Race at the Bar: Three Years On

Overall, the Bar is more ethnically diverse (16.9% of barristers have a minority ethnic background, increasing by about 0.5pp per annum).

Despite this, the progress for black barristers in the last three years has been limited, with respect to the success rates of applicants in pupillage, silk and judicial appointments. Progress has been made, but there remains racism at the Bar.

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