The Society of Black Lawyers (SBL) was founded in the United Kingdom by Rudy Narayan in 1969, as the Afro-Asian and Caribbean Lawyers Association.[1] By 1981, it was known as its current name.[2] It was co-chaired by Narayan and Sibghat Kadri.[3][4]

It aims to promote the rights and welfare of lawyers of colour,[5] as well the rights of people of colour in the community who need legal protection or are facing harassment.[6][7]

Since 1984, its chair has been Peter Herbert, a retired judge.[6][5][8]

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References

  1. ^ Ames, Jonathan (11 November 2021). "Dame Linda Dobbs, the first black High Court judge, receives lifetime achievement award". The Times.
  2. ^ "Sibghatullah Kadri obituary". The Times. 24 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Sibghat Kadri, Indian-born QC who blazed a trail defending victims of prejudice and tackling racial bias in the British legal establishment – obituary". The Telegraph. 15 December 2021.
  4. ^ Baksi, Catherine (7 December 2021). "Sibghat Kadri obituary". The Guardian.
  5. ^ a b Taylor, Diane (2 July 2021). "Retired judge Peter Herbert settles race claim against judiciary". The Guardian.
  6. ^ a b "Black Lawyers Directory". Onlinebld.
  7. ^ Sudbury, Julia (8 August 2005). 'Other Kinds of Dreams': Black Women's Organisations and the Politics of Transformation. Routledge. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-134-70521-4.
  8. ^ Forrest, Adam; White, Nadine (7 January 2022). "Government accused of 'subverting rule of law' in Colston statue case". The Independent.


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