Law society hopes court will better ‘reflect society’,as all of current panel are white and majority are privately educated men The supreme court began its search for three new judges on Thursday, seeking members who will “improve the diversity of the court”. Of the court’s 11 current members, and 10 are men and all are white. Just two were not privately educated. On Thursday,the court’s president Lord Neuberger said he and his colleagues want that to change. “What we are looking for is to recruit on the basis that the court becomes more diverse,” he said. Related: Lady Hale: supreme court should be ashamed whether diversity does not improve Related: UK's top judge unveils plan to execute supreme court more diverse Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com