Elections
Bar Council elections 2027
Congratulations to the following candidates who have been elected to the 2027 Bar Council of England and Wales.
Elected candidates
Candidates are listed in alphabetical order within each category and will join the Bar Council in January 2027.
Self-employed King's Counsel
There were two full-term vacancies and 4 casual vacancies in this category. One nominated candidate was duly elected and two candidates elected through the casual vacancy process:
- Alexander Brown KC
- Jaime Hamilton KC (elected for one year)
- Gerard McDermott KC (elected for one year)
- James Thacker KC (elected for one year)
We have two further vacancies in this category. Please see our vacancies page for more information.
Self-employed junior counsel over 7 years in practice
The following candidates were successful in a contested election:
- James Stewart Lockhart Bogle
- Amelia Grace Clegg
- Anton van Dellen
- Rebecca Charlotte Filletti
- Shobana Iyer
- Catherine Mary Elizabeth Peck
- Philip Geoffrey Stott
Self-employed junior counsel under 7 years in practice
There were 5 full-term vacancies and one casual vacancy (2-year term) in this category with 6 nominated candidates. The following candidates are therefore duly elected:
- Naomi Duckworth
- Nancy Kelehar - elected for a 2-year term*
- Konstantina Nouka
- Adam Riley
- Vanessen (Stephen) Rungasamy FRSA
- Raghav Trivedi
* Under the Constitution part 7 (ii) if more candidates stand than are required to be elected as members for three-year terms, then the Chief Executive shall draw lots so as to determine which candidates are elected as members for what terms
Employed King’s Counsel or junior counsel over 7 years in practice
The following candidates were successful in a contested election:
- Peter Michael Grieves-Smith
- Lucinda Emily Orr
- Mark Andrew Lewis Rowlands
Employed junior counsel under 7 years in practice
There were two full-term vacancies and two casual vacancies in this category. Two nominated candidates were duly elected and two candidates were elected through the casual vacancy process:
- Verity Bell
- Erlend Haaskjold
- Aoife Kennedy (elected for one year)
- Daniel Nicholson-Phillips (elected for one year)
Casual vacancies
We have two remaining vacancies for self-employed King's Counsel. Please visit the vacancies page for more information.
If you have any questions, please contact Justina Naik, Governance and Committees Manager, via [email protected]
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