Equality & Diversity

1 Hare Court is committed to encouraging and advancing diversity within Chambers and at the Bar.

We are proud to be an inclusive environment aiming to ensure equal opportunities for our members, employees, pupils, mini-pupils, prospective tenants and prospective pupils.

Chambers has a fully inclusive and transparent applications process, which strives to recruit from a diverse pool of talented candidates. We ensure that our pupillage recruitment process follows the most up-to-date Bar Council fair recruitment guidance. Every member of the pupillage committee is required to undertake equality, diversity and inclusion training and is aware of the need to avoid unconscious biases.

Chambers has a comprehensive Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.

Working life in Chambers

Chambers is committed to supporting its members and employees in managing their family and personal commitments alongside successful careers at the Bar and working in Chambers. We have a comprehensive maternity and paternity policy reflecting our commitment.

Chambers offers flexible working which we support as a means of increasing efficiency and wellbeing.

Chambers is also committed to ensuring a working environment in which all individuals, clients and the public are treated with dignity and respect. We have a rigorous Internal Complaints Procedure and our Anti-Harassment Policy.

We actively refrain from race discrimination and are committed to recognising, confronting and challenging the effects of structural racism. Chambers’ Anti-Racism Statement is available to view here.

Accessibility

1 Hare Court is committed to supporting the needs of disabled barristers, staff, clients and other visitors to Chambers and to removing or reducing substantial disadvantage for disabled people working with Chambers or receiving legal services. Chambers is wheelchair accessible and has conference rooms and accommodation on the ground floor. Chambers’ premises are compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act.

Diversity data

As required by Bar Standards Board rules, we collect and publish diversity data relating to the barristers, pupils and staff in Chambers. The latest survey was carried out in 2025 and is available to view here.

Women in Law Pledge

Chambers is a proud signatory to the Women in Law Pledge created by the Bar Council of England and Wales, The Law Society and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx). We are committed to the progress of gender equality, elimination of gender discrimination and pledge to make positive change for the legal profession.

Other Initiatives

1 Hare Court is committed to pursuing further initiatives aimed at increasing diversity at the Bar. Chambers is currently supporting the following organisations: