‘The UK’s most senior judge, Lord Neuberger, has announced he will retire next summer and signalled the launch of a judicial appointments process that could – through offering flexible working practices – improve diversity on the supreme court bench.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Privately educated people still dominate the legal profession, with barriers to entry for those from less affluent backgrounds are even more acute at the Bar than among solicitors, the Social Mobility Commission said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 17th November 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.com
‘More women and minority ethnic lawyers will be helped to become judges, the first female lord chancellor, Liz Truss, has pledged.’
The Guardian, 9th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The first Sikh High Court judge has urged solicitors to be optimistic about diversity in the judiciary, despite acknowledging recruitment challenges.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th October 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Thousands of judges are facing radical changes to their pay and working conditions, including expenses curbs and a new obligation to give up to a year’s notice when they want to quit.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th September 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court is expected to revamp its judicial selection process, which could result in more women filling vacancies.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A sharp fall in the number of magistrates in England and Wales will ensure that those on the bench remain overwhelmingly white and elderly, the government has been warned.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) selected candidates for the specific purpose of increasing diversity in 14 recommendations, according to the commission’s latest statistics bulletin published today.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd June 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘White applicants are three times more likely to be appointed as recorders than lawyers from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, according to the Bar Council.’
The Guardian, 2nd June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Almost half of all solicitors in England and Wales are women and almost a fifth are from non-white backgrounds, according to the latest figures.’
The Guardian, 17th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Alternative business structures (ABS) make up just 4% of all solicitors’ firms but contributed 11% of the profession’s turnover, research has revealed.’
Legal Futures, 27th April 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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