Sir Konrad Schiemann is a German-British Lawyer specialising in European Law and Human Rights. He was called to the Bar in 1964 and became a QC in 1980, a High Court Judge in 1986 and served in the Court of Appeal from 1995. Between 2004-2012 he served as a Judge for the High Court of Justice of the European Union. He has an interest in charities and culture, acting as chair of the Busoga Trust, a charity concerned with water accessibility in Uganda, and served on the boards of English ballet and The Academy of Ancient Music.
Amy Street studied Law in Germany and Britain and was called to the Bar in 2002. She specialises in Public Law and Human Rights and has developed case laws regarding mental health in the scope of medical law and life and death situations. She has worked for a variety of councils and as a legal consultant for the BBC. She is currently an Assistant Coroner and is a member of Serjeants Inn Chambers.
The interview covers Sir Konrad’s early life in wartime Germany, moving to Britain, career decisions, experiences of The Inner Temple; working as a barrister and for the European Courts of Justice.
The runtime is 1 hour. 17 minutes 29 seconds
Catalogue Number: AVR/8/2/19A-C