Harish Salve Appointed As Queen’s Counsel

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Senior Advocate Harish Salve has been appointed as Queen’s Counsel for the courts of England and Wales.

Salve is a qualified CA and has a keen interest in taxation.
He did his LL.B. from Nagpur University and began his career with JB Dadachandji & Co. in 1980.
He was designated as Senior Advocate by the Delhi High Court in 1992.
He went on to serve as Solicitor General for India from 1999-2002.
A Supreme Court lawyer, Salve also appears for India in international arbitration matters.
Salve is one of India’s highest-paid and most in-demand Supreme Court senior counsel, particularly in tax matters.
He has represented large corporates like Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Limited, Tata Group, ITC Limited, Vodafone, etc
He also appeared for India in Kulbhushan Jadhav case.
He was admitted to the English Bar in 2013 and joined top English barristers’ at Blackstone Chambers
The Chambers’ origins are firmly rooted in commercial law.

King’s/Queen’s Counsel is a title, conferred by the Crown, that is recognised by courts.
He/she is a lawyer (advocate) who is appointed by the monarch to be one of “Her [His] Majesty’s Counsel learned in the law”
The title of QC is awarded to those who have demonstrated particular skill and expertise in the conduct of advocacy.
It is similar to the title of ‘Senior Advocate’ in India.

Recommendations for the award of Queen’s Counsel are made by the Queen’s Counsel Selection Panel.
Senior barristers and solicitors are invited to apply through an open competition, which is held annually.
Achievements of past 3 years are considered and an interview takes place.

Appointment as QC is a matter of status and prestige.
It catapults barristers to the privileged echelons of the British legal universe.
Just about 10% (about 1000) of all barristers in Britain are QCs.
Increase in legal fees
International recognition by clients – The QC title acts as a stamp of quality for the lawyer.
114 names have featured in the list of silk appointments released for 2019 by the UK Ministry of Justice.
The appointees will be formally appointed as QC on March 16 this year when the ‘Silk Ceremony’ will be held.