*/
Barristers’ chambers have been invited to take part in this year’s annual Diversity League Table for the first time.
The Table, now in its fourth year, provides breakdowns on gender and ethnicity within the UK’s leading law firms. Invitations to leading barristers’ chambers were sent out in August inviting them to complete the survey. The 2009 Table will be published in September.
The Table also aims to look at how chambers rank in relation to the guidelines in the Crown Prosecution Service’s “Equality and Diversity Expectations Statement for the Bar”. The Chairman of the Bar Council, Desmond Browne QC, commented: “The Bar Council endorses this project and will encourage chambers to see the benefits of participation.”
The Table is compiled on a purely voluntary basis, and is produced by the Black Solicitors Network in association with the Law Society and with the full support of the Bar Council.
The Table, now in its fourth year, provides breakdowns on gender and ethnicity within the UK’s leading law firms. Invitations to leading barristers’ chambers were sent out in August inviting them to complete the survey. The 2009 Table will be published in September.
The Table also aims to look at how chambers rank in relation to the guidelines in the Crown Prosecution Service’s “Equality and Diversity Expectations Statement for the Bar”. The Chairman of the Bar Council, Desmond Browne QC, commented: “The Bar Council endorses this project and will encourage chambers to see the benefits of participation.”
The Table is compiled on a purely voluntary basis, and is produced by the Black Solicitors Network in association with the Law Society and with the full support of the Bar Council.
Barristers’ chambers have been invited to take part in this year’s annual Diversity League Table for the first time.
Chair of the Bar reports back
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
A £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs has been made to the leading UK charity tackling international parental child abduction and the movement of children across international borders
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, outlines the drug and alcohol testing options available for family law professionals, and how a new, free guide can help identify the most appropriate testing method for each specific case
By Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the latest ONS data on drug misuse and its implications for toxicology testing in family law cases
A career shaped by advocacy beyond her practice, and the realities of living with an invisible disability – Dr Natasha Shotunde, Black Barristers’ Network Co-Founder and its Chair for seven years, reflects on a decade at the Bar
The odds of success are as unforgiving as ever, but ambition clearly isn’t in short supply. David Wurtzel’s annual deep‑dive into the competition cohort shows who’s entering, who’s thriving and the trends that will define the next wave
Where to start and where to find help? Monisha Shah, Chair of the King’s Counsel Selection Panel, provides an overview of the silk selection process, debunking some myths along the way
Do chatbot providers owe a duty of care for negligent misstatements? Jasper Wong suggests that the principles applicable to humans should apply equally to machines
There is no typical day in the life as a Supreme Court judicial assistant, says Josephine Gillingwater, and that’s what makes the role so enjoyably diverse
