'This is what a barrister looks like'
Young black barrister Alexandra Wilson is fighting for diversity and challenging stereotypes in the British courts after the murder of a close friend inspired her to study law.
Alexandra Wilson is a young black British barrister - and as a result she sometimes gets mistaken for the defendant in court. Growing up in Essex she never imagined herself becoming a lawyer, but the murder of a close family friend inspired her career. She studied at Oxford University and was eventually awarded a Queen’s Scholarship, given to students who show exceptional promise at the Bar. She tells Emily Webb why she's fighting to create a more diverse legal profession. Her book is called In Black And White: A Young Barrister's Story of Race and Class in a Broken Justice System. A longer version of this interview was first broadcast on 1st October 2020.
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: June Christie
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(Photo: Alexandra Wilson. Credit: Laurie Lewis)
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