Barrister mistaken for defendant three times in one day calls for anti-racism training
28-09-2020 19:46 via metro.co.uk

Barrister mistaken for defendant three times in one day calls for anti-racism training

Alexandra Wilson, 25, was mistaken for a defendant three times in one day (Picture: @essexbarrister)A barrister has called for the introduction of anti-racism training in the legal profession after being mistaken for a defendant three times in one day.Alexandra Wilson, 25, who is also the author of ‘In Black and White’ which examines racism in the UK court system, tweeted last Wednesday about her ‘exhausting’ experience of discrimination as a black barrister.In just one d
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