composition of judiciary eval

Cards (5)

  • age - many of the judges are old - may be lagging behind the current views of younger people
  • gender - most superior judges are men - only 26% of superior judges are women in 2020
  • education - came from private education - from oxbridge unis
  • BAME - in 2020 8% of all judges were from BAME backgrounds - system of selection has improved diversity
  • social background - wealth, favours middle class background, elitist