FIRESIDE CHAT WITH HER HONOUR, WENDY JOSEPH KC
Monday 3rd February at 18.30 | The Drawing Room and Zoom | £15.00 per person*
*Includes one glass Prosecco
*£10.00 for those joining via Zoom
As an English literature undergraduate at Cambridge, Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC was planning a career in writing. Instead she converted to law and, after a most distinguished stint over 30 years at the bar, became just the third women invited to become an Old Bailey judge. On arrival in 2012, she actually became the only women sitting at the time.
In parallel with this ascent to the high legal offices here, Wendy did not forget her first calling. Today she is the author of two award winning Sunday Times best sellers; Unlawful Killing, a consideration of how our court system deals with this most heinous crime, and Rough Justice, an overview of whether the UK judicial system is robust enough to withstand issues that are both potentially diluting and delaying (so denying…) justice being done, and being seen to be done.
For this first Fireside Chat of the year, come to the Rag’s Drawing Room to sit soft – or join online – and hear Her Honour consider the law, judiciary and court system today, drawing on her time at the bench, and discuss how well the system is serving us. Also how her life took a change in path when she was at college but her two books – both highly acclaimed – illustrate her coming a full circle.
As is now well established with the Fireside Chat, please also join Wendy for supper afterwards in the Coffee Room with our guest of honour and a few select members quick to book a place for when the dialogue of the Drawing Room can develop further.
Rather than all rise, as is always said in court, take a seat, and quickly.