Law firms Doughty Street Chambers barrister to take over civil rights group Liberty Legal Business · 31 March 2016 · 2 min read The Bar Leadership Doughty Street Chambers Doughty Street Chambers barrister and human rights campaigner Martha Spurrier has been appointed as the new director of Liberty, where she will succeed incumbent Shami Chakrabarti.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryBar shuffles: Matrix hires media silk Millar from Doughty StreetLaw firmsSarah Downey2 Dec 2014A&O Shearman only firm to pick up new KC as silk appointments riseLaw firmsAlex Ryan27 Jan 2025‘You don’t get a choice about whether you’re a role model’ – shifting the LGBTQ+ dial in lawLaw firmsAmy Ulliott26 Jun 2024Silk and steel: Women lead the way in latest QC round as five solicitors make the cutLaw firmsTom Baker7 Jan 2022‘A mark of where we want to go’ – Latham sets out growth plan for new City HQLaw firmsWill Lewallen31 Jul 2026Clifford Chance hikes PEP as firm aims to ‘unlock’ its brand in the USLaw firmsEliza Winter22 Jul 2026‘There will be winners and losers’ – CMS leaders pin their hopes on tech, scale and client relationshipsLaw firmsKate Peacock22 Jul 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025