- Thursday, April 25, 2024
By: Keerthi Mohan
by Nadeem Badshah LEADING Asian lawyers have revealed the sexism and racism they have faced from clients and have called for more people in the industry to speak out. The issue was highlighted by Rehana Popal, Britain’s only Afghan-born female barrister, who wrote on Twitter she was forced to drop a case after a solicitor told her the client wanted a “white male” representing them. Popal, an immigration and civil law specialist barrister, said in November that she had lost six similar cases in two years. Senior lawyers have disclosed they have had similar experiences due to their race or…
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