“Decisive and radical” steps need to be taken to change a “culture of denial” which permits bullying, harassment and sexual harassment among barristers in England and Wales, a report has found.
The report, authored by Labour peer Baroness Harriet Harman and published on Monday, also found there was a culture of “impunity” and “collusive bystanding” at the Bar which prevented victims from speaking out, out of fear for their careers.
