31 May 2022
Samuel Townend QC, of Keating Chambers, has been elected as next year’s Vice Chair of the Bar Council
He is currently co-chair of the Legal Services Committee (LSC) and practises in construction, engineering and professional negligence work.
During hustings, Townend said said he had ‘a broad knowledge and understanding of threats, challenges and opportunities presented to all sectors of the Bar’. His priorities include addressing chronic underfunding across jurisdictions and the court estate, promoting diversity and tackling inadequate and unequal pay.
The Chair of the Bar Council next year will be Nick Vineall QC, this year’s Vice Chair.
