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Caroline Newman

1963–

United Kingdom

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Caroline Newman (born 31 October 1963) is a British solicitor, author, entrepreneur and diversity and equality advocate. In 2002, she was the first black solicitor to be elected to the Council of the Law Society of England and Wales. In 2014, Newman founded the African Women Lawyer’s Association (AWLA), which exists to promote the potential of women of African and Caribbean descent in the legal profession.

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