Dr Olivarius, who received an OBE, is co-founder of McAllister Olivarius, which specialises in taking on powerful institutions in cases of historic sexual abuse.
Two lawyers from Taylor Wessing featured on the list—partner Saleem Fazal was made an MBE for co-founding Freehold, an LGBTQ+ forum within the real estate sector, while former managing partner Tim Eyles received an OBE for services to the arts.
Solicitor and former justice minister Helen Grant MP received an OBE, as did Diane Hill, employment tribunal lay panel member, West Midlands.
MBEs also went to Jonathan Sellors, IP consultant at Howard Kennedy, for his work as legal counsel to medical research resource, UK Biobank; to Paula Boast, Charles Russell Speechlys partner, for services to UK-Bahrain business relations; and to magistrates Gwynneth Bellman JP, Professor Robina Shah JP and Cynthia Shaw JP.
London magistrate Aneeta Prem JP, made an MBE for her work on dishonour abuse, forced marriage and female genital mutilation through her charity, Freedom, said: ‘It is humbling to see this work recognised.’
Former Trowers & Hamlins partner Professor David Mosey, of King’s College Dickson Poon School of Law, received a CBE for services to the construction industry.
In December, nine honorary King’s Counsel were appointed, including legal technologist and author Professor Richard Susskind and John Battle, head of legal at ITN.
Out of 279 applicants for silk, some 95 lawyers were successful, including 36 women out of 77 who applied.
Monisha Shah, chair of the selection panel, said the proportion of women appointed, 38%, matched the proportion of women in the relevant segment of the profession.
