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Saimo Chahal
Saimo Chahal KC (hon) is a British lawyer specialising in human rights. She was formerly joint head of the public law and human rights team at Bindmans LLP, in London. Education and personal life Chahal was born in Punjab, India. She attended primary school in Twickenham and the Kneller Girls' School. She has a BA in sociology from the University of Sussex. She qualified in law in 1990, joined Bindmans LLP in 1993 and became a partner in 1995. Chahal is married to Stephen Pierce and they have two children, a daughter Asta Chahal-Pierce, and a son Jamie Chahal-Pierce. Career Chahal first came to the attention of the press when she was interviewed by the Guardian (22 Sept 1990) as the supervising solicitor at Battersea Law Centre because Wandsworth council with the lowest poll tax in the country had decided to axe the Law Centre’s funding. Cases – right to die with dignity At Bindmans LLP Chahal has worked on many high-profile and cutting edge cases involving right-to-die ... [...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] |
