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Lecture Night (Online) – Navigating EDI in Practice – You and Others

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Date
Time
17:45
Location
Ashworth Centre, Lincoln's Inn

A chaired panel discussion by barristers focusing on the way their own and / or their client’s, witnesses’ or tribunal’s protected characteristics have benefited and / or disadvantaged them in their professional lives, and the mechanism they have adopted to address any disadvantages.

Speakers: Introductions: Lisa Roberts KC, Chair – Glen Parsons, Panellists – Hafsah Hussain and Cerys Walters

Themes: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Timings:

17.45: Registration

18.00 until 19.30

Materials and Preparation: No preparation required

Learning Aims: The aim of this Qualifying Session is understanding the importance of how protected characteristics can affect an individual, whether positively or negatively, and recognize how these characteristics may influence the subject matter, conduct, and experience of court proceedings involving clients, barristers, or judges, in order to adapt your work accordingly.

Professional Statement Reference: (Access the full Professional Statement for Barristers here)
2.3 : Be aware and active in the pursuit of equality and respect for diversity, not tolerating unlawful discrimination, in themselves or others.
3.3 : Respond appropriately to those from diverse backgrounds and to the needs and sensitivities created by individual circumstances.
3.4 : Treat all people with respect and courtesy, regardless of their background or circumstances.