“ALL OUR DREAMS CAN COME TRUE IF WE HAVE THE COURAGE TO PURSUE THEM.”

“ALL OUR DREAMS CAN COME TRUE IF WE HAVE THE COURAGE TO PURSUE THEM.”

Walt Disney

Inspiration is a powerful concept. It changes lives and it can change the world.

If only Netflix had included the words ‘inspired by’ at the start of the ‘Baby Reindeer’ series, they could have avoided the $170 million lawsuit against them.

In the following pages, we talk to and about people in our profession, or who are linked to it, all of whom are doing the most incredible work to help not themselves, but others - in so many different ways. People who have been inspired to make a difference - and who are, in turn, inspiring others to do the same.

Some have the learned wisdom of age and experience that they want to pass on.

Some are helping those from minority groups to have the necessary tools to enter and flourish in their careers.

We talk to those who are liaising with government and political parties to ensure that justice is a right accessible to all and to those who are working to make changes in the law to prevent the improper use of NDAs and to try and protect people in the workplace from being subjected to sexual harassment.

We follow up on our big feature on Black heritage lawyers in the Summer edition by looking at the differences in exam results between Black and White students and how we can encourage and inspire them to perform better and we talk to a Black lawyer who was so inspired by our Fifty Shades issue that he wanted to share his own hugely motivational and inspiring journey.

Interestingly, because like-minded people seem to be drawn to each other, you will notice some synchronistic connections between our featured people. Each and every one of them are inspirational and do wonderful work. All are equally worthy of our celebration of them.

Read, enjoy and be inspired to make a difference.