Pillows as a Barricade

Leading barristers and Kings Counsel are not immune to allegations of sexual misconduct.

Najot Sidhu KC faces charges that he used his highly respected senior law status to harass his
female pupils and trainees.

One pupil said that on an overnight work trip he invited her to stay in his bed, putting pillows
down the middle to “act as a barricade” between them. He denies the charges and his application
to have the hearing held in private was denied. He now faces an eight day public hearing and no
doubt the press will have a field day.

When reading this type of material, it is natural to assume guilt and decide it is yet another “Me
too” moment, he must be guilty, but keep an open mind:

A recent article stated that even though over 10,000 rapes occurred in England and Wales every
year, only a few hundred of these resulted in prosecutions. The correct wording should have been
that over 10,000 allegations of rape occurred, which is an entirely different matter.

These points are not academic. One day it could be you.

Rodney Hylton-Potts