Attorney General Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC - Rescheduled

Attorney General, Lord (Richard) Hermer KC comes to The Conduit for a wide-ranging conversation with co-founder Paul van Zyl on his extensive career in law, social justice, and human rights. The conversation will reflect on how to defend and protect the rule of law both from outside government and within. The conversation will focus on the challenges of serving as the chief legal adviser to the Crown at a time where extremism is on the rise and democracies across the globe appear to be in decline.

Lord (Richard) Hermer KC, a distinguished barrister and human rights advocate, was appointed Attorney General on 5 July 2024. A member of the House of Lords, he is renowned for his expertise in international law and social justice. Called to the Bar in 1993 and appointed King’s Counsel in 2009, he has served as Head of Chambers at Matrix and as a Deputy High…