"BAME and women solicitors on the rise", 5 Jun 2017

A hike in the proportion of solicitors coming from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds - who now make up 16% of the profession - was today hailed by the Law Society of England and Wales as a "cause for celebration", as it released figures from its annual statistics report. The proportion of women solicitors also continues to grow steadily…

"However, the gender and ethnicity gap at more senior levels continues: more than 40% of male solicitors become partners - compare that to less than 20% of women and just over 20% of BAME solicitors.

"Firms with good diversity, inclusion and social mobility policies have a competitive advantage…