INVITATION TO THE BAR COUNCIL RACE SUMMIT
A huge thank you to the MTYBA members who attended Part one of the Race Summit on 16th September 2021.
On behalf of the Chair of the Bar MTYBA would like to invite you to the Bar Race Summit 2021, taking place at Middle Temple on 5 November.
The Summit will see the launch of the Bar Council’s Race at the Bar report, with recommendations for Bar-wide action based on roundtable discussions held prior to the Summit (on 16 September). Participants in these discussions included Bar leaders, Chambers' Equality and Diversity Officers, Heads of Chambers and members of Bar-based race equality networks.
We will also hear from our guest speaker, Leroy Logan MBE, the former Metropolitan Police Superintendent who was featured in the recent Small Axe series. Leroy will share his journey as a Black police officer and provide perspectives on race issues; where we have got to as a society, what is still needed to build a more equal criminal justice system and how we tackle issues around race and social mobility going forward.
For those able to attend in person, the Summit will end with a reception and opportunity to meet others with an interest in making progress on this agenda.
Event timing and details:
The event will take place between 17:30 and 20:00. Further information about our guest speaker and further details of the event are on the website here. Please note this event is on the same day as the MTYBA Annual Dinner.
How to RSVP:
If you would like to attend at Middle Temple, please Register Online (via My Bar). We are requesting a small fee for attendance as all proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to equality and diversity networks working on this agenda across the Bar.
There also two other options for joining:
If you are unable to join us in person, you can attend the event online by selecting the online ticket option.
If you would like a complementary ticket and don’t wish to donate, you are welcome to RSVP to racesummit21@barcouncil.org.uk (copying in MTYBA) and state there whether you would like to attend in-person or online.