David Lammy chairs first meeting of board set up to improve diversity among judiciary
David Lammy chaired the inaugural meeting of a new board aimed at enhancing diversity within the judiciary. The board seeks to address barriers faced by minority ethnic and working-class solicitors in joining the judiciary. This initiative comes in response to criticism regarding potential racial and class biases in Lammy's proposed changes to jury trials.
- ▪The new judicial and legal diversity board is chaired by David Lammy and Sue Carr.
- ▪The board aims to fast-track recruitment of solicitors from under-represented backgrounds.
- ▪Despite recent recruitment efforts, representation of black judges remains at 1%.
- ▪Critics emphasize the need for reform in the judicial appointments commission to address internal biases.
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The lady chief justice, Sue Carr, with the justice secretary, David Lammy, in ceremonial legal robes. Photograph: James Manning/PAView image in fullscreenThe lady chief justice, Sue Carr, with the justice secretary, David Lammy, in ceremonial legal robes. Photograph: James Manning/PAJudiciaryDavid Lammy chairs first meeting of board set up to improve diversity among judiciaryExclusive: Move to establish board comes after criticism that Lammy’s plan to slash jury trials will lead to increase in racial and class biasRajeev Syal Home affairs editorThu 21 May 2026 17.30 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDavid Lammy and the most senior judge in England and Wales are drawing up plans to accelerate the recruitment of minority ethnic and working-class solicitors into the judiciary.A new…
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