Elections
Bar Council elections 2027
Casual vacancy nominations in the self-employed KC and employed junior under 7 years categories are now open until Friday 30 October 2026.
Elected candidates
Congratulations to all of the candidates who have been elected to the 2027 Bar Council of England and Wales. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order 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 with only one nominated candidate. The following candidate was therefore duly elected:
- Alexander Brown KC
The unfilled vacancies will be re-advertised during the casual election period.
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
- Vanessen (Stephen) Rungasamy FRSA
- Konstantina Nouka
- Adam Riley
- Raghav Trivedi
- Nancy Kelehar - elected for 2-year term*
* 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 with only two nominated candidates. The following candidates are therefore duly elected:
- Verity Bell
- Erlend Haaskjold
The unfilled vacancies will be re-advertised during the casual election period.
Casual vacancies
We still have vacancies in the following categories:
- Self-employed King's Counsel (5 vacancies)
- Employed junior counsel under 7 years in practice (2 vacancies)
Casual vacancy nominations are now open until Friday 30 October 2026 and voting (by Bar Council members) will take place from Monday 2 November to Friday 6 November.
The application process is simple – just write a short statement of up to 200 words setting out what you will bring to the role and email it to Justina Naik, Governance and Committees Manager, via [email protected]
Read the role profile to find out more about being a member of Bar Council.