A View of the Courtroom from the Judge's Bench with HHJ Nigel Lickley KC

In this episode, Orlagh is joined by current judge and former Head of Chambers of 3 Paper Buildings, HHJ Nigel Lickley KC. As a teenager, Nigel had little to no knowledge of what a barrister was or what they did. However, one trip to the crown court as part of a work shadowing showed him that it was the best job in the world. From then, Nigel joined 3PB as a pupil and spent 34 years at the set, specialising in Crime and Regulatory law, and was eventually appointed Head of Chambers in 2015. In 2018, Nigel was successful with his judicial application and was sworn into his new career within the judiciary. He has played an instrumental role in improving diversity within the Judiciary through the Targeted Outreach Programme, which aims to support JAC targeted groups (women, ethnic minority people, disabled people, and solicitor candidates) and helps candidates overcome some of the barriers to judicial appointment that exist for underrepresented groups. Nigel discusses the profound experience of worlds colliding for the first time in a courtroom, the vast disparity in diversity within the judiciary and some invaluable advice for those considering their judicial applications. For more information on the Judicial Appointments Commission and the work they are doing with the Targeted Outreach Programme, please use the link below: https://judicialappointments.gov.uk/targeted-outreach-and-research-team/