Legal Personality of the Year

Choose one of the five people on the shortlist:

• Emilie Cole, of Irwin Mitchell, acted for District Judge Claire Gilham, securing a landmark judgment that judges are entitled to whistleblower protections.
• Gresham Professor of Law and family silk Jo Delahunty QC spoke out on issues such as sexual harassment, judicial bullying, PTSD and mental health risks for lawyers.
• Criminal silk Chris Henley QC led a successful campaign for higher fees for criminal work, while chair of the Criminal Bar Association.
• Lord Pannick QC secured victory for campaigner Gina Miller in the Supreme Court case on prorogation.
• Ryan Whelan, associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, worked pro bono with campaigner Gina Martin to help make ‘upskirting’ a criminal offence through the Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019.

The awards take place in London on 11 March. Vote by 5pm on 12 February at www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/personality2020.  (Last year's winner, Michael Mylonas QC, Serjeants' Inn Chambers, is pictured above)