The Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee is a Standing Committee and reports to the Executive Committee.
It is responsible for:
- Ensuring that promoting equality, diversity and inclusion at the Inn is the Committee’s first priority.
- Assessing the equality, diversity and inclusion impact on Inn policies;
- Providing support for other committees who wish the equality, diversity and inclusion impact of a decision to be considered;
- Establishing and monitoring programmes for equality, diversity and inclusion across the Inn;
- Responding to consultation documents with regard to equality, diversity and inclusion issues;
- 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 |