The update on the court’s activities includes the partnership with the Black Talent Charter, inviting judges from lower courts to sit on UKSC and JCPC hearings, reverse mentoring schemes, internships, as well as visits from the Young Muslim Leadership Programme and the Girls Human Rights Hub.

Introducing the report, President of the Supreme Court and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Lord Reed, said: “Our work and strategy on Judicial Diversity and Inclusion reflects the Court’s awareness of the often-invisible barriers that many people face in the legal profession, resulting in their under-representation in the judiciary and more senior levels of the legal profession.

“During this past year it has been a privilege for the Court to learn from different groups about the challenges faced as part of their experiences working in the legal sector. The Court has engaged in a learning and listening process, and we aim to do more in the coming year.”