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Lawyer of the Month
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What is Going on in November/December
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Latest News & Events
23 Oct 2006
Since the summer of 2006 when Janet Paraskeva, the former Chief Executive of the Law Society left her post, the way the Law Society is governed has... Read more
06 Oct 2006
BLD held its successful Black History Month event on the 5th October 2006 at Clifford Chance's London Head Office, in Canary Wharf. Attendees... Read more
29 Sep 2006
The second Solicitor's Race Equality Award winners were announced last night at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane in... Read more
14 Aug 2006
The second Solicitor's Race Equality Award being jointly held by the Law Society and the Commission for Racial Equality takes place on the 28th... Read more
28 Jul 2006
Ten new ethnic minority silks were appointed in 2006 compared to seven in 2003 and an unprecedented 175 lawyers were awarded silks under the new... Read more
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WELCOME TO BLD's NEWSLETTER
Welcome to our November Newsletter. Our thanks to all those who attended our Black History Month Event on the 5th October 2006 and to our generous sponsor, Clifford Chance. At the event, Black Letter Law, our joint publication with the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) was launched. Do read more about the event here.
We are delighted to welcome Slaughter and May on board as our latest big sponsor and to also welcome Lovells, the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) and Linklaters as our latest annual advertisers. We are also delighted to be part of the JAC's current judicial recruitment drive for High Court judges which is in our latest jobs along with many other vacancies.
Lawyer of the Month
Our Lawyer of the Month in October was Imran Khan and
this month's lawyer is the country's first black Chief Crown Prosecutor of
African/Caribbean origin and one of the youngest at the time of her appointment.
Read More
Non-Lawyer of the Month
Our Non-Lawyer of the Month in October was Doreen
Lawrence and this Month's is Baroness Usha Prashar, the first Chair of the
Judicial Appointments Commission. Read
More.
Organisation in Focus
This month's Organisation in Focus is Birmingham DiverCity,
an organisation, as its name suggests, is based in Birmingham Read
More
Jobs and Careers
Looking for a move? View our latest jobs
Want a Killer CV? Read BLD CVs Hints and TipsDid You Know That?
Getting Carter. Read the Carter Diversity Group (CDG) reponse to the consultation here. Also see their petition here.
Joint tenancy and the rights of the dispossessed; tenant By Gail Price, Associate Professor of Law. Read More
The DCA is carrying out a consultation on a new Family Procedure Code similar to the Civil Procedure Rule? Read More
The DCA is proposing changes that will make it possible for circuit judges and above to return to private practice? Read More
We are compiling a list of BME QCs and Judges. Contact us if you have any information.
What is Going on in November/December
2nd November 2006: Carter Diversity Group Access to
Justice Forum
at the GLA.
8th November: BNLF Network Event. Read more
9th & 16th November: DLA training Contract and Summer Vacation Workshop. Read more.
12th November: SAL 12th Annual Ball. Contact
20th November: Institute of Paralegal announce its awards winners.
27th November 2006: BSN AGM at the Law Society, London.
1 December 2006: Rosa Parks Symposium- The Race Equality Debate. Read MoreBecome a BLD Sponsor or Donor
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