Lawyers have rallied round an apprentice starting at Bird & Bird after she was criticised on social media for wearing a face covering. The teenager appeared alongside nine other new apprentices in a photo posted on 2Birds' LinkedIn page. “Why is that woman wearing a burqa? “I’m struggling to see how a woman wearing clothing she finds comfortable, culturally appropriate, or personally meaningful is ‘rude.’ To whom? "Bird & Bird stands firmly against all forms of racism and discrimination, which has no place in our firm, or anywhere", they said.