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Diversity & Inclusion Committee

The  Diversity & Inclusion Committee is a Standing Committee and reports to the Executive Committee.

It is responsible for: 

  1.  Ensuring that promoting diversity and inclusion at the Inn is the Committee’s first priority.
  2. Assessing the diversity and inclusion impact on Inn policies;
  3. Providing support for other committees who wish the diversity and inclusion impact of a decision to be considered;
  4. Establishing and monitoring programmes for diversity and inclusion across the Inn;
  5. Responding to consultation documents with regard to diversity and inclusion issues;
  6. Providing a forum in which diversity and inclusion issues can be discussed to ensure the Inn's commitment to diversity and inclusion is maintained and enhanced.

 

The committee composition is as follows:

  • Chair
  • Two Vice-Chairs (Benchers or Hall members eligible)
  • Four elected members (Benchers or Hall members eligible)
  • Representative from each of the four other Standing Committees
  • Hall Committee Representative
  • LGBTQ+ Forum Representative
  • MTYBA Representative
  • MTSA Representative

Committee members

Name Position Start Date
Mr Paul Epstein KC Committee Chairman of 24.2.2021
Professor Geraldine Van Bueren KC Vice-Chair of 9.3.2021
Ms Kama Melly KC Committee Member of 9.3.2021
Ms Emma McIlveen Committee Member of 9.3.2021
Mr Gary Blaker KC Committee Member of 9.3.2021
Mr Bernard Richmond KC Committee Member of 9.3.2021
Ms Helen Mahy CBE Committee Member of 9.3.2021
Mr Guy Williamson BEM QPM Committee Member of 1.1.2023
Mr Andreas Dakoutros Committee Member of 9.3.2021
The Rt Hon Lord David Lloyd-Jones Ex Officio Committee Member of 9.3.2021
Miss Rachel Cooper Committee Member of 9.3.2021
Mr Paul Darling OBE KC Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2022
Patrice Blackstock Secretary of 1.3.2022
Dame Kathryn Thirlwall DBE Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2023
Dr Ramola Naidoo Committee Member of 1.1.2023
Mr Simon Myerson KC Committee Member of 9.3.2021
Ms Lauren McHardy Member of Staff of 1.2.2021
Miss Dina Sherif Committee Member of 1.2.2023