The Ministry of Justice has published the annual ‘Diversity of the judiciary: 2025 statistics’. The report finds that since 2015, the number of judges from different ethnic minority backgrounds has increased from 7% to 12%, but the number of Black judges has remained at 1% of all judges. Responding to the publication, Barbara Mills KC, Chair of the Bar Council, said: “Every year we are told that there is gradual progress being made towards a more diverse judiciary, but it’s far too slow for Black lawyers and this is no longer good enough. The representation of Black judges has remained at 1% across the judiciary for a decade with only gradual increases of people from other minority ethnic backgrounds. We want to see real progress and a commitment across the board to ensuring that there is support and investment so that our judiciary reflects the diverse communities we live in."
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