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Bob Neill (musician)
Sir Robert James MacGillivray Neill King's Counsel, KC (Hon) (born 24 June 1952) is a British barrister and Conservative party (UK), Conservative Party politician. He served as the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Bromley and Chislehurst from 2006 Bromley and Chislehurst by-election, 2006 to 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024. He served as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Communities and Local Government from 14 May 2010 to 4 September 2012. He latterly served as Chair of Parliament's Justice Select Committee. Biography Neill was born in Ilford to John Macgillivray Neill and Elsie May Neill (). Neill attended Abbs Cross Technical High School in Hornchurch. He took his law degree at the London School of Economics and subsequently worked as a barrister specialising in criminal law. He was later a councillor in the London Borough of Havering, served as Greater London Council member for Romford (electoral di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King's Counsel
In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries, a King's Counsel ( post-nominal initials KC) during the reign of a king, or Queen's Counsel (post-nominal initials QC) during the reign of a queen, is a lawyer (usually a barrister or advocate) who is typically a senior trial lawyer. Technically appointed by the monarch of the country to be one of 'His erMajesty's Counsel learned in the law', the position originated in England and Wales. Some Commonwealth countries have either abolished the position, or renamed it so as to remove monarchical connotations, for example, 'Senior counsel' or 'Senior Advocate'. Appointment as King's Counsel is an office, conferred by the Crown, that is recognised by courts. Members have the privilege of sitting within the inner bar of court. As members wear silk gowns of a particular design (see court dress), appointment as King's Counsel is known informally as ''receiving, obtaining,'' or ''taking silk'' and KCs are often colloquially ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
