Julian Assange case: QCs square up over ‘judicial authority’

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Julian Assange case: QCs square up over ‘judicial authority’

Dinah Rose QC v Clare Montgomery QCFor two days Dinah Rose QC (below left) and Clare Montgomery QC (below) have contradicted one another over the precise meaning of the words “judicial authority”, interspersing assertions with curt dismissals of “my learned friend’s” argument. The appearance of two of the most prominent women barristers as leading counsel in such a high-profile case is a reflection of the changing composition of the bar; more than a third of the profession is now female.