October is panning out to be the cruellest month when it comes to diversity and the law. Last week we had the much-anticipated (and highly predictable) review of higher education funding by Lord Browne, while as Legal Week went to press the coalition Government was preparing the results of its comprehensive spending review (CSR).
Both events look set to have a substantial impact on the profession, though the negative financial outcome will be felt by lawyers paid far less than Legal Week‘s core audience.
