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The undersigned undersigned believe that membership of the Garrick, whilst it maintains its ongoing policy of refusing to accept female members, to be inconsistent with the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary’s Guide to Judicial conduct.

The Guide to Judicial Conduct clearly sets out a commitment to equality and diversity in both public and private life as described by the following two statements:
 

  • On page 10 of the GJC it states: “The principles of exercising equality and fairness of treatment have always been fundamental to the role and conduct of the judiciary when carrying out their judicial functions and are inherent in the judicial oath. These principles should also be reflected in conduct outside court.

  • Because judicial office necessarily attracts public scrutiny, judicial office holders are subject to constraints on their private lives which might not apply to others. Whilst they are, of course, entitled to a private life, they should not act in a way, even in their private or family life, which could reduce respect for judicial office or cast doubt on their independence, impartiality or integrity. They should avoid situations in which risks of this kind are likely to arise.

We believe that if a judge is a member of a club that excludes women without clear or valid purpose it cannot be consistent with these principles of equality and fairness.  

We therefore urge members of the Judiciary who are also members of the Garrick to retire their Garrick membership until a time in which its no women policy is overturned.
 

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King's Counsel

Aileen McColgan KC


Alex Bailin KC
 

Chris Henley KC
 

Eleanor Laws KC
 

Elizabeth Isaacs KC
 

Fionnuala McCredie KC
 

Gemma Taylor KC
 

Hannah Markham KC
 

James Wood KC
 

Joel Donovan KC

Wayne Jordash KC

Louis Flannery KC

Samantha Knights KC

Jolyon Maugham KC

 
Jonathan Laidlaw KC 

 

Leon Kazakos KC
 

Lexa Hilliard KC 
 

Lisa Busch KC
 

Lord Hendy KC 
 

Marcia Shekerdemian KC
 

Marian Gilmore KC
 

Michael Mansfield KC
 

Michael Wolkind KC

Sasha Wass KC

Alison Morgan KC

Riel Karmy-Jones KC

Patricia Hitchcock KC
 

Peter Carter KC
 

Professor Jo Delahunty KC
 

Rachel Crasnow KC
 

Roderick Johnson KC
 

Rosemary Jackson KC
 

Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC
 

Stefan Cross KC
 

Susan Rodway KC
 

Suzanna McKie KC
 

Tom Crowther KC

 

Robin Allen KC

 


 

Members of Parliament 

Caroline Nokes, MP

John McDonnell, MP

Caroline Lucas, MP

Partners and Directors of Law Firms

Oliver Holland

Partner, Leigh Day

Michael Newman

Partner, Leigh Day

Barristers

Rebecca Foulkes 

 

Sara Ibrahim

 

Andrew Colman​​​​

Desiree A A Artesi

 


 

Sarah Robson

 

Katy Bond

Richard Smith

 

Susanna Rickard​​​​
 

Kate Van Rol 

 

Samantha Woodham 

Elisabeth Traugott

 

Hannah Thomas

Further Solicitors, In House Counsels & Legal Executives

Geneviève Rich

 

Richard Smith

 

Deborah Collins

Alexa Segal

Vitoria Nabas

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