Labour peer urges judges to quit membership of male-only Garrick Club
A leading barrister and peer has called on judges to quit their membership of the male-only Garrick Club saying: “it’s not complicated” but is an issue of “impartiality”.
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A leading barrister and peer has called on judges to quit their membership of the male-only Garrick Club saying: “it’s not complicated” but is an issue of “impartiality”.
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Four senior judges have resigned from the Garrick Club amid an ongoing row over its men-only membership, as the Lady Chief Justice called for inclusivity across the legal profession.
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