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Taking Silk with Claire Mitchell KC | S2E12

Aberdeen University Law Society Season 2 Episode 12

Megha and Melina are joined by Claire Mitchell KC. Claire shares her legal journey into how she was called to the Bar and how she persevered through many rejections and hurdles on the way. Claire talks about her caseload and why Public Law interests her. She shares her top tips for advocacy and the structure she follows when speaking in Court. Claire also shares insight on her ‘Taking Silk’ experience and how her career has changed since becoming a KC. Claire also discusses her incredible Witches of Scotland campaign where she has advocated for justice to be served and pardons to be given out to those convicted of witchcraft in earlier centuries.