The Colombian Caravana is a UK based charity that works to promote access to justice and uphold the rule of law in Colombia. It works together with Colombian human rights lawyers and human rights defenders to ensure respect for human rights.

Causes include: a lack of career advice when young, career options bias from parents or teachers, not making time to develop a thought through career strategy, or the needs of an employer determining which legal department a trainee has a seat during their training contract, impacting future options.

This is a fantastic chance to hear from Shama, engage in meaningful conversation, and get involved in shaping the future of equality, diversity, and inclusion at WHLS.

Our International Committee visited the Vienna Bar Association.

They met with the v-ce dean Nikolaus C. Nonhoff and Sabina Schuhz,

Head of Office and discussed a lot of important topics. 

• how Legal Aid is organised in Austria
• the lawyers’ pension scheme
• the structure of the Bar
• disciplinary matters
• what the future of our profession might look like

Our International Committee attended the opening of the judicial year in Milan, organised by the Milan Bar and Commissione Rapporti Internazionali CRINT.