Society of Black Lawyers

The Society of Black Lawyers (SBL) is a British organisation of African, Asian and Caribbean lawyers.[1]

Formation

The SBL was founded in the United Kingdom by Rudy Narayan in 1969, as the Afro-Asian and Caribbean Lawyers Association.[2] By 1981, it was known as its current name.[3] It was co-chaired by Narayan and Sibghat Kadri.[4][5]

Aims

It aims to promote the rights and welfare of lawyers of colour,[6] as well the rights of people of colour in the community who need legal protection or are facing harassment.[7][8]

President

Since 1984, its chair has been Peter Herbert, a retired judge.[7][6][9]^[needs update]

See also

• National Conference of Black Lawyers (US)
• Political blackness

References

1. "Society of Black Lawyers".
2. Ames, Jonathan (11 November 2021). "Dame Linda Dobbs, the first black High Court judge, receives lifetime achievement award". The Times.
3. "Sibghatullah Kadri obituary". The Times. 24 November 2021.
4. "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.
5. Baksi, Catherine (7 December 2021). "Sibghat Kadri obituary". The Guardian.
6. Taylor, Diane (2 July 2021). "Retired judge Peter Herbert settles race claim against judiciary". The Guardian.
7. "Black Lawyers Directory". Onlinebld.
8. 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.
9. Forrest, Adam; White, Nadine (7 January 2022). "Government accused of 'subverting rule of law' in Colston statue case". The Independent.

External links

• Official website