A growing number of ethnic minority solicitors are bringing race discrimination claims against the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the body created by the Law Society to regulate solicitors and law firms. Many point to the inconsistencies in the decision making process within the SRA in relation to ethnic minority solicitors, when compared with decisions made against white solicitors.

We are pleased to announce that LEGAL FUTURES 2011 will be delivered in partnership with The City Law School.  The SBL’s national conference for ethnic minority law students.
The City Law School is one of London’s major …

The Society of Black Lawyers (SBL) has submitted its response to the Legal Services Board (LSB) consultation on  proposals to improve diversity and social mobility in the legal profession.  The LSB proposals include making it …