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Meet the youngest Lady, 23, that becomes UK’s first blind black lawyer

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A young lady identified as Jessikah Inaba has become Britain’s first blind and Black lawyer.

The 23-year-old graduated from unidentified university in London after completing her entire course using Braille and also credits her friends as well as her tutors for helping to fill in the gaps.

Jess is completely blind and had to use Braille throughout her time at the University of Law – London Bloomsbury.

She started her accelerated law degree in September 2017 before starting a master’s two years later alongside a professional training course.

Braille can be read on a special screen that usually gives one line at a time, or from specially printed books. She said it took seven months for her university to obtain one of her two key study texts so she could read on her computer, and five months for the other.

And, because of pictures and tables in the books, her Braille screen missed huge chunks of material, she said.

She says she got through most of her studies by making her own Braille materials from her lecture notes, or from friends reading books to her.

On her achievement, Jess said: ‘It’s been crazy – I still can’t really believe I’ve done it. One day I’ll wake up and realise how amazing this is.

‘It was hard and I often thought of giving up, but my supportive family gave me courage and strength.

‘I always believed in myself from the start – there’s nothing about me which means this isn’t possible.

‘I know I can do this job really well, and the more people like me who go through training the easier it will become.

‘It’s a really good feeling, I know I’m giving hope to others in similar situations to mine. There’s a triple-glazed glass ceiling.

‘I’m not the most common gender or colour, and I have a disability, but by pushing through I’m easing the burden on the next person like me.’

She added that the university organised one-on-one tuition to support her when the lack of books held her back.

Jess said: ‘I was spending more time preparing my own learning materials than I was studying.

‘I was hospitalised because I kept fainting in October 2019 because I’d been functioning on about three hours sleep a night for two years.

‘I would sometimes get 45 minutes a day to eat, but often I ate while at my computer.

‘The university had other visually impaired people who used text to speech, but I just can’t work like that.

‘I need to read it physically for myself or I can’t remember it. Everyone is different and has a different workaround for various situations.

‘A lot of people registered blind have some vision, so they can sometimes use large print, or some blind people manage well just by listening to text.

‘Braille is expensive to produce because you need a lot of special software and equipment.’

In court, Jess uses a tiny electronic machine with a Braille keyboard which has one key for each dot and a small screen where symbols pop up. This means she can keep her ears free to listen and can read and edit easily just by using her hands.

Jess is blind because of an eye condition called Bilateral microphthalmia, where babies are born with smaller than usual eyes.

She is now planning to apply for a pupillage – where newly qualified barristers get their first placement in chambers – when applications open in January.

She said: ‘I’m very proud but I do wish it had all gone smoothly.

‘I feel because of disabled access problems my results aren’t a true reflection of my ability.

‘I reckon as a black person I have to work 10 times harder than others just to be accepted by society.

‘Before I can see a client I have to prove I’m a lawyer and justify my need for my specialist equipment.

‘If I was an older white man who can see my professional life would be so much easier.

‘I have to accept I might never be competing on a level playing field – that’s hard.

‘People from minority groups training to do this will face discrimination, hopefully that will get easier with time.

‘If it happens don’t be too shocked, just carry on following your dreams – you’ll get there.’

The University of Law said: ‘Jess is the first black and blind student to study at The University of Law.

‘As a university, we were able to provide additional support to ensure Jess was able to succeed on the courses.

‘There were challenges with sourcing materials in braille but we were pleased to be able to provide these eventually.

‘We are extremely proud of Jess’ achievements and we know she will be an inspiration to all students, showing that you can succeed in the face of physical challenges.

‘We wish her the very best in her future career.’

Sam Mercer, head of diversity and inclusion at the Bar Council, said: ‘Huge congratulations to Jessikah on joining the Bar.

‘The Bar Council celebrates diversity in order to create a profession that is representative of all and for all.

‘Role models, like Jessikah, within the profession have an important part to play in helping us to break down barriers to the Bar and encourage a more diverse profession.’



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