About the event
Until March 2022 Her Honour Wendy Joseph QC was a judge at the Old Bailey, sitting on criminal cases, trying mainly allegations of murder and other homicide. When she moved to the Old Bailey in 2012 she was the only woman amongst sixteen judges, and only the third woman ever to hold a permanent position there.
Join us as she reads an extract from her first novel Unlawful Killings, and discusses her experience at the Old Bailey.
Details
Date: Thursday 27 October 2022
Venue: Fishmongers' Hall London Bridge, London. EC4R 9EL.
Time: 12pm - 3pm
Tickets: £70 each (or £65 each for bookings of eight to ten people).
Price includes: A welcome drink, a sit down buffet lunch (during which there will be a raffle and auction), and a conversation with Wendy Joseph QC
About Mencap
For over 75 years, Mencap has provided essential support to the 1.5m people to in the UK living with a learning disability. Sadly, people with a learning disability still face extensive disadvantage in their lives.
For example:
People with a learning disability were six times more likely to die from COVID than the general population
Only 6% of people with a learning disability are in paid employment
50% of people with a learning disability experience chronic loneliness
By joining us and helping to raise vital funds, you will enable us to continue to provide the crucial support for people to live life to the full.
If you are unable to attend the lunch please consider donating.
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