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The Make-up of the Judiciary Will Not Change Until the Consultation Process Is Abolished.
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Jade Fallen The Make-up of the Judiciary Will Not Change Until the Consultation Process Is Abolished. The stereo-typical judge is represented as white, elderly, and male; in the higher levels of the judiciary this stereo-typical judicial make-up is in fact accurate. In the history of the judiciary there has never been an ethnic minority represented above the circuit bench. The average age of those appointed to the judiciary1 in total in 2001/2002 competitions was 50.76 years2, with 85.12 of all those elected being white. These figures highlight that the make-up of the judiciary, especially the higher levels of the judiciary are not representative of the whole of society. However, is the make-up of the judiciary important? Is it really necessary that the judiciary is representative of all society? Interestingly it is the Lord Chancellor who is responsible for the appointment of all judges. However the Lord Chancellor is not elected by the state's...
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