Barristers and diversity
The percentage of new QCs that are female or from a black and ethnic minority background is going up, but that isn't changing the overall picture. Read
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Judicial diversity
Fact checks about diversity within the UK judicial systems
How Supreme Court judges are chosen
Is the system for choosing UK Supreme Court justices “secretive and opaque”? Read
Analysis
Diversity among judges: a mixed picture
Figures show that an increasing percentage of judges are female. The same goes for ethnic minorities, although the statistics don't make this clear. Read
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Evidence you can rely on
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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