Professionals
"As judges, we rely on the advocates before us to be skilful, industrious and of the utmost integrity. We must make sure that all who have the right skills are able to find a place in the legal professions, and, if they excel, in due course in the judiciary. I therefore wholeheartedly support the mission of the Kalisher Trust and encourage all who care about access to justice and equality before the law to do the same".
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
“It is vital to recruit talented and able young lawyers from every social background so that the profession, and ultimately the judiciary, reflects the diversity of the society it serves. I was a great admirer of Michael Kalisher and I warmly support the continuing work of the Trust.”
The Rt. Hon. Lord Judge
Former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
“We are delighted that the Kalisher Trust would like to offer Kitan Ososami the first Kalisher QMUL Scholarship, thank you for this fantastic support.”
Sarah McMinn
Associate Director of Development | Development and Alumni Directorate
Queen Mary, University of London
“It is an incredibly worthwhile learning programme for students in many different and challenging ways. You can visibly see them grow in confidence from the experience”.
Principal
Bradley Stoke Community School
“I have received several glowing tributes from students who attended, and from our Deputy Director of Post 16, saying that the whole experience was exciting, challenging and inspiring”.
Principal
Bradley Stoke Community School
“My sincere thanks to the fantastic people you brought up to Walsall Academy last week. The students and staff thoroughly enjoyed the experience, as did I! It is a really fantastic thing that you do to promote the legal profession to students that would never get these experiences.”
Principal
Walsall Academy
"Wadham College is delighted to have joined with the Oxford Centre for Criminology in creating the Wadham Kalisher Scholarship to support outstanding young graduate students planning a career at the Criminal Bar."
Lord MacDonald of River Glaven Kt QC
Warden of Wadham College, and former Director of Public Prosecutions
"Every single student identified the event as one of the best experiences she’d had at school, several students now want to make a career in Law (a few at the Bar) and all felt more confident in speaking as they are better equipped to construct an argument. Thank you so much for all that you did in making this such a special, unforgettable day for our girls."
Head
Hornsey School for Girls
“As a child you learn what fairness is when you first suffer unfairness. As an Amicus intern you learn what justice is when you see and fight injustice. This is a life defining experience”.
Max Hardy
Kalisher Trustee and former AMICUS intern in New Orleans
“Studying criminology at Oxford provides a great route for students wishing to move into criminal law practice. The Centre for Criminology is committed to widening participation in academia and the law, and is immensely grateful to the Kalisher Trust and Wadham College for funding this scholarship”.
Professor Carolyn Hoyle
Professor of Criminology
Centre for Criminology