Helena Kennedy the radical Glasgow-born QC and defender of human rights has represented a string of high-profile clients including Myra Hyndley and a Guildford Four member. The tv legal drama, Blind Justice, was based on her experiences.

She said "During my Catholic girlhood the Virgin Mary was presented as our role model After all, woman was responsible for the original sin. It was only later I came to the conclusion that Eve had been framed".

Donald Findlay QC said "Helena Kennedy is a Bolshevik feminist, and I am a nice guy who offends no-one."

Sunday Herald readers said: She constantly champions victims and never forgets Glasgow... She exudes justice... Ideal presidential material, should Scotland ever become a republic.

"Thanks for helping to pull together the Hadyn Ellis Distinguished Lecture event last night. It was probably one of our most successful. The Baroness was fantastic."
Lowri Jones, Cardiff University.