Women and ethnic minorities Flashcards
How many women make up new solicitors and barristers?
over half of new solicitors and barristers are women
What % of the Bar are women?
32%
What % of solicitors are women?
46%
How many women are at the higher levels of both professions?
very few
at the Bar how many QC’s are women?
12%
What % of women are partners in the solicitors profession?
25%
What position do women solicitors generally have within the profession?
tend to be junior positions as assistant solicitors or junior partners
What is one of the reasons that explain why there are few women in senior positions within their professions?
as the in flux of women in the professions is recent within the last 20 years and so correspondingly there are fewer in senior roles which takes more experience
In the higher professions how much more do men earn than women?
on average £15,000 more per year
What was the name of the report which was published by the Law Society in 2010?
Obstacles and Barriers to the Career Development of Women Solicitors
What did the report the ‘Obstacles and Barriers to the Career Development of Women Solicitors’ report on?
the main reasons why women were less likely than men to progress in the profession
What 5 factors did the report Obstacles and Barriers to the Career Development of Women Solicitors’ say were the main reasons why women were less likely to progress in the profession?
- lack of flexible working hours
- organisational structure as being traditional conservative male dominated
- long working hours with 24/7 mindset
- measurement of success was linked to number of hours billed to clients , quantity not quality
- Women are not prepare to challenge the status quo or push themselves for promotion
What was the traditional organisational structure?
conservative and male-dominated
What was the measurement of success linked to ?
to the number of hours billed to clients , quantity not quality
c What % of solicitors and Barristers are from ethnic minorities?
solicitors- 12%
barristers-15%
