Mass Ndow-Njie

7 Bedford Row

Mass Ndow-Njie has two full-time jobs: one is building his practice as a budding junior barrister at 7 Bedford Row; the other is leading Bridging the Bar, the fast-growing equality and diversity charity that supports aspiring barristers from under-represented groups.

Fee-earning hours are spent building expertise in personal injury, employment and clinical negligence cases. Ndow-Njie’s recent move to 7BR follows two years with the Government Legal Department, which helped secure his spot on the Attorney General’s junior junior roster.

Confident in his award-winning written advocacy skills, Ndow-Njie continues to strengthen his spoken word technique. Look no further than his recent success at a jury inquest into Stephen Verall’s death at the hands of a Croydon care home – marking the barrister’s first time delivering oral submissions in person.

Beyond this, Ndow-Njie sits on the 10,000 Black Interns steering group and manages Bridging the Bar.

Blackstone, Twenty Essex and 3VB are among Bridging the Bar’s 13 founding corporate sponsors. It has also gained support from more than 70 chambers and 400 barristers. Since launching in 2020, the charity has used this network to roll out mentorship schemes and mini pupillages. It even teamed up with the late Lord Kerr to offer the Supreme Court’s first-ever work experience programme.