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Organised in partnership with the NUS Black Students Campaign, LEGAL FUTURES is the national law careers conference for ethnic minority students who wish to pursue a career in law. This year’s conference is taking …
The Government Equalities Office has published detailed plans for major changes to the way the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) operates.
The proposals are contained in a consultation that will run for three months …
A comprehensive investigation conducted by the former chair of the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE), Lord Herman Ouseley into allegations of racism, discrimination and victimisation within the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has found extensive evidence …
The Society of Black Lawyers (SBL) has issued a stinging attack on the composition of the coalition government’s Bill of Rights Commission.
Launched today by the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg and Secretary of State for Justice …
As the Bar Standards Board (BSB) launches its latest recruitment drive for new committee members, Jasbir Dhillon tells blacklawyer.org why he became a member of the BSB’s Standards Committee.
The SRA has published a report on the results of a two-year pilot to look at different ways of assessing competence in qualifying as a solicitor at the training contract stage.
The SRA’s Work Based Learning …
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The Society of Black Lawyers (SBL) has called for a public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the decision to prosecute the former Metropolitan Police Service (MPS/ Met Police) Borough Commander, Ali Dizaei.
The Call comes in …
In 1970′s London, the notorious Sus law (based on the 1824 Vagrancy Act) was used by police to stop, search, arrest, detain and assault young black men. Mavis Best and a group of black women …
The Society of Black Lawyers is a member of the SRA Equality and Diversity External Implementation Group (EIG).
The EIG was established to oversee the SRA’s implementation of Lord Herman Ouseley’s recommendations following his 2008 report …
