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<p>In recent years, there has been progress in achieving greater representation of
women in the judicial system and women now make up 29% of judges in the courts in
England & Wales, 46% in UK tribunals and 55% of magistrates in England & Wales.
Diversity in the judiciary remains a complex picture and there is more to be done.
The Ministry of Justice is committed to working with the Lord Chief Justice and Chair
of the Judicial Appointments Commission to consider all practical actions that would
impact positively on diversity, assess the impact of our existing activities and measure
progress. In April 2018, MoJ announced funding for the pre-application judicial education
programme (PAJE). This is a Judicial Diversity Forum initiative, to support and encourage
lawyers interested in a judicial career and will target lawyers from underrepresented
groups to apply for judicial office: women, BAME, lawyers with disabilities and those
from a non-barrister professional background (including solicitors and Chartered Legal
Executives).</p>
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