Call for women and ethnic minority judges

Title

Call for women and ethnic minority judges

Genre

Interview

TX Date

21 Apr 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:04:26

Description

Report on Lord Mackay (James Mackay), the Lord Chancellor’s speech calling for more women and people from ethnic monirities to apply to be judges. Includes interview with Mackay (also on his controversial ruling on legal aid provision); reaction from Association of Women’s Solicitors member Ottily(?) Sefton(?); and Judith Lyons, President of the International Institute of Women’s Lawyers. Carol Orr reports from the Old Bailey.

Contributors

James Mackay; Carol Orr; Ottily(?) Sefton(?); Judith Lyons

Keywords

Employment; Women; Equal opportunity; Ethnic groups; Judges; Legal aid; Minority groups

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