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December 2016
EMLD Annual Lecture
To honour the achievements and highlight the positive contribution of BAME lawyers in the profession, the Ethnic Minority Lawyers Division (EMLD) is hosting its inaugural annual lecture with a prestigious figure. The lecture will coincide with Human rights week and in keeping with the theme the lecture will look at key human rights and equality issues. Guest speaker: Matthew Ryder QC Matthew Ryder QC is a barrister at Matrix Chambers in London, England. He specialises in complex crime and its…
Find out more »November 2016
UK Diversity Legal Awards 2016
The UK Diversity Legal Awards are the only industry awards which focus solely on recognising, promoting and celebrating equality, diversity and inclusion across the legal profession. Submissions are invited that cover one, some or all aspects of diversity; to include social mobility, gender, ethnicity, disabilities and sexual orientation. For supporters and winners of a UK Diversity Legal Award, this provides a platform from which to raise the profile of the excellent work being done and also demonstrate a proactive commitment…
Find out more »October 2016
Invitation to Black History Month event at City Hall – King Lear
As part of this year’s Black History Month events at City Hall, the Greater London Authority will be screening the Black-led production of King Lear on Friday 14 October 2016. This film, which was commissioned by The Space (Arts Council and the BBC funded) and the British Council as part of Shakespeare Lives, stars Don Warrington as Lear. This presentation is the stage-to-screen film of Talawa and Royal Exchange Theatre’s sell out production filmed in the round at Manchester’s Royal…
Find out more »September 2016
Law Society BAME Speed Networking event: 27 September 2016
On 27 September 2016, the Law Society is hosting a speed networking event aimed at black and minority ethnic solicitors. The aim of this event is to bring BAME solicitors, working in law firms, together with senior BAME solicitors working in corporate in-house departments and city law firms to network. For more details click the link below. https://events.lawsociety.org.uk/ClientApps/Silverbear.Web.EDMS/public/default.aspx?tabId=37&id=1482&orgId=1&guid=3f26cbc5-2411-42d1-91f5-cb599eac4423
Find out more »BSN/Government Legal Service Careers Event
The Government Legal Service, in association with BSN, invites you to a Government Legal Service Careers Event on 26 September at 6:30pm. Do you want to practise law at the heart at Government, advising Ministers and shaping the law as it is created? Would you like to access flexible working opportunities, and the training you need to grow your career? If so, why not join us for a careers evening brought to you by BSN and the Government Legal Service (GLS). GLS Careers evening Monday 26 September 6:30pm…
Find out more »BBC A Black History of Britain – Invitation to an event 8th September
A BLACK HISTORY OF BRITAIN Granville Sharp Plaque Invite Presented by Historian David Olusoga and made by the producer’s of the BAFTA-award winning 'Britain's Forgotten Slave-Owners', this ambitious series will reveal 2,000 years of Black British History re-imagined and retold as the story of all of us. As part of the series we are embarking on an ambitious project in which we are erecting heritage plaques across Britain and the world to commemorate key pivotal moments in this history. We…
Find out more »July 2016
BSN Summer Soiree in the Sky – 23 July
We are delighted to bring you another reason to get glamorous and join our network at the impressive Sky Bar, Grange Holborn Hotel, to absorb breath-taking views of the City from every angle! Tickets Are Now ON SALE! To Purchase Tickets, Click the Link Below: https://www.tickettailor.com/checkout/view-event/id/57500/chk/524c Early Bird Tickets - £30 (on sale for a limited time) Standard Tickets - £40 Student Tickets - £30 *Student summer party tickets will only be accepted when booked with a valid university or college email…
Find out more »January 2016
SRA Training for Tomorrow: New solicitor qualifying examination – BSN Consultation events in Birmingham (27th January & 28th January 2016)
Training for Tomorrow: New Solicitor Qualifying Examination - BSN Consultation Events January 2016 On 7 December 2015, the SRA launched a consultation on the introduction of a common professional assessment for all intending solicitors. Under the proposed new system proposed, everyone wanting to qualify as a solicitor would undergo the same professional assessment, called the Solicitors Qualifying Examination, based on the competences required to do the job. The SRA believe that this would ensure consistent high standards of entry into…
Find out more »SRA Training for Tomorrow: New solicitor qualifying examination – BSN Consultation events in London (27th January & 28th January 2016)
Training for Tomorrow: New Solicitor Qualifying Examination - BSN Consultation Events January 2016 On 7 December 2015, the SRA launched a consultation on the introduction of a common professional assessment for all intending solicitors. Under the proposed new system proposed, everyone wanting to qualify as a solicitor would undergo the same professional assessment, called the Solicitors Qualifying Examination, based on the competences required to do the job. The SRA believe that this would ensure consistent high standards of entry into…
Find out more »November 2015
UK Diversity Legal Awards 2015
The UK Diversity Legal Awards are the only industry awards which focus solely on recognising and promoting; equality, diversity and inclusion, across the legal profession. The winners will be announced at this prestigious black-tie dinner, which also marks the 20th Anniversary of the Black Solicitors Network. The guest of honour is the incoming Law Society President, Jonathan Smithers. With other senior figures from the profession invited, more than 300 guests are due to attend, and up to 100 companies expected to be represented.…
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