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FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) selected candidates for the specific purpose of increasing diversity in 14 recommendations for the bench, according to the commission’s latest statistics bulletin. The figures also confirm that solicitors are still struggling to achieve judicial rank, with the proportion among recommended candidates falling. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) selected candidates for the specific purpose of increasing diversity in 14 recommendations for the bench, according to the commission’s latest statistics bulletin. The figures also confirm that solicitors are still struggling to achieve judicial rank, with the proportion among recommended candidates falling. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
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