Robin White was called to the Bar in 1995 by Gray’s Inn. Robin has invested her time to support the Inn’s Education programme including delivering lectures for Qualifying Sessions.
Robin practises from Old Square Chambers in all aspects of employment and discrimination law and lectures regularly on the area, including transgender rights. She became the first barrister to transition from male to female in practice at the discrimination Bar in 2011.
“Joining Gray’s made my personal connection to a profession with a tradition reaching back over a thousand years.
The Inns of Court are a very special place to practise law. The hubbub of London closes behind you as you come in and you can ‘feel’ the depth of thought from those who work with and around you.”
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Robin became the first barrister to transition from male to female in practice at the discrimination Bar in 2011. She practices in all aspects of employment and discrimination law and lectures regularly on the area, including transgender rights, in which she has appeared in a number of notable cases, and she acts for employers and employees. In September 2020 Robin was named ‘Barrister of the Week’ by The Lawyer Magazine for her work on the Taylor v Jaguar Land Rover case.
She has published ‘A practical guide to transgender law’ in May 2021, written jointly with Nicola Newbegin of Old Square Chambers.
She was recognised with an award in 2022 for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Diversity & Inclusion’ at The Chambers UK Bar Awards.