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Article: Continued increase in minority ethnic and female judicial appointments.
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- January 31, 2006
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M2 PRESSWIRE-31 January 2006-UK Government: Continued increase in minority ethnic and female judicial appointments(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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The number of women and people from minority ethnic groups appointed as judges and tribunal members in England and Wales continues to rise, to the point that there are almost twice as many as there were ten years ago.
The trend was confirmed by official figures published today by the Department for Constitutional Affairs, as Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer announced the appointments to the first ever district judge job-share.
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