Social mobility

Training costs a big barrier

Ellie Mae O’Hagan tells Legal Cheek she hopes column will help ‘address the problem of elitism’

MoJ and Inner Temple also recognised for their endeavours to help disadvantaged young people

Legal Cheek’s Katie King explains why they must be more selective

More fuel, more fire

Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the USA too

Hashi Mohamed was raised exclusively on state benefits, and he believes open recruitment has made ‘little if any difference’

Kevin Poulter tells us why his teacher’s terse words encouraged him to pursue a career in law

Judge Anuja Ravindra Dhir QC also recalls being mistaken for a defendant when she was at the bar

Why media law partner Mark Stephens has always felt like an outsider in his profession

Devon sixth formers emerge victorious in final presided over by Sir Brian Leveson

But charity-backed research shows finance faired far worse

Profession dominated by those from “advantaged backgrounds”, says government-backed report

They’re hot topics, but what do 16-year-olds make of them?

From a Dalston supermarket to Doughty Street Chambers