Sam Mercer @SamMercer_CSR
Head of Equality and Diversity @thebarcouncil. Interested in CSR, workplace, equality, international development and generally making the world a bit better. London Joined October 2012-
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Celebrating 6 February 2018 and #100years since first votes for women. Just a year later Sex Disqual. (Removal) Act allowed women to qualify as lawyers & to make a start on helping to enforce the rights for which they could now vote #100years #womeninlaw @First100years
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It's getting busy at the @thebarcouncil Pupillage Fair at #ULawMoorgate. It's open until 4pm. #PupillageFair2017
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After a morning of touring the @UKSupremeCourt & #OldBailey, the students arrive @HonSocGraysInn for lunch
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Celebrating #PrideinLondon Got a Pride story to tell? Share it with us: [email protected] #AllAreEqualUnderTheLaw #LegalPride
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The muscle behind the glitter - Barrister Simon Robinson from @FivePaper tells his #Pridestory #LondonPride2017 #PrideInLondon What's yours?
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2017 research finds 45% of UK companies have a clearly defined #wellbeing strategy in place compared to 30% in 2016. ow.ly/jWWv30c1Rgc
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As if being a wife murdering tyrant wasn't enough, Henry VIII is now putting our rights at risk! 👑 Please share this video explaining how.
Biggest #bmtfinal @thebarcouncil @citizenship this year and standards as high as ever
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See what leading women barristers have to say ahead of International Women's Day #IWD2017 #BeBoldForChange #payitforward
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We have 13 barristers ready to advise students at our #Pupillage Advice Clinic this evening. Looking forward to meeting the applicants!
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Bar leaders on Wellbeing in the profession bit.ly/2iNZVwJ Check our Youtube channel for more: bit.ly/1HhM4qw x.com/LWillicombe/st…
Wellbeing at the Bar - Leaders' film youtu.be/JKRITXIXdlk - well said @thebarcouncil
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BREAKING NEWS: We've been shortlisted in 3 Association Excellence Awards 2017 categories @AssocAwards #GCNAEA associationexcellenceawards.co.uk/finalists/
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Brexit case prompts lawyers to create citizenship lessons - bbc.co.uk/news/education…
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Are #judges enemies of the people? #SupremeCourt #Article50 @citizenship #schools barcouncil.org.uk/media-centre/n…
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Next week is NationalProBonoWeek #NPBW2016, recognising pro bono contribution of #Lawyers #wedoprobono @TheLawSociety @CILExLawyers
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National Pro Bono week is here! 5 reasons to celebrate Pro Bono work this week. #NPBW2016 #WeDoProBono
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Chairman launches #wellbeing portal. @thebarcouncil working with @ibc_org @InnsOfCourt circuits & SBA #bcybc16
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Challenge for profession is to allow most talented from all backgrounds to succeed @ the bar. Chair #BCYBC16
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Moving words from @YoungBarristers chair about the dreadful impact stresses of the job can have and the importance of wellbeing #BCYBC16
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Young barristers vulnerable, but not alone. "Stand firm in the face of difficulty" #BCYBC16 @thebarcouncil @barstandards @YoungBarristers
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