Black judges will be under-represented in judiciary until 2149, says Law Society

Findings based on current rate of improvement in proportion of judges from under-represented groups

It will take more than 125 years before Black people are properly represented within the England and Wales judiciary at the current rate of progress, the Law Society has found.

Analysis by the professional body for solicitors found that with Black judges making up just 1.09% of the judiciary, compared with 1.02% in 2014, it would take until 2149 for their representation to match current estimates for the general population (3.5%).