Shami Chakrabarti In November 2015, the settlement was announced of a High Court libel case brought by Martin Hemming, formerly the Legal Adviser to the Ministry of Defence, concerning false allegations made by Chakrabarti. The publishers apologised for the "hurt and distress caused" by the allegations, confirmed they were "without foundation", and agreed to pay Hemming damages and legal costs. Shami Chakrabarti Sharmishta Chakrabarti, Baroness Chakrabarti, (born 16 June 1969), commonly known as Shami Chakrabarti, is a British Labour Party politician and member of the House of Lords. She is a barrister, and was the director of Liberty, an advocacy group which
John Crowley (director) Best British film (won) BAFTA for Brooklyn John Crowley (director) John Crowley (born 19 August 1969) is an Irish film and theatre director. He is best known for directing "Brooklyn" (2015) and his feature film debut "Intermission" (2003) for which he won an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Director. He is a brother of designer Bob Crowley. Crowley earned a BA in English and Philosophy (1990) and an MA in Philosophy from University College Cork. Crowley became involved in theatre as a student, seeing it as a stepping stone to directing film. He began directing plays in Dublin