The Bar of England and Wales is home to some of the most accomplished and talented lawyers from across the globe. This brilliance owes much to the richness in diversity of the profession.
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A founding member of the United Gold Coast convention, Chief Justice and President
Edward Akufo-Addo
Head of 12 Square Chambers
Charlotte Boaity
Attorney-General and Chief Justice of Nigeria and a judge and President of the ICJ
Taslim Olawale Elias
First Muslim QC and Co-founder of the Society of Black lawyers
Sibghatullah Kadri
First Black African woman to be called to the Bar
Stella Thomas
American war correspondent, lawyer and soldier who took part in the American Civil War
Thomas Morris Chester
First Black director of law in a council in England & Wales
Gifty Edila
Celebrating Diversity at the Bar
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Obafemi Awolowo
Nigerian nationalist and statesman who played a key role in Nigeria's independence movement
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American war correspondent, lawyer and soldier who took part in the American Civil War
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Legal expert on refugee and human rights claims based on sexual or gender identity and expression
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Earliest known Black Middle Templar and one of the earliest formally trained Black clergymen
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Nigerian nationalist and statesman who played a key role in Nigeria's independence movement
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American war correspondent, lawyer and soldier who took part in the American Civil War
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Legal expert on refugee and human rights claims based on sexual or gender identity and expression
Find out moreEdward Cragg Haynes
Earliest known Black Middle Templar and one of the earliest formally trained Black clergymen
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Patricia Dangor
First woman of Afro Caribbean heritage to be appointed to the Circuit Bench of England and Wales
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Attorney-General and Chief Justice of Nigeria and a judge and President of the International Court of Justice
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Independent Adviser to the Windrush Compensation Scheme about racial inequality in the UK
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First woman of Afro Caribbean heritage to be appointed to the Circuit Bench of England and Wales
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Attorney-General and Chief Justice of Nigeria and a judge and President of the International Court of Justice
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Independent Adviser to the Windrush Compensation Scheme about racial inequality in the UK
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Ashitey Ollennu
The nickname “Judge” inspired this son of a Supreme Court Judge in Ghana to become a barrister
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1st Black Bermudian to head the government of Bermuda and 1st Premier of Bermuda
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Barrister, diplomat, editor, novelist, poet, philosopher and columnist
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Promoted legislation prohibiting race discrimination against barristers
Find out moreAshitey Ollennu
The nickname “Judge” inspired this son of a Supreme Court Judge in Ghana to become a barrister
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1st Black Bermudian to head the government of Bermuda and 1st Premier of Bermuda
Find out moreKhushwant Singh
Barrister, diplomat, editor, novelist, poet, philosopher and columnist
Find out moreManjiit Singh Gill
Promoted legislation prohibiting race discrimination against barristers
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