Minority and female students are still struggling to make their way into the U.K.'s top law firms, despite attempts by commercial practices to tackle diversity. An annual survey has found that while 25 percent of Legal Practice Course students are from minorities, just 18 percent of training contracts are being taken by those from minority backgrounds. The research also underlines apparent gender bias in the profession, with male students more likely to have already secured training contracts than females.
February 01, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.com
Ethnic minority and female students are still struggling to make their way into the United Kingdom’s top law firms, comprehensive new research has found, despite attempts by commercial practices to tackle diversity.
The annual Legal Week Intelligence Law Student Survey has found that while 25 percent of Legal Practice Course (LPC) students are from ethnic minorities, just 18 percent of training contracts are being taken by those from ethnic minority backgrounds.
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