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Penodwyd y Panel yn dilyn cystadleuaeth recriwtio gyhoeddedig, ac mae'n cynnwys cyfanswm o 36 o Gwnsleriaid.


Penodwyd tri phanel fel rhan o’r Panel Cwnsleriaid:


* un panel sy’n cynnwys Cwnsleriaid y Frenhines
* ail banel sy’n cynnwys Cwnsleriaid Iau sydd â mwy na 10 mlynedd o brofiad o ddarparu adfocatiaeth (Panel Cwnsleriaid Iau A)
* trydydd panel sy’n cynnwys Cwnsleriaid Iau sydd â llai na 10 mlynedd o brofiad o ddarparu adfocatiaeth (Panel Cwnsleriaid Iau B)


Mae paneli'r Cwnsleriaid Iau wedi'u rhannu yn gategorïau pwnc eang, ac mae maint a chymeriad cyffredinol pob panel yn cael eu pennu yn ôl yr angen. 


Bydd penodiadau'r Panel am gyfnod o bum mlynedd, gan ddechrau ar 1 Mawrth 2021\.  

    

Dywedodd Jeremey Miles AS, y Cwnsler Cyffredinol a'r Gweinidog Pontio Ewropeaidd:



> "Rwy'n falch iawn o gyhoeddi'r penodiadau hyn. Denodd y gystadleuaeth ddiddordeb gan fwy na 100 o ymarferwyr. Mae lefel y diddordeb a fynegwyd ac ansawdd y ceisiadau a dderbyniwyd wedi fy nghalonogi i’n fawr.
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> "Rwy'n gwybod y bydd y Cwnsleriaid hynod brofiadol a dawnus sydd wedi cael eu penodi i'r Panel yn sicrhau bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn gallu elwa ar gronfa annibynnol o gryn arbenigedd cyfreithiol ar draws amrediad eang o weithgarwch y llywodraeth.
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> "Mae meddu ar y gallu hwn sydd eisoes wedi ei brofi i wneud gwaith adfocatiaeth a chynghori yn bwysig er mwyn sicrhau bod y cyngor cyfreithiol annibynnol gorau ar gael i Lywodraeth Cymru bob amser."


Welsh Government Panel Counsel Appointments 2021
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(Names appear in alphabetical order)


### Panel of Queen’s Counsel


* Tim Buley QC (Landmark Chambers)
* Timothy Corner QC (Landmark Chambers)
* Morag Ellis QC (Francis Taylor Building Chambers)
* Ruth Henke QC (Thirty Park Place Chambers)
* Gregory Jones QC (Francis Taylor Building Chambers)
* Andrew Kinnier QC (Henderson Chambers)
* Jonathan Moffett QC (11 King’s Bench Walk Chambers)
* George Peretz QC (Monckton Chambers)
* Ian Rogers QC (Monckton Chambers)
* John Whitting QC (1 Crown Office Row Chambers)
* Rhodri Williams QC (Thirty Park Place Chambers)


### Junior Counsel A Panel


* Mona Bayoumi (Civitas Law Chambers)
* Joanne Clement (11 King’s Bench Walk Chambers)
* Richard Cole (Civitas Law Chambers)
* Lucy Crowther (Apex Chambers)
* David Gareth Evans (9 Park Place Chambers)
* Rebecca Griffiths (Apex Chambers)
* Rhys Hadden (Serjeants’ Inn Chambers)
* Christian Howells (Thirty Park Place Chambers)
* Emyr Jones (Francis Taylor Building Chambers)
* Christopher McNall (18 St John Street Chambers)
* Annabel Graham Paul (Francis Taylor Building Chambers)
* Matthew Rees (Angel Chambers)
* Emma Sutton (Serjeants’ Inn Chambers)
* Anthony Vines (Civitas Law Chambers)
* Cerys Walters (9 Park Place Chambers)
* Joanne Williams (Civitas Law Chambers)


