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Diversity/Community

Littleton Chambers is committed to principles of equality, diversity and social mobility in our provision of legal services, our recruitment and in our internal management of both staff and members.

Our equality and diversity policies have been developed in accordance with The Bar Standards Equality and Diversity code and we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of equal opportunities best practice. Our Chambers policies include the following: maternity, paternity, and flexible working; equal opportunities, diversity, and harassment; anti-harassment; and reasonable adjustments. We have a dedicated Equality and Diversity Committee who oversee our initiatives and seek new opportunities for us to promote access to the Bar.

Littleton is easily accessible for wheelchair users and those with mobility issues. Our reception area and conferencing facilities can be accessed from street level by an automatic door and lift. Most of our accommodation for tenants is accessible via an internal lift. Chambers also has a dedicated disabled parking space directly outside its main entrance.

Our recent diversity data shows the variety of individuals we have in Chambers: of those who have attended university, 35% were first generation attendees; over 10% are from BAME backgrounds; and 46% of those who attended school in the UK went to a state school. We support the Bar Council’s “Women in Law” pledge and are committed to greater equality across the profession.

Chambers is keen to promote access to the Bar. We will always try to accommodate requests for information and will consider un-assessed mini pupillages from those of less advantaged backgrounds who want to gain an understanding of the Bar, if these form part of our organised initiatives. Our barristers are committed to supporting schemes such as mentoring, visits to schools and sponsoring Bar schools with a higher representation of BAME and underrepresented students. Chambers is proud to participate in the Bar Placement Scheme and some of our members support the Bar Council e-mentoring scheme to aid those seeking to enter the profession who require assistance. Candidates for pupillage and recruitment are assessed solely on grounds of merit and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and sectors of the community.

Littleton is one of the first few Chambers to work in conjunction with Rare, whose contextualised recruitment system is used by us to review applicants for pupillage in respect of a candidate’s social economic background. Such initiatives are all part of our commitment to improve diversity at the Bar in the longer term and to ensure it is more reflective of the society we live in. We understand that not every candidate’s achievements look the same on paper. At Littleton, our aim is to recruit the best people from every background.

Client Testimonials

CLIENT: Nick Ralph
COMPANY/FIRM: Kingsley Napley
TESTIMONIAL: I have been working with Littleton Chambers for over 20 years. I continue to be impressed by the level of service and willingness to go the extra mile. There are some very good barristers at Littleton – “horses for all courses” whether it’s tough advocacy or advice that you feel is the highest authority on a point. In lockdown, Chambers have been very good at providing online training. But I am looking forward to restrictions being lifted and being able to attend one of Littleton’s very enjoyable learning/networking events in person.

CLIENT: Elizabeth Lang
COMPANY/FIRM: Bird & Bird
TESTIMONIAL: Littleton Chambers is my first port of call when I need counsel. The clerks are efficient and very helpful in getting us the right support. Many of the barristers are well known to us and provide excellent support at all levels, from the most complex issues to more straightforward cases and we very often work as a team from an early stage. They are always willing to support us by collaborating in client events such as mock injunctions and debates and we are often offered training in difficult legal matters which is highly appreciated.

CLIENT: Hamish Cameron Blackie
COMPANY/FIRM: GBH Law Limited
TESTIMONIAL: Littleton Chambers should be regarded as the best, friendliest, client focussed, solicitor focussed, chambers undertaking civil, and particularly employment, work in London. Led by example by Jason Drakeford, the clerking team is communicative, ever-helpful and obliging. They understand what busy solicitors require. The clerks’ excellence and approach to work is matched by the personality and expertise of the barristers they serve. At the lower end, the barristers are keen to impress without any display of arrogance. At the upper end, they are all acknowledged experts, confident, but charming to deal with. Couldn’t be bettered.

CLIENT: Catriona Watt
COMPANY/FIRM: Fox & Partners
TESTIMONIAL: Littleton Chambers is our “go to” Chambers for employment work, particularly business protection and senior level employment and partnership disputes. From the first point of contact with the clerks, we consistently receive responsive, prompt and specialist service tailored to the particular needs of the matter. The clerks are always interested in finding the right barrister at the appropriate level with the particular specialism for the job. Across the board, the barristers we instruct at Littleton feel like an extension of our team and understand the requirements of our clients which is often specialist, nuanced, sensitive and time critical advice. They make themselves available when we need them and give top notch advice and service every time.

CLIENT: Clare Murray and Sarah Chilton
COMPANY/FIRM: CM Murray
TESTIMONIAL: Littleton are our first choice for all matters with complex employment and partnership law aspects. They have a unique crossover expertise and commercial understanding in both areas, with an extremely collaborative and down-to-earth approach.

We regularly work with Jonathan Cohen QC, Gavin Mansfield QC, David Reade QC, Selwyn Bloch QC and Mohinderpal Sethi QC, Ming-Yee Shiu