Philip Monham

Philip Monham interviewed by Harini Iyengar 2 October 2013.

Philip Monham was a long serving Clerk at 11 King’s Bench Walk. Joining as a junior Clerk, he rose through the ranks to become a Senior Clerk by the time of his retirement in 2012. Monham has ushered through six High Court judges, one Lord Chancellor and one Prime Minister during his time.

Harini Iyengar completed her Law Degree at Oxford in 1996 and was called to the Bar in 1999. She is a member of 11 King’s Bench Walk specialising in Employment, Public and Commercial Law.  She was chosen to be one of 12 ‘amazing Brasenose College women’ out of 120 and her portrait currently hangs in the college.

The interview covers Monham’s career, from his introduction to the role through his uncle, the differing duties at each stage, moving chambers the allocation of cases, robing procedures and working for Lord Chancellors and Tony Blair.

The runtime is 2 hours, 11 minutes and 13 seconds

Catalogue Number:  AVR/8/2/20