The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has launched a consultation on the regulation of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) at the Bar, including proposals to:
amend Core Duty 8 from the duty not to discriminate unlawfully to a duty to advance equality, diversity and inclusion
move to outcomes-based regulation of equality rules
The Bar Council will be submitting a detailed response to the consultation and making this available to the Bar to support individual and organisational submissions.
Commenting, Sam Townend KC, Chair of the Bar Council, said:
“The Bar Council is deeply committed to supporting and improving equality, diversity and inclusion at the Bar. While much progress has been made – thanks to the work of individuals, chambers, Inns, Specialist Bar Associations and others – there is...
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