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Black History Month - A Cafcass Children’s Guardian Interview.

Black History Month • 1 Oct 2025

Black History Month: A Cafcass Children’s Guardian Interview

In celebration of Black History Month, Rosalia Scannella of Goodman Ray interviews a Cafcass Children’s Guardian on heritage, identity, and resilience. They share their journey from Indian-Gujarati roots to shaping children’s futures in family courts, reflecting on racism, representation, and the power of pride in protecting children’s voices.

Nathan Alleyne Brown

Black History Month • 14 Oct 2024

Black History Month: Interview with Nathan Alleyne-Brown, Barrister at No5 Chambers

Interview with Nathan Alleyne-Brown, Barrister at No5 Chambers Nathan Alleyne-Brown is a well-established Family Law...

Grace Brown

Black History Month • 7 Oct 2024

Black History Month: Goodman Ray presents Grace Brown

Presenting Grace Brown, in celebration of black history month Grace Brown is a public law...

Black History Month Stephanie

Black History Month • 1 Oct 2024

Black History Month: Goodman Ray presents I. Stephanie Boyce

Presenting I. Stephanie Boyce, in celebration of black history month I. Stephanie Boyce In March...

Black History Month – Professor Barbara Mills Kc

Black History Month • 26 Oct 2023

Black History Month – Professor Barbara Mills KC

Barbara Mills KC is a Ghanian-born barrister and joint Head of Chambers at 4PB, London....

Black History Month Frederick Cole Feature Image

Black History Month • 30 Oct 2020

Goodman Ray, presents, Frederick Cole, in celebration of black history month

Frederick Cole was born in the village of Waterloo, in Sierra Leone in 1852. With...

Dr. Tunde Okewale Mbe Feature Image

Black History Month • 27 Oct 2020

Goodman Ray, presents, Dr. Tunde Okewale MBE, in celebration of black history month

At 35 years of age Dr. Tunde Okewale MBE is the youngest leading barrister to...

Patricia Scotland Qc Feature Image

Black History Month • 22 Oct 2020

Goodman Ray, presents, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, in celebration of black history month

Patricia Janet Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal PC QC was born on 19 August 1955...

Tunji Sowande Feature Image

Black History Month • 15 Oct 2020

Goodman Ray, presents, Tunji Sowande, in celebration of black history month

Tunji Sowande has many firsts to his name as a black legal professional in England...

Dame Linda Dobbs Feature Image

Black History Month • 8 Oct 2020

Goodman Ray, presents, Dame Linda Dobbs, in celebration of black history month

In October 2004, The Hon. Dame Linda Dobbs DBE became the first non-white high court...

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