This Tuesday evening, May 21, I attended a fascinating interview with Dame Heather Hallett, as part of the LSE’s Legal Biography Project.
The Rt. Hon Lady Justice Hallett has been a Court of Appeal Judge since 2005, was the first woman to chair the Bar Council and was formerly a member of the Judicial Appointments Commission.
Dame Heather spoke about her early influences, such as her father’s unstinting faith that she could do whatever she wanted to do, and pivotal turning points in her career. I greatly admire her empathy and courage to speak out on issues she is passionate about and to affect change.
You can listen to the podcast of the full interview at the LSE’s Legal Biography Project website. Dame Heather was interviewed by Professor Linda Mulcahy.
I am especially enthusiastic about the Legal Biography Project because I have recently received a Doctoral Award from the LSE, in partnership with the British Library’s National Life Stories (NLS), to undertake a PhD research project exploring the changing face of local justice, specifically examining the shift to a centralised justice system from the 1970s onwards, from the perspective of Crown Court Clerks. I will base my research on in-depth life story interviews I conduct with Crown Court Clerks. I am thrilled about this unique opportunity to learn from, and contribute to the LSE and NLS teams.
The Legal Biography Project is managed by Professor Linda Mulcahy and Dr Kristen Rundle of the LSE Law Department, with the support of an advisory board of external experts led by Sir Ross Cranston FBA.
National Life Stories (NLS) is curated by Dr Rob Perks at the British Library. For more information about the NLS, click here.
The Rt. Hon Lady Justice Hallett has been a Court of Appeal Judge since 2005, was the first woman to chair the Bar Council and was formerly a member of the Judicial Appointments Commission.
Dame Heather spoke about her early influences, such as her father’s unstinting faith that she could do whatever she wanted to do, and pivotal turning points in her career. I greatly admire her empathy and courage to speak out on issues she is passionate about and to affect change.
You can listen to the podcast of the full interview at the LSE’s Legal Biography Project website. Dame Heather was interviewed by Professor Linda Mulcahy.
I am especially enthusiastic about the Legal Biography Project because I have recently received a Doctoral Award from the LSE, in partnership with the British Library’s National Life Stories (NLS), to undertake a PhD research project exploring the changing face of local justice, specifically examining the shift to a centralised justice system from the 1970s onwards, from the perspective of Crown Court Clerks. I will base my research on in-depth life story interviews I conduct with Crown Court Clerks. I am thrilled about this unique opportunity to learn from, and contribute to the LSE and NLS teams.
The Legal Biography Project is managed by Professor Linda Mulcahy and Dr Kristen Rundle of the LSE Law Department, with the support of an advisory board of external experts led by Sir Ross Cranston FBA.
National Life Stories (NLS) is curated by Dr Rob Perks at the British Library. For more information about the NLS, click here.
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