Autor/-in: Jo Delahunty

Professor Jo Delahunty KC, Emeritus Gresham Professor of Law, is one of the UK's leading barristers, specialising in child protection law who, over her 40 years at the Bar, has chosen to champion the vulnerable, using her status and public platforms to speak out about wrongs in her working world. Being the child of a single parent from a working-class family and the first to go to university, she has defied the script for class and gender to challenge inequality and injustice, through her actions, achievements and public speaking. By writing about the realities of a life in law, confronting issues such as sexual harassment, bullying and lack of diversity she Sets The Bar for others to follow. In 2025, she was the winner of The Lawyer You Aspire to Be 2025 from the Legal Style Awards and the prestigious Family Law Silk of the Year and DEI: Outstanding Contribution for the Chambers UK Bar Awards https: //chambers. com/events/chambers-uk-bar-awards-2025