John Bowers KC
From Talking Law with Dr Sally Penni MBE by Women in the Law UK
October 17, 2025 · 40 min
About this episode
Sally Penni MBE talks with John Bowers KC about his landmark employment law cases and his experiences as a Deputy High Court Judge.
Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with John Bowers KC. John is the Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford and he sits out of term as a Deputy High Court Judge. John has been described as "an employment law rock star”. John discusses with Sally some of his landmark employment law cases, including overturning the ban on gay servicemen. You’ll hear how John handles the different responsibilities of each of his roles, including what he’s learnt from his time as a high court judge. Plus, John s...
People in this episode
Host: Sally Penni MBE
Guest: John Bowers KC
Topics covered
- employment law
- high court
- gay rights
Keywords
- Brasenose College
- Oxford
- landmark cases
- gay servicemen
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Places: Oxford
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