Equality, diversity and inclusion
Helplines
Helplines for equality and diversity, ethics, bullying and harassment and pupillage issues
Equality and diversity, compliance and wellbeing courses
Training sessions and bespoke courses on equality, harassment, fair recruitment and more
Bullying and harassment
Initiatives to support the reporting, recording and tackling of inappropriate behaviour
Race
Our work tackling racism, and anti-racism work across the Bar
Disability
How the Bar Council's Disability Panel supports barristers and pupils with disabilities
Women in law
Resources, support, written pieces and initiatives to showcase and amplify the priorities, work and voices of women barristers.
Equality and Diversity Officers (EDO) network
A Bar Council network for Equality & Diversity Officers to share good practice and policies and identify and address emerging issues
Additional information
- E&D research and insight reports
- Program of work: Access, Retention, Progression
- Statistics about the Bar
- Public Sector Equality Duty
Campaigns and programmes
Special interest networks across the Bar
Gender
- Association of Women Barristers
- Inner Temple Women’s Forum
- Women in Criminal Law
- Western Circuit Women’s Forum
- Midlands Circuit Women’s Forum
Race
Sexual orientation
Disability
Religion and belief
Please contact equality@barcouncil.org.uk if you want your network to feature here.