Category: diversity

Targets for judicial diversity ‘wrong approach’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 24th, 2011 in diversity, judiciary, news by sally

“Setting targets for increasing the number of female judges would be the ‘wrong approach’ to boosting diversity, the minister responsible for legislation and law reform told the House of Lords last week.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 24th March 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

LSB to quiz all lawyers on parents’ education – The Lawyer

Posted February 14th, 2011 in diversity, education, legal profession, news by sally

“Lawyers will be asked to reveal where their parents attended university under far-reaching proposals by the Legal Services Board (LSB) to monitor social mobility across the profession.”

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The Lawyer, 14th February 2011

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Firms set to be forced to publish diversity data – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 15th, 2010 in barristers, barristers' clerks, diversity, law firms, news, statistics by sally

“Law firms and barristers’ chambers will be forced to publish data about the diversity of their legal staff, under plans unveiled by the Legal Services Board today.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 15th December 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Equality and diversity action plan consultation – Bar Standards Board

Posted October 8th, 2007 in barristers, consultations, diversity, equality, minorities by sally

“The BSB has launched a consultation on its proposed Equality and Diversity Action Plan.”

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Bar Standards Board, 8th October 2007

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk