Louise Scodie takes a look at some of the issues still faced by law students from ethnic minority backgrounds
White, stuffy, male, upper-class: privileged Englishmen clad in pinstriped suits wander the corridors of City firms or don dusty wigs to pontificate in court. Isn’t that the popular perception of lawyers? Well, not quite. In fairness, as diversity has become a bigger buzzword over the past few years, the legal profession has worked hard to open its doors to a wider variety of candidates.
