Hand rails

A handrail system comprising:

• a top rail comprising a plurality of rail sections formed from a synthetic material;
• one or more support posts formed from a synthetic material;
• and
• one or more connectors each formed from a synthetic material for connection to a respective one of the support posts and a respective pair of the rail sections, each connector comprising:
• a rail connection part having a cylindrical central section and opposing connector sections being connected to the pair of rail sections at opposing axial ends thereof, the cylindrical central section forming a continuous part of the top rail with the rail sections, the cylindrical central section comprising a socket extending into an outer circumference thereof;
• and
• a post connection part for connection to the support post, the post connection part having an articulation leg, a post cap at an end of the articulation leg having a greater width than the articulation leg, and a fixing section extending from the post cap and connected to the support post, the post cap forming a flange extending outward from the fixing section and abutting an end of the support post;
• and
• a fastener hingedly connecting the articulation leg within the socket in an articulated configuration so that in use a slope of the top rail is adjustable,
• wherein a width of the socket defines a post-rail interface that occupies a circumferential area of the cylindrical central section that is less than a diameter of the cylindrical central section, and
• wherein the articulation leg extends a length away from the cylindrical central section such that the post cap is spaced from the cylindrical central section in a maximum articulated position, in which the articulation leg abuts an axial edge of the socket, to provide a continuous gripping surface of the top rail that can be gripped by a user such that a user does not need to remove their hand to pass over the post-rail interface.