Honorary Doctorate Of Laws for ACSeS Member, Mirza Ahmad
ONE of the UK's most successful lawyers has been honoured by his former University, Manchester Metropolitan.
Mirza Ahmad, barrister and Chief Legal Officer of the City of Birmingham, Britain’s biggest Council, received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws for his contribution to the legal profession and his involvement in the 'Black Letter Law' campaign.
Black and minority ethnics represent a third of law students but only a tenth of solicitors on the roll. And, while one in three white solicitors reach 'partner' level, just one in five BME solicitors are partners in their firms.
Mirza Ahmad and other leading BME solicitors such as Shami Chakrabarti are working to change this by their support of the Commission for Racial Equality's 'Black Letter Law' publications which celebrate the achievements of black and minority ethnic lawyers.
Mirza, who earned his MBA from Manchester Metropolitan Business School, is also being recognised for his work on ethical governance, human rights and freedom of information.
He received his honorary doctorate at the 2008 Graduation Ceremony for the University's Faculty of Humanities, Law and Social Science, at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.
Miceal Barden, Head of MMU School of Law said: "We are recognising Mirza for his exceptional service to the legal profession, his work on ethical governance, human rights and freedom of information that has made him such an appropriate role model for those following in his footsteps.”