Profiles

Why Oxbridge colleges are increasingly recruiting Heads of House from the Bar’s ranks: barrister-principals Helen Mountfield QC, Lord Grabiner, John Bowers QC and Sir Ernest Ryder  explain the role, its delights and the impact 

From his unique position bridging the gap between media and law, the honorary QC talks to Adam Smith-Roberts  about transparent justice, public trust, and the sometimes thorny relationship between the legal profession and journalists 

The barrister shares his views on the biggest stress test of human rights laws since they were designed and his mission to convert ‘sceptical supporters’.  

Interview by Charlotte Goodman  

But not the usual quadrangle – a rounded route to the Bar, insights gained, and finding improv as a creative outlet outside the intense world of law. By Joel Semakula  

One year on from the launch of the Windrush compensation scheme, the silk who oversaw its design talks to Natasha Shotunde  about the scandal, British attitudes to migration and citizenship, and misconceptions holding applicants back from rightful compensation

As the nation embraces life online as never before, Oliver Sanders QC  talks to Professor Green about her journey from coder to Commissioner for Commercial and Common Law, her ambitious programme of reform, and the implications of emerging tech on both law and society

The newly appointed Chair of the Public Law Project on isolation, teamwork and why institutions are invaluable in effecting systemic legal change. Interview by Isabel Buchanan  

Lucy Reed shares a page from the self-isolation diary, the early days: adapting to a completely new working environment and coping with the unexpected presence of the kids at home 

The planning law barrister, best-selling author, broadcaster and former child refugee on the vexed questions: What does it take to make it to the Bar? What does changing the way you speak say about your character? Is meritocracy a myth that hurts the most disadvantaged?  

By Hashi Mohamed  

The Supreme Court Justice on his path to law, the ‘wonderful but relentless’ years as Treasury Devil, inner workings of court and weathering storms in the public eye 

Interview by Anthony Inglese CB