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First group of KCs for more than 70 years

The first group of King’s Counsel to be appointed in England and Wales for more than 70 years will be announced today. All living QCs became KCs on the death of the late Queen and a handful of law officers have been given the rank since then. Sixteen Scottish KCs were appointed in October. But this is the first group of His Majesty’s counsel learned in …