Treasury Solicitor and Permanent Secretary of the Government Legal Department. We help the government to govern well, within the rule of law.@GovernmentLegal
āCongratulations to all those awarded KC Honoris Causa today⦠We are particularly delighted to see the work of employed barristers ā @PermsecGLD and Douglas Wilson OBE ā celebrated and recognised.ā - Barbara Mills KC, Chair of the Bar barcouncil.org.uk/resource/bā¦
New silks: Congratulations to the 27 Lincoln's Inn members appointed as new KCs in this year's announcement by the Lord Chancellor.
Find out more and see the full list of our newly appointed silks on our website: ow.ly/7AhC50UMvZN#NewSilks#KCs#LincolnsInn
Solicitor General @SarahSackman visited Leeds today to meet with staff and prosecutors at @CPSUK, working to tackle crime and make our streets safer. The Minister also met with the team at @GovernmentLegal, who work to ensure the Government governs well, within the rule of law.
An extraordinary evening at the Royal Courts of Justice to celebrate 75 years of women silks (Kingās Counsel). The Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr congratulated over 350 women KCs from the most senior #16 HHJ Shirley Anwyl KC to the most recently appointed #641 Clea Topolski KC.
ALT Around 350 women standing in the Great Hall of the Royal Courts of Justice with the photograph taken from above
ALT The Lady Chief Justice delivering a speech on the steps inside the Royal Courts of Justice.
ALT A photograph of women seated and standing listening to a speech inside the Royal Courts of Justice.
Thank you, I am honoured to be given the opportunity to contribute tot he Inn's work supporting students and practising members in a collegiate and inclusive environment.
š£ Congratulations to our newly elected Officers of the Inn for 2025.
Susanna McGibbon, Treasury Solicitor and @PermsecGLD of the @GovernmentLegal Department, will become the first employed barrister to serve as Keeper of the Walks.
Full story here: ow.ly/Cxsa50TftBJ
Delighted to spread this news. Dapo Akande is an exceptional international lawyer and member of the International Law Commission. Weāll be doing all we can to support his candidacy.
I am happy to announce that Professor Dapo Akande will be nominated for election as a judge to the International Court of Justice in 2026 by the UK National Group.
See more - gov.uk/government/news/uk-toā¦@UKintlaw
Congratulations to Catherine Smith KC on her appointment as Advocate General for Scotland. The Attorney General Richard Hermer KC and Solicitor General
@sarahsackman
look forward to working with Catherine to strengthen the rule of law
Hope all goes well @emmaleechristie you will always be a valued member of the @GovernmentLegal alumni. And we will keep in touch at @lincolnsinn. I know you will be a great ambassador for GLD.
This week was my last week as a barrister at the Government Legal Department - a very strange feeling. I had an excellent two years of training at the GLD, but I am looking forward to the challenge of starting self employment at the 36 Group (Public Law and Human Rights team)
Such a privilege to welcome our new Attorney General, Richard Hermer KC on behalf of everyone @GovernmentLegal and the wider Government Legal Profession. Many congratulations! Together we will help the government govern well within the rule of law. @attorneygeneral
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ALT A man in a purple t-shirt spinning a rainbow ribbon. Behind him people are walking in the pride march.
ALT A close up of a person in a purple t-shirt that says #LegalPride putting a rainbow stripe on the arm of another person in pink feathers