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Chambers
6 King's Bench Walk is a multiracial and multicultural set of chambers
established in 1973. We currently have thirty one members. Chambers
is composed of approximately equal numbers of male and female barristers.
Members of chambers are drawn from a wide variety of cultural and
ethnic backgrounds. Individual members hail from African, Asian,
Caribbean and European backgrounds.
Chambers has a long and proud history of combating racial discrimination,
both through the law and though campaigning in the community. Today
we remain committed to enabling people to combat prejudicial discrimination,
to working for equality in society, to empowering people to secure
their social welfare, to protecting and defending civil liberties
and to using international human rights instruments in domestic
and international courts to promote a diverse and plural society.
We also provide a service to progressive public bodies committed
to these principles.
Members of Chambers are active in professional legal associations
and are committed to publicly funded and Pro
Bono work. We are also involved in community projects and the
provision of legal training and lectures. Individual members have
written and contributed to numerous legal journals and books.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to the Bar Council policy of non-discrimination.
As barristers we must not in relation to any other person (including
a client, another barrister, a pupil or a student member of an Inn
of Court) discriminate directly or indirectly or victimise because
of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, citizenship,
sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, religion or
political persuasion.
In selecting pupils and tenants we follow the guidelines laid down
by the Bar Council's Equality Code. We consider all applications
for pupillage and tenancy on an equal and non-discriminatory footing.
All pupils are selected through the chambers selection procedure.
Consideration of applications for pupillage or for tenancy takes
place after a decision has been about the number and type of vacancies
to be filled. Vacancies are publicised as widely as possible.
Information Technology
Chambers' administration is computerised and members work with IBM
compatible personal computers. The preferred word processing software
is "Microsoft Word for Windows". Chambers are linked into CD databases,
on-line services and Lexis. We welcome suggestions for the improved
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