The Bar Council has been served with a claim under the Equality Act relating to the 10,000 Black Interns programme.
We have filed our defence which denies all of the claimant’s allegations and we will vigorously contest the claim.
The tribunal proceedings will not impact the delivery of the 2026 internship programme this summer and we are looking forward to welcoming this year’s interns.
In light of the court proceedings, we do not intend to make any further comments.