Jane McNeill QC, barrister at Old Square Chambers completed her GDL (then the CPE) at City in 1980 and specialises in the fields of employment and personal injury law. Ranked as a leading silk in the latest edition of both Chambers and Partners (“never less than fully prepared to bat off the slings and arrows”) and in the Legal 500 (“methodical” and with “an edge in defending discrimination cases”).

Alongside acting in some very high-profile discrimination cases, Jane also sits as a Recorder in the County Court, is a part-time tribunal judge and is the editor of the Equality and Diversity Code for the Bar.

Jane kindly did a great interview with the Lawbore blog, touching on how she reached where she is today, achieving a work/home life balance and what the Inns can do for you. She reflects on the Legal Services Act and how this may affect the Bar, and gives some tips on developing a specialism, getting experience and offers some insight into how different sets can differ tremendously.

You can read Jane’s full profile on the Old Square website.

Please note: Because this video is more than ten years old, audio or picture quality may be not up to modern standards, and the personal circumstances of the interviewee are no longer current. We have kept the video online because we believe its content is still of interest to current students.