FOLLOWING THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT: DOES RACIAL INEQUALITY EXIST IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION?
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Black Lives Matter is predominantly an American movement that began in 2013, however following the recent murder of George Floyd, the movement has become of an international movement to tackle racism in the modern day. This extends to include the United Kingdom, and has consequently resulted in the Conservative government issuing a review into racial inequality within the UK. Despite the Equality Act 2010, it is suggested that racial inequality is still prevalent as ever, and for that reason, the aim of this article is to analyse whether racial inequality is prevalent within the legal profession relating to solicitors, and barristers in England and Wales. Whilst it is shown that racial inequality exists within the profession, this article extends to provide reasoning for why.
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