Please join BSN for its annual flagship gala dinner and ball at the prestigious Grange St Paul’s Hotel, London. Our host for the evening will be BBC News presenter and correspondent, Reeta Chakrabarti.

Event schedule:

6.15pm: Registration and Drinks reception

7.00pm: Welcome and Opening Address followed by 3 course Dinner

UK Diversity Legal Awards 2018 presentation

(Click here to see this year’s Award Finalists)

and live entertainment!

10.15pm: Networking and Dancing

Midnight: Carriages

Dress: Black tie or traditional

Reserve your tickets and tables for this ‘must-attend’ attend event by visiting: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/blacksolicitorsnetwork/157462. For enquiries, email enquiries@diversitylegalawards.org. Find out more about these Awards by visiting: www.diversitylegalawards.org.

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2015 UK Diversity Legal Awards – Winners

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About the Winners

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Ethnic minority lawyers face steep challenge to reach top of ‘pyramid’

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BSN City Group chair wins equality leadership award

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UK Diversity Legal Awards: Keynote speakers confirmed

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Law Society President Jonathan Smithers and high court judge, the Honourable Mr Justice Dingemans, will be the keynote speakers and guests of honour at the 2015 UK Diversity Legal Awards presentation dinner. This prestigious black-tie event will take place on the 24th November at the Grange Tower Hill Hotel in London. Presenting the awards this…