On 30 September, over 350 women King’s Counsel (KC) and judges joined in celebrations at the Royal Courts of Justice to mark the 75th anniversary of the first women silks being appointed to the Bar. 

Several of our influential Silks including Eleanor Platt KC, Janet Bazley KC, Sally Stone KC, Laura Briggs KC, Louise MacLynn KC and Sharon Segal KC attended the celebratory evening yesterday hosted by the Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr. 

Baroness Carr, the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, addressed those in attendance: “Women are generally well represented in the legal professions although we still see fewer women in the top positions… Progress has been made but the path is much harder for some and we must, as we do tonight, celebrate success – that’s you, all of you here tonight – you are all magnificent and an extraordinary inspiration to the profession and to young aspiring lawyers everywhere.”

She continued "We are fortunate to have some of the early appointees here, including from the very first page of the incredible list created and nurtured by Eleanor Platt: Eleanor herself [number 19 and appointed silk in 1982] had a distinguished career spanning 50 years at the family bar and was a founding member that set up the family specialist chambers 1 Garden Court Chambers".

you can access the full speech on the link below.