The Selection Panel

The agreed Process provides for an independent Selection Panel, comprising a retired senior judge, senior barristers, senior solicitors and lay (not legally qualified) members. The Panel is chaired by a lay member.

Sir David Keene appointed to Selection Panel

It was announced on Tuesday 9th March 2010 that Sir David Keene would join the Selection Panel in the 2010-11 competition in place of Sir Paul Kennedy.

Professor Dame Joan Higgins DBE remains as Chair of the Selection Panel. Sir Colin Budd, Lord Carlile of Berriew QC, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff, Jean Ritchie QC, Karamjit Singh CBE, Helen Pitcher and Razi Shah continue as members for the Queen’s Counsel Selection Panel.

For information about a member of the Queen’s Counsel Selection Panel please click on relevant name:

CHAIR

> Professor Dame Joan Higgins (Panel Chair) appointed to Panel 2005, Chair 2009

MEMBERS

> Sir Colin Budd (lay/independent member) appointed 2009
> Lord (Alex) Carlile of Berriew QC (senior barrister member) appointed 2009
> Sir David Keene (retired senior judicial member) appointed 2010
> Helen Pitcher (lay/independent member) appointed 2009
> Jean Ritchie QC (senior barrister member) appointed 2006
> Lucy Scott-Moncrieff (senior solicitor member) appointed 2005
> Razi Shah (senior solicitor member) appointed 2009
> Karamjit Singh CBE (lay/independent member) appointed 2005