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Outlook: 'This is what a barrister looks like'

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Alexandra Wilson

01/10/2020 GMT

'This is what a barrister looks like'

BBC World Service - Outlook, 'This is what a barrister looks like'

Alexandra Wilson is a young black woman changing the face of Britain’s legal system

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 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.

Picture: Alexandra Wilson
Credit: Laurie Lewis

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