Increasing Judicial Diversity
DCA Press Release
17 May 2006
The strategy to increase the diversity of the judiciary , jointly
agreed by the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice and the
Chair of the new Judicial Appointments Commission will:
* promote judicial service and widen the range of people eligible
to apply for judicial office;
* encourage a wider range of applicants to ensure the widest
possible choice of candidates for selection;
* promote diversity through fair and open processes for selection
to judicial office solely on merit;
* ensure that the culture and working environment for judicial
office-holders encourages and supports a diverse judiciary and
increases understanding of the communities served.
DCA Research and information about judicial diversity:
http://www.dca.gov.uk/pubs/statements/2006/st060517.htm
http://www.dca.gov.uk/majrepfr.htm#bsj
http://www.dca.gov.uk/judges/diversity.htm#judicial_diversity_strategy