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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee

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

It is responsible for: 

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

 

The committee composition is as follows:

  • Chair
  • One Vice-Chair (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 Capacity Start Date
Miss Juliette Levy Committee Chairman of 1.1.2025
Miss Sonali Naik KC Vice-Chair of 1.1.2025
Miss Rachel Cooper Committee Member of LGBTQ+ Forum Rep 9.3.2021
Mr Simon Myerson KC Committee Member of Education & Training Committee Rep 9.3.2021
Mr Andreas Dakoutros Committee Member of Hall Committee Representative 9.3.2021
Mr Daniel Holt Committee Member of Disability Forum Rep 1.1.2023
Miss Marcia Shekerdemian KC Committee Member of 1.1.2024
Miss Nneka Akudolu KC Committee Member of 1.1.2024
Miss Fatimah Zahrah Binti Hasni Shah Committee Member of MTSA Rep 1.10.2024
Mrs Elizabeth Anne Bowden Committee Member of Hall Committee Rep 1.1.2025
Her Honour Judge Judith Khan KC Committee Member of 1.1.2025
Miss Mischa Afedzie-Hayford Committee Member of MTYBA Rep 1.1.2025
Mr Matthew McDonagh Committee Member of 1.1.2025
The Rt Hon Lady Justice Kathryn Thirlwall DBE Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2023
Mr Bernard Richmond KC Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2024
The Rt Hon Lord Patrick Hodge Ex Officio Committee Member of 1.1.2025
Sir Christopher Ghika KCVO CBE Officer of the Inn of 10.7.2023
Ms Lauren McHardy Member of Staff of 1.2.2021
Laura Hacon Secretary of 26.8.2023