Group    From 1969 

Society of Black Lawyers

Categories: Law, Race Issues

Legal group established with the objectives of working towards the elimination of racial discrimination within the legal profession and the achievement of true equality of opportunity and equal access to justice for all people from minority ethnic communities through the provision of effective legal representation, advocacy, education and leadership.

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Society of Black Lawyers

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Rudy Narayan

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125 deaths on Tower Hill

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Cannon Hall

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Richard White

Richard White

Mill Hill Acton provides: "Richard White was a celebrated lawyer. His practice, White and Blake (joined at various times by third partners Ainge, Houseman and Tylee), was at 14 Essex Street, off th...

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First Baron Aberconway

First Baron Aberconway

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Kenny ‘Zulu’ Whitmore

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Holiday Inn

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