most ambitious courts and tribunals modernisation programme in over 100 years. Following the Lord Chief Justice’s address, […]

Katherine Goddard is the second Silk appointment in Sheffield chambers for over 10 years. The new Queen’s Counsel will formally become silks when they make their declaration before the Lord Chancellor at the ceremony on 11 March 2019. These appointments are made by Her Majesty The Queen on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, David Gauke MP, […]

He is the first Silk appointment in Sheffield chambers for over 15 years. He is also the first BME barrister practising in Sheffield to take Silk. The rank will be formally bestowed upon all successful applicants by The Lord Chancellor, David Lidington MP, at Westminster Hall on 26 February 2018. Of this years appointments, the Lord Chancellor […]