Yesterday, judges were pleased to welcome students from the University of West London to the Royal Courts of Justice.
As part of our work on school and university engagement, 20 law students – most either in the final year of their undergraduate degree or studying a master’s – met with judges to learn more about the work of courts and tribunals.
With a diverse student community, the University of West London is committed to equality of opportunity and social inclusion at all levels.
Just under half of its students are from black and ethnic minority groups, and more than half are from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, including areas with historically lower levels of opportunity.
Savannah, who is currently studying a master’s in law, said:
“It’s been so insightful. I was able to speak to a lot of judges, and for me studying law, you don’t realise that being a judge is actually in reach for us.”
For many students, this was their first time inside judicial spaces, seeing ‘behind the scenes’ in a courtroom as well as a panel session and Q&A with High Court and Tribunal judges.
They also had the chance to hear from Judicial Assistant in the High Court and a Court of Appeal Judge’s Clerk, highlighting the range of roles available within the courts and tribunals and showing how each has their part to play.
Our schools and universities engagement programme forms part of the judiciary’s diversity and inclusion outreach work, underpinned by the recently launched five-year strategy.
This visit comes after a well-timed comment from the Lady Chief Justice at her annual press conference last week about making the most of spaces within the Royal Courts of Justice to engage the public, through new and established methods:
“It’s part of a theme for me, which is to try and make better use of some of the spaces that we’ve got in this amazing building.”
Universities wanting to know more, or wishing to invite a judge to speak to students, can visit the page on our website or email schools@judiciary.uk. We have online resources available to support schools, universities and students.
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