Barney Ross elected Clerk of Faculty

Advocate Barney Ross has been elected Clerk of Faculty following a six-way contest.

Mr Ross succeeds Richard Pugh KC, who has stepped down after three and a half years. He was formally introduced by the Treasurer of Faculty, Ruth Crawford KC, at a specially-convened Faculty meeting yesterday.

An experienced junior counsel with a broad practice, he contributed to the work of the Faculty Law Reform Group during his membership of the group’s Criminal Law Subcommittee. He has also participated as a devilmaster in the Eurodevil Programme and as a mentor in the Faculty Mentoring Scheme.

He commented: “I feel immensely honoured to have been elected as Clerk of Faculty and grateful for the support of my friends and colleagues. I look forward to getting started in the new role and, in particular, contributing to the Faculty’s work in encouraging aspiring advocates from a diversity of backgrounds to consider a career at the bar."

Congratulating Mr Ross, Ms Crawford said she was heartened by how many candidates had chosen to stand for election and at the strong participation of Faculty members in the voting process.

Dean of Faculty, Roddy Dunlop KC added: "We were lucky to have six fantastic candidates stand for election, which meant Barney faced strong competition as all of them were very worthy of being clerk. I wish Barney all the best in his new role.

"I would also like to extend my gratitude to the outgoing clerk, Richard Pugh KC, for his dedication to the role and his conspicuous helpfulness over the last three and a half years.”