Disability History Month: Past, Present and Future

The Association of Disabled Lawyers and Middle Temple Young Barristers Association present Disability History Month: Past, Present and Future. We will explore the history of disabled people at the Bar. The event will speak about the first disabled people in the profession and the difficulties they faced. The speakers will talk about their experiences and the improvements that need to be made for equality at the Bar. We will also cover this year’s Disability History Month topic, ‘disability, health and wellbeing’.

There will be live entertainment throughout. The Association of Disabled Lawyers will be launching its new logos and announcing five new projects.

Confirmed speakers:

Daniel Holt

Daniel is a pupil barrister at 39 Essex Chambers and Chair of the Association of Disabled Lawyers and leads All-Inn Disability. He serves on the BSB Taskforce and committees for AllBar, Middle Temple Young Barristers Association, Human Rights Lawyers Association and Pictor Academy.

Daniel is an award-winning activist and was 'highly commended' at the European Diversity Awards in 2018.

Christina Warner

Christina Warner is a family and animal protection barrister at 33 Bedford Row.  Having been described by her clients as a “powerful” advocate with a “human touch”, Christina has raised awareness of the needs of LGBTQ+ people, Latinx communities and disabled people accessing the family courts as well as promoting their rights generally through pro bono contributions to charities and projects. Having also been recognised as a “pioneer” in the field of animal protection law, Christina has fought to bring attention to the link between violence towards animals and children and domestic abuse.

Jessikah Inaba

Biography coming soon.