Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws
The Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws LT KC · Labour
Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws is a member of the House of Lords and has been since 27 October 1997. Their areas of interest and their entry in the Register of Lords' Interests are below.
- Party or group
- Labour
- How they came to the Lords
- Life peer
- In the Lords since
- 27 October 1997
Areas of interest
The subjects Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws has told Parliament they take an interest in, in Parliament's own terms.
- Policy Interests
- UK Areas
- World Areas
Register of Lords' Interests
Entries as published by Parliament; most recent change 5 April 2025. The official register is the authoritative version.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Member of the Bar
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Occasional income from writing and speaking and chairing independent inquiries
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Director, International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Chair, Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA)
Category 3: Land and property
- House in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA from which rental income is occasionally received
Current committees
- Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Committee (Chair), since 27 January 2026
Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws on parliament.uk
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- What they have said in the Lords (Hansard)
- Written questions they have asked
- Register of Lords' Interests
- Contact details
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