“Former lord chancellor admits reformed system does not allow talented women and ethnic minorities to be sought out.”
The Guardian, 4th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge for Yourself (PDF)
Speech by The Lord Chief Justice
Judge for Yourself event, 22nd November 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“If talking publicly about judicial diversity really is ‘the fastest way to make enemies’ then Lord Sumption’s decision to deliver some ‘home truths’ on the topic last week was a brave one. It was also welcome. As anyone who has looked hard at judicial diversity over the past few years knows, a representative bench is much further away than the received wisdom suggests.”
The Guardian, 20th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Home Truths about Judicial Diversity (PDF)
Speech by the Rt. Hon. Lord Sumption
Bar Council Law Reform Lecture, 15th Novemeber 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Positive discrimination is the only thing likely to significantly accelerate the rate of progress towards a more diverse judiciary, a Supreme Court judge has suggested.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th November 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“It’ll all be over by Christmas: that’s what the coalition promised when it established the Commission on a Bill of Rights to, among other things:
‘… investigate the creation of a UK Bill of Rights that incorporates and builds on all our obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights, ensures that these rights continue to be enshrined in UK law, and protects and extends our liberties.'”
UK Human Rights Blog, 19th September 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The United Kingdom’s record of slowly improving judicial diversity has been dealt a severe blow by a comparative European report revealing that only Azerbaijan and Armenia employ fewer female professional judges. Despite what the study describes as a gradual ‘feminisation of the judiciary resulting in a near gender equality’ across the continent and its eastern borders, only 23% of judges in England and Wales and 21% of judges in Scotland are women.”
The Guardian, 20th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Legal aid in England and Wales is five times as generous as the average in Europe, figures show.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“As Lord Davies reported in February 2011, at the current rate of change it will take over 70 years to achieve gender-balanced boardrooms in the UK. Almost a decade ago, the Higgs review of the role and
effectiveness of non-executive directors called for greater diversity among board directors, but the response on this front has been poor. Given that encouragement has failed, it is no wonder
that plans are afoot to prod listed companies into increasing the number of women on their boards.”
Full story (PDF)
Cloisters, August 2012
Source: www.cloisters.com
“Chair of diversity for legal education and training review calls for affirmative action to boost social mobility in law.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Women have a made a strong showing in the latest appointments to the bench, according to the latest statistics released by the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC).”
The Guardian, 14th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“On 17 May 2012 the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) announced their decision to abolish the current minimum wage for trainee solicitors (the current minimum salary for trainee solicitors is £18,590 in Central London and £16,650 outside of London). From 1 August 2014 law firms will be able to pay trainee solicitors the national minimum hourly rate of £6.08. These changes to remuneration will cause additional barriers to access a career in law and will subsequently have a negative impact on the legal profession with a less diverse and equal workforce.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 30th May 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“London mayor Boris Johnson has ordered a review of anti-racism reforms within the Metropolitan Police. It will look at measures put in place as a result of the race and faith inquiry – set up by the mayor in 2008.”
BBC News, 31st May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Improving Judicial Diversity (PDF)
Speech by Lord Justice Goldring, Senior Presiding Judge
Westminster Legal Policy Forum, 23rd May 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Social exclusivity is increasing in the legal profession, according to a new analysis of lawyers’ schooling published today.”
Law Scoiety’s Gazette, 22nd May 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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