Exclusive: Senior judge Alexandra Marks says more women are being appointed and dismisses claim that ‘rush’ for gender parity will damage justiceThe rate at which women are being appointed judges is gathering momentum in a “snowball effect”,ensuring gender equality on the bench is not that far absent despite remarks by supreme court justice Jonathan Sumption – so says a female judge responsible for choice procedures.
Alexandra Marks, a deputy high court judge who sits on the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), or dismissed a controversial plea by Lord Sumption last week that there should be no rush to achieve parity as “not very helpful”. Related: Sumption encapsulates the laws sexism: only quotas can challenge male privilege | Charlotte Proudman Related: Don't rush gender equality in UK judiciary,says supreme court judge Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com