### Junior Counsel B Panel


* Rhys Davies (9 Park Place Chambers)
* Joseph Edwards (9 Park Place Chambers)
* David Gardner (No.5 Chambers)
* Robert Goodwin (9 Park Place Chambers)
* Owain Rhys James (Civitas Law Chambers)
* Thomas Leary (20 Essex Street Chambers)
* Abla O’Callaghan (Thirty Park Place Chambers)
* Heather Sargent (Landmark Chambers)
* Gethin Thomas (39 Essex Street Chambers)






Translation:


 
The panel has been appointed following a published recruitment competition, and comprises 36 Counsel in total.


3 panels have been appointed:


* one consisting of Queen’s Counsel,
* a second panel consisting of Junior Counsel with more than 10 years’ advocacy experience (Junior Counsel A Panel), and
* a third panel comprising Junior Counsel with fewer than 10 years’ advocacy experience (Junior Counsel B Panel).


The panels of Junior Counsel are divided into broad subject categories, with the overall size and complexion of each panel being determined by need.


Panel appointments will be for a period of 5 years, with effect from 1 March 2021\.


The Counsel General and Minister for European Transition, Jeremy Miles MS said:



> “I am very pleased to announce these appointments. The competition attracted interest from more than 100 practitioners. I have been encouraged by the level of interest shown and by the quality of the applications received.
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> “I know that the very experienced and talented Counsel who have been successful in being appointed to the Panel will give the Welsh Government access to an independent pool of considerable legal expertise across a broad spectrum of government activity.
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> “Having this proven capability to carry out advocacy and advisory work is important in ensuring that the Welsh Government has the best independent legal advice available to it at all times.”


Welsh Government Panel Counsel Appointments 2021
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(Names appear in alphabetical order)


### Panel of Queen’s Counsel


* Tim Buley QC (Landmark Chambers)
* Timothy Corner QC (Landmark Chambers)
* Morag Ellis QC (Francis Taylor Building Chambers)
* Ruth Henke QC (Thirty Park Place Chambers)
* Gregory Jones QC (Francis Taylor Building Chambers)
* Andrew Kinnier QC (Henderson Chambers)
* Jonathan Moffett QC (11 King’s Bench Walk Chambers)
* George Peretz QC (Monckton Chambers)
* Ian Rogers QC (Monckton Chambers)
* John Whitting QC (1 Crown Office Row Chambers)
* Rhodri Williams QC (Thirty Park Place Chambers)


### Junior Counsel A Panel


* Mona Bayoumi (Civitas Law Chambers)
* Joanne Clement (11 King’s Bench Walk Chambers)
* Richard Cole (Civitas Law Chambers)
* Lucy Crowther (Apex Chambers)
* David Gareth Evans (9 Park Place Chambers)
* Rebecca Griffiths (Apex Chambers)
* Rhys Hadden (Serjeants’ Inn Chambers)
* Christian Howells (Thirty Park Place Chambers)
* Emyr Jones (Francis Taylor Building Chambers)
* Christopher McNall (18 St John Street Chambers)
* Annabel Graham Paul (Francis Taylor Building Chambers)
* Matthew Rees (Angel Chambers)
* Emma Sutton (Serjeants’ Inn Chambers)
* Anthony Vines (Civitas Law Chambers)
* Cerys Walters (9 Park Place Chambers)
* Joanne Williams (Civitas Law Chambers)


### Junior Counsel B Panel


* Rhys Davies (9 Park Place Chambers)
* Joseph Edwards (9 Park Place Chambers)
* David Gardner (No.5 Chambers)
* Robert Goodwin (9 Park Place Chambers)
* Owain Rhys James (Civitas Law Chambers)
* Thomas Leary (20 Essex Street Chambers)
* Abla O’Callaghan (Thirty Park Place Chambers)
* Heather Sargent (Landmark Chambers)
* Gethin Thomas (39 Essex Street Chambers)