diversity – Page 25 – Current Awareness

Age limits in the boardroom – Cloisters

Posted August 7th, 2012 in age discrimination, company directors, diversity, news, women by sally

“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

Reviewing legal education: hell of a job – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2012 in diversity, legal education, news by sally

“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

New Equality and Diversity Rules for barristers approved – Bar Standards Board

Posted July 3rd, 2012 in barristers, codes of practice, diversity, news by sally

“The Bar Standards Board (BSB), the regulator of barristers in England and Wales, has incorporated new equality and diversity rules into its Code of Conduct, which will be effective from 1 September 2012.”

Bar Standards Board, 2nd July 2012

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org

More female judges appointed – but ethnic minority candidates making slower progress – The Guardian

Posted June 15th, 2012 in diversity, judiciary, minorities, news, women by sally

“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

An uncertain future for trainee solicitors: it’s all about the money, money, money – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted May 31st, 2012 in diversity, minimum wage, news, remuneration, trainee solicitors by sally

“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

Mayor Boris Johnson to review police anti-racism measures – BBC News

Posted May 31st, 2012 in diversity, inquiries, London, news, police by sally

“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 – Speech by Lord Justice Goldring, Senior Presiding Judge

Posted May 23rd, 2012 in diversity, judiciary, speeches by sally

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 ‘rife’ in profession – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 22nd, 2012 in diversity, legal profession, news by sally

“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

General training ‘failing’, consumer watchdog tells review – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 21st, 2012 in barristers, diversity, legal education, Legal Services Board, news, solicitors by sally

“Regular re-accreditation and an end to the ‘general practitioner model’ of training are among the reforms called for by the Legal Services Consumer Panel in its submission to the Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) today.”

Law Society’s Gazette, 21st May 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

New laws help diverse judiciary – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 14th, 2012 in bills, diversity, judiciary, news by sally

“More women and people from minority backgrounds will be encouraged to become judges under plans announced today by Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke.”

Ministry of Justice, 11th May 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

JAC commissioner: ‘let solicitors become judges’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 3rd, 2012 in diversity, judicial appointments commission, judiciary, news, solicitors by sally

“The newly-appointed solicitor commissioner to the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) has expressed scepticism about targets and quotas for diversity as well as the ‘tipping point’ method of favouring under-represented groups.”

Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd May 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

The Battle Goes On – The Bar Council

Posted April 11th, 2012 in criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, diversity, legal services, news by sally

“A look at the continuing cuts to CPS fees and the effect on the criminal Bar; and a call for
support from within the Bar itself in dealing with the challenges now facing it.”

Full story (PDF)

Chairman of the Bar Council, April 2012

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Pegasus – slaying the Bar’s beast of a diversity problem – Legal Week

Posted April 5th, 2012 in barristers, diversity, news, pupillage by sally

“‘Mini-pupillages are essential for getting a pupillage in the end and most sets would not look at a candidate without them,’ says Brick Court Chambers co-head Jonathan Hirst QC.”

Legal Week, 5th April 2012

Source: www.legalweek.com

Improving social mobility at the bar? Students at the Old Bailey is a start – The Guardian

Posted March 29th, 2012 in barristers, diversity, legal education, news by sally

“The sight of privileged barristers cross-examining some of society’s worst-off as they stand in the dock has long disquieted the legal profession. So a number of social mobility initiatives have been created with the aim of luring those from less well-off backgrounds into the profession.”

The Guardian, 29th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Eldon Lecture on workforce diversity – Legal Services Board

Posted March 28th, 2012 in diversity, legal education, legal profession, news by sally

Eldon Lecture on workforce diversity (PDF)

Lecture by LSB Chairman David Edmonds

Legal Services Board, 22nd March 2012

Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk

Judiciary needs to be more diverse, peers say – The Guardian

Posted March 28th, 2012 in diversity, equality, judiciary, news, reports by sally

“Setting targets to appoint more judges from among women and members of the ethnic minorities should be considered if the judiciary does not make itself more diverse within the next five years, peers recommend.”

The Guardian, 28th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

White and male: diversity and the judiciary – The Guardian

Posted March 28th, 2012 in diversity, judiciary, news, reports by sally

“Are judges all white and male? Nearly – see exactly how the judiciary has changed.”

The Guardian, 28th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

We need to rethink how we define merit for supreme court appointments – The Guardian

Posted March 27th, 2012 in diversity, judicial appointments commission, news, Supreme Court, women by sally

“Diversity is not an optional extra, it is a basic component of the court’s ability to do its job in modern society.”

The Guardian, 26th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Current judicial appointments system is ‘not fit for purpose’, says report – The Guardian

Posted March 26th, 2012 in diversity, equality, judiciary, news by sally

“New arrangements for appointing senior judges are needed to ensure a more diverse judiciary, according to a report published on Monday. It calls for the concept of ‘merit’ to be redefined and raises concerns that one branch of government risks becoming a self-perpetuating oligarchy.”

The Guardian, 26th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Females make up just 20 per cent of honorary silk nominations – The Lawyer

Posted March 21st, 2012 in diversity, legal profession, news, queen's counsel, women by sally

“Just 20 per cent of the people nominated for the honorary QC title in the past three years were women, The Lawyer can reveal.”

The Lawyer, 20th March 2012

Source: www.thelawyer.com

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