Our practical course for barristers and chambers staff covers the essential criteria to help you understand your equality and diversity responsibilities. You’ll leave with a greater understanding of scenarios facing chambers today.
Developed by our Equality, Diversity and Social Mobility Committee, you’ll explore your legal and regulatory duties through a series of case studies.
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Who is this course for?
This course is designed for:
- Barristers
- Chambers professionals
- Equality and diversity officers
- Practice managers
- Clerks
For best practice we recommend completing this course every three years.
What will I learn?
- What are protected characteristics
- How to recognise different forms of discrimination
- Your legal and regulatory responsibilities in equality and diversity matters
- How and when to report serious misconduct
- How to promote equality and diversity at the Bar
- How your behaviour may impact others, even inadvertently
After the course
- You’ll know what your obligations are under the Equality Act 2010 and the BSB Handbook
- Play your part in making the Bar a more inclusive place for all, by understanding protected characteristics and the different forms of discrimination
- You’ll know what to do if you see discriminatory behaviour
Why pick us?
The Bar Council is the voice of the barrister profession – representing and supporting the nearly 18,000 barristers in England and Wales, and championing the rule of law and access to justice.
We run an extensive training and events programme tailored to the needs of barristers and chambers staff. All our trainers have worked in the legal sector, bringing their professional experience in to the course.
Our training focusses on day-to-day application, drawing on real-life case studies and the latest updates in the sector, so you’ll come away with practical advice, knowledge and resources to embed your learning straight away.
We know that not everyone likes to learn in the same way, so we offer a range of formats including in person, online and on-demand. And if you want to learn as a group in your chambers or organisation we can come to you. We offer discounts for group bookings, and Bar Representation Fee subscribers always get 20% off all our training and events.
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All Bar Council online training is held on the Zoom. Please ensure you read our Zoom statement before booking.
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Due to changes in VAT regulations effective from 1 January 2025, we will no longer be offering online events to attendees based outside of the United Kingdom (UK). As a result, this event is only available to individuals and organisations that are established, have a permanent address or usually reside within the UK. By booking this online event you are confirming that you reside within the UK.
Prices
Meet your CPD obligations
Gain 1.5 hours towards your CPD learning objectives.
Prices: £120 + VAT for BRF subscribers | £150 + VAT for standard | 1.5 CPD hours