North Kensington Law Centre was pleased to announce earlier this year that Peter Kandler, one of the founders of North Kensington Law Centre, was appointed Honorary King’s Counsel in this year King’s Counsel’s List, for his contribution to Access to Justice. North Kensington Law Centre was the first Law Centre in the UK which in 1970, ignited the Law Centres movement.
In a recent interview with the Law Society Gazette, Peter reflects on this award and his legal life. Read the article here.
The Ministry of Justice stated that Kandler, who helped establish North Kensington Law Centre in 1970, was nominated for ‘transforming access to justice, inspiring the nationwide law centres movement and strengthening the legal profession’s commitment to rights and community-based practice’. His approach ‘helped give rise to social welfare law, including the development of new areas of practice such as housing law and criminal defence at police stations’.”
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