Society of Black Lawyers

The Society of Black Lawyers (SBL) was founded by Rudy Narayan in 1969, as the Afro-Asian and Caribbean Lawyers Association.[1] By 1972, it was known as its current name and was chaired by Narayan and Sibghat Kadri in 1973 to promote the rights and welfare of lawyers of colour, as well as those in the community who need legal protection.[2] Since 1984, its Chair has been Peter Herbert.[2]

In 1994, it took part in anti-intimidation and anti-harassment campaigns during the Dagenham by-election of that year, where BNP candidate John Tyndall gained a seat.[3]

See also

References
  1. Ames, Jonathan (11 November 2021). "Dame Linda Dobbs, the first black High Court judge, receives lifetime achievement award". The Times.
  2. "Black Lawyers Directory". www.onlinebld.com.
  3. Sudbury, Julia (8 August 2005). 'Other Kinds of Dreams': Black Women's Organisations and the Politics of Transformation. Routledge. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-134-70521-4.
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