Applications are now open for places on the Law Society’s Diversity Access Scheme, which provides financial support for the Legal Practice Course (LPC), as well as access to work experience opportunities and mentoring.

Are there any law-related diversity access schemes designed to improve access to the profession for Black aspiring lawyers?

Find out how Gowling are investing in diversity and inclusion as parts of its central vision.

What is the insurance sector doing to address diversity and inclusion?

I think all the people in the firm should take part in D&I initiatives, regardless of their level and background.

From deciding between law and accounting while studying at the University of Johannesburg, Oratile Jonas is now an associate in the corporate team at Gowling WLG. Find out about Oratile’s journey into the profession in this interview.

The Bar is slowly getting more diverse, according to the Bar Standards Board’s annual report on Diversity at the Bar.

The Bar Standards Board has today published its annual report into Diversity at the Bar.

City firms should focus on retaining and developing BAME lawyers to ensure their workforces are diverse and multicultural, in addition to improving recruitment, the diversity network NOTICED has said.

Not enough has been done to address recruitment and other problems which continue to be barriers to diverse judiciary which reflects the population, the House of Lords Constitution Committee has warned.