Black Inclusion

Why diversity in itself does not lead to stronger team performance, innovation or ideas – inclusion is the critical differentiator. Jay Connolly  has some ideas for how the Bar could start its own Big Inclusion Project 

Courtenay Griffiths QC discusses with Sally Penni barriers to BAME representation in the judiciary and Women in the Law UK will host a special Why Black Lives Matter webinar on 3 July

But not the usual quadrangle – a rounded route to the Bar, insights gained, and finding improv as a creative outlet outside the intense world of law. By Joel Semakula  

Amanda Pinto QC 

One year on from the launch of the Windrush compensation scheme, the silk who oversaw its design talks to Natasha Shotunde  about the scandal, British attitudes to migration and citizenship, and misconceptions holding applicants back from rightful compensation

Let’s talk about race. Forget the guilt and take action. Bias is implicit and often unconscious. It takes great courage to change the system. It benefits us all. By Leslie Thomas QC, Gresham Professor of Law  

By Timothy Kiely    

By Hashi Mohamed 

Profile Books (January 2020), ISBN 978-1788161121, Hardcover (320 pages) 

Reviewed by  Malvika Jaganmohan 
 

Is it really  true that COVID-19 is the virus that does not discriminate? Glenn Parsons  investigates  

With mini pupillages and other work experience cancelled, Zeenat Islam  explains how Learning for Lawyers – REDEFINED is helping to unlock the law for those struggling to access opportunities