Amal Clooney racy in lace, on the town with Stella McCartney

Published June 24th, 2015 - 01:54 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

She is currently arguing the case of former residents of the Chagos Islands.

But Amal Clooney took time out of her busy work schedule in order to enjoy a night out in London’s Electric House in Notting Hill with fashion designer Stella McCartney.

The 37-year-old lawyer looked stylish as ever in a black lace asymmetrical jumpsuit designed by Stella, which she teamed with nude stiletto heels.

Amal, who is married to Hollywood actor George Clooney, added a pop of colour to her ensemble with a yellow clutch bag while she accessorised with dangling tasselled earrings.

The designer completed her attire with white platform shoes and a black clutch while she styled her tresses into a simple ponytail.

Amal and Stella appeared to be in great spirits as they entered a car and made their way home following their night out at the private members club on Portobello Road.

It was straight back to work the next day for the accomplished lawyer as she once again as she watched Prime Minister's Questions from an exclusive gallery overlooking the Commons chamber.

Racy lace to no-nonsense white. (Jamesy/KP/Gotcha Images & NW/KP/Splash News)

Seated in the gallery above the Labour benches, Amal had a direct view of Prime Minister David Cameron as he took MPs' questions at the Commons Despatch Box.

The human rights lawyers left the session about 15 minutes before the end, shortly after the main clashes between Mr Cameron and interim Labour leader Harriet Harman and SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson.

Mrs Clooney was reported to be in Parliament as part of a campaign on the Maldives and she is not due to meet the Prime Minister, a No 10 spokesman said.

Amal appeared at the Supreme Court in London earlier this week to help argue the case for former residents of the Chagos Islands, who were forced to move from their homes in the 1960s to make way for a U.S. airbase.

A legal team including Clooney, which is headed by Edward Fitzgerald QC, claimed the former residents of the tiny Indian Ocean islands suffered 'a significant injustice' when moved to make way for the airbase.

The former residents have gone to the Supreme Court in London to challenge a decision made six years ago by the House of Lords which dashed their hopes of returning home to their native islands.

Families were forced to leave the islands in the 1960s and 1970s to make way for a United States Air Force base on the largest island, Diego Garcia. The last residents of the British colony were removed in May 1973.

Courts later ruled that the Chagossians could return to 65 of the islands, but not Diego Garcia.

But Olivier Bancoult, the Chagossian leader who has been fighting in the courts on behalf of the islanders, now argues that the 2008 three-to-two majority ruling in favour of the foreign secretary should be 'set aside'.

By Nola Ojomu

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