The Weekly Law Reports
[2018] 1 WLR 1412
Supreme Court
*In re Maguire
[2018] UKSC 17
2017 Oct 19;
2018 March 21
2018 March 21
Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, Lord Reed, Lord Hughes, Lady Black, Lord Lloyd-Jones JJSC
Human rights— Fair trial— Legal representation— Applicant granted legal aid certificate for two counsel for his defence in criminal proceedings— Applicant wishing to instruct junior counsel as leading counsel— Bar Council rule requiring that when certificate for two counsel granted one of them had to be Queen’s Counsel— Whether Bar Council’s refusal to allow two junior counsel of his choice interfering with applicant’s Convention right to fair trial—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 6.3(c)
— Code of Conduct for the Bar of Northern Ireland, r 20.11