Rules Forcing Barristers to Promote Diversity Dropped After Backlash

Rules forcing barristers to promote diversity dropped after backlash

About-turn comes after trade body and senior barristers claim plans lack clarity

Regulator Backs Down on ‘Woke’ Equality Rule for Barristers

Britain’s Bar Standards Board (BSB) has withdrawn controversial proposals to oblige barristers to “act in a way that advances equality, diversity and inclusion” (EDI). Opposition from lawyers and the Free Speech Union (FSU) helped to defeat the plan.The BSB is the regulator of barristers in England and Wales. It is responsible for both overseeing professional standards and maintaining the official BSB Handbook, outlining ethical obligations, inf…

Free Speech Victory! Barristers’ Regulator Ditches New Diversity Duty – The Daily Sceptic

In a win for free speech (and the Free Speech Union), the Bar Standards Board has finally backed down on its proposal to impose a duty on barristers to "promote" equality, diversity and inclusion.

FSU victory: Bar Standards Board drops controversial “advance EDI” duty

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has withdrawn controversial proposals to impose a sweeping new obligation on barristers to “act in a way that advances equality, diversity and inclusion” (EDI), following sustained opposition from across the legal profession and a concerted campaign by the Free Speech Union (FSU), which played a central role in defeating the plan.The BSB regulates barristers in England and Wales, overseeing professional standards an…

Plan to Force All Barristers to ‘Advance Diversity and Inclusion’ Dropped After Backlash

Latest in the 'drip drip' death of woke nonsense today as the Bar Standards Board cancels its proposal to force a core duty on barristers to "act in a way

Bar regulator abandons plans to introduce barrister equality duty - Legal Cheek

Controversial BSB rule dropped after backlash The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has abandoned plans to a new rule that would impact a positive duty on to “act in a way that advances equality, diversity, and inclusion”. The bar regulator conducted a public consultation last year which sought views on proposals to address the barriers to equality of opportunity within the profession. Much of the feedback centred on the proposed amendment to Core Duty …