At the MLA Annual Conference Dinner in Cape Town on 6 September 2026, Patrick Holloway gave a warm tribute to the 2026 MLASA honouree, Russell MacWilliam SC.
The speech covers Russell's distinguished career at the Bar and the leading Admiralty cases he argued, as well as the adventures that shaped him.
Read the full tribute here.
The MLA congratulates Russell and thanks him for his outstanding contribution to maritime law in South Africa.
The MLA also thanks Patrick for a thoughtful and fitting tribute to a much-respected member of our profession.