The Bar Council has welcomed the announcement from The Bar Standards Board (BSB) that it will not press ahead with proposals to change the barristers’ core duty on equality and diversity.
The headline recommendation in the BSB consultation last year was to amend Core Duty 8 from a clear duty not to discriminate to a duty to advance or promote EDI. We strongly opposed the move explaining that, among other things, its lack of clarity would make it impossible to enforce and could reduce overall commitment to EDI initiatives.
Chair of the Bar, Barbara Mills KC, said: “The proposals were not only impractical to implement, but they would also have been open to costly legal challenge that would hinder progress on EDI initiatives.
“We therefore welcome the BSB’s reflection on our concerns and the decision not to change but to maintain the current core duty – a clear and definitive duty not to discriminate. This is the right decision, and we’re pleased that the BSB has genuinely listened to feedback from the Bar.”
Read our full response: https://lnkd.in/eB-6Kcca
Source: http://@thebarcouncil
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