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Final Report of the Morris Inquiry: The Case for Change

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Anesta Weekes QC<br />

1981 Called to <strong>the</strong> Bar<br />

1999 Took silk and appointed Assistant Recorder<br />

2000 Recorder<br />

2002 Accredited Mediator (CEDR)<br />

2004 Bencher <strong>of</strong> Gray’s Inn<br />

Main area <strong>of</strong> practice<br />

Criminal Law, defends and prosecutes in all<br />

aspects <strong>of</strong> Criminal Law<br />

Employment Law work<br />

Part-time Chairman <strong>of</strong> Employment Tribunals.<br />

Arbitrator <strong>for</strong> Commonwealth Secretariat (dealing with disputes – mainly<br />

employment law contracts)<br />

Highlights<br />

Counsel to <strong>the</strong> Broadwater Farm <strong>Inquiry</strong> into <strong>the</strong> death <strong>of</strong> Police Constable<br />

Keith Blakelock<br />

Counsel to <strong>the</strong> Stephen Lawrence <strong>Inquiry</strong><br />

Member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Government’s Review Committee on Gambling<br />

Representing convicted persons on capital cases be<strong>for</strong>e <strong>the</strong> Privy Council<br />

and be<strong>for</strong>e <strong>the</strong> Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (Re: Dixon,<br />

March 1999)<br />

1999 – Awarded <strong>The</strong> Times Runner-up Woman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Year<br />

Advocacy trainer <strong>for</strong> Gray’s Inn. (Trained lawyers and judiciary in South Africa<br />

and <strong>The</strong> Hague)<br />

Lecturer and facilitator <strong>for</strong> Criminal Bar on <strong>the</strong> Human Rights Act<br />

Speaker <strong>for</strong> employment lawyers on amendment to Race Relations Act<br />

Television appearances: Crimewatch UK on sentencing, BBC TV Hypo<strong>the</strong>tical<br />

on patient consent<br />

Radio 4 – Questioning <strong>of</strong> victims in rape cases<br />

Membership <strong>of</strong> Committees<br />

Past Member <strong>of</strong> Ethnic Advisory Committee <strong>for</strong> Judicial Studies Board<br />

Member <strong>of</strong> Home Office Advisory Committee on race relations<br />

Vice-chair <strong>of</strong> Bar Council’s Equal Opportunity Committee<br />

Present<br />

Chair <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> British Caribbean Jurist Group<br />

Board member <strong>of</strong> English National Opera<br />

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