This Monday (17 June) saw the publication of two surveys that have an important bearing on the City of London Law Society’s (CLLS) welcome initiative to make the City’s business law community a more inclusive place to work in.

According to a study by the London School of Economics (LSE), social mobility has actually fallen during the past 40 years – while a survey of senior business executives by the US research group Catalyst has highlighted the significant barriers that still exist for women.