In addition to Professor Chrisopher Forsyth's appointment as a QC Honoris Causa, the Faculty also warmly welcomes the appointment of a large number of Cambridge graduates as Queen's Counsel.
The awards ceremony presided over by the Lord Chancellor would usually take place in March 2021, but given the current global pandemic the ceremony will take place at a later date. Further details are available from the Ministry of Justice website.
The Cambridge graduates taking silk are as follows:
Alumn | Chambers | College |
Judith Ann Ayling | 39 Essex Chambers | King's |
Andrew Bird | 5SAH Chambers | Trinity Hall |
Chris Buttler | Matrix | Fitzwilliam |
Mark Chennells | Atkin Chambers | Gonville and Caius |
Clair Dobbin | Three Raymond Buildings | Clare |
Michael Holmes | 7KBW | Peterhouse |
Michael Horton | Coram Chambers | Trinity Hall |
James McClelland | Brick Court Chambers | Peterhouse |
Rory Mullan | Old Square Tax Chambers | Magdalene |
Tom Poole | 3 Hare Court Chambers | St Catharine's |
Jeremy Reed | Hogarth Chambers | Peterhouse |
Adam Straw | Doughty Street Chambers | Pembroke |
Ryland (William) Thomas | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | St John's |
Lorna Thompson | Matrix | Newnham |
Samuel Townsend | Keating Chambers | Trinity |
Ben Watson | Three Raymond Buildings | Queens' |
Jenny Wigley | Landmark Chambers | Jesus |
James Willan | Essex Court | Trinity Hall |
Mary Wilson | Pump Court Chambers | Newnham |
If you are a Cambridge graduate who was awarded silk this year but do not feature on the list, then our records may be incomplete. We are always delighted to hear from our alumni, so please contact Clare Gordon at cg685@cam.ac.uk to update your information.