Adrian Zuckerman appointed Honorary King's Counsel

The Ministry of Justice announced the award of nine new Honorary King’s Counsel (KC Honoris Causa) which included Adrian Zuckerman, Emeritus Professor of Civil Procedure. Honorary KC is awarded to those who have made a major contribution to the law of England and Wales, outside practice in the courts.  

The Ministry of Justice citation for Professor Zuckerman 's appointment says: 

Professor Zuckerman is a scholar in civil procedure and evidence law. He is Emeritus Professor of Civil Procedure at the University of Oxford and Emeritus Fellow of University College, Oxford. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Civil Justice Quarterly and a Consultant Editor of Halsbury’s Laws of England.  Professor Zuckerman is a prominent commentator on the administration of civil justice. He has influenced legislative policy and judicial practice, notably through contributions to the Woolf Report on Access to Justice, and the Jackson Review of Civil Litigation Costs. He has campaigned for improving access to court and for making justice available to all at proportionate cost. His work on criminal evidence refocused evidence scholarship around fundamental normative principles.  He was nominated for his contributions to the Civil Procedure Rules in England and Wales. His academic work, particularly “Zuckerman on Civil Procedure,” is cited in courts across the common law world. 

The Lord Chancellor will preside over the award ceremony at Westminster Hall in March 2025, where she will formally award the Honorary KC to the successful nominees.