25 November 2020Influential Women in IPMuireann Bolger

Half of UK black barristers say race stifles career opportunities

More than half of black barristers in the UK (58%) believe that their career opportunities have or may have been negatively affected by their race, according to a study by the Black Barristers’ Network (BBN).

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Half of UK black barristers say race stifles career opportunities

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