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BSB study shows pupillage stereotypes persist

@Anonymous This doesn't seem a fair criticism. 14% of last year's pupils were BME. The BME population of the UK is around 14%. To me that indicates pretty proportional representation. It seems a valid question why the rate of BME applicants (26%) is higher than in both the general population and the pupil population. Either BME applicants are in fact more likely than white applicants to be better barristers, and are being discriminated against in recruitment for pupillage; or there are proportionally more BME applicants in the camp of those seeking pupillage, unsuccessfully, who have been over-optimistic about their own abilities (or were willing to take the chance and have a go at applying regardless).

2-May-2012

11:58 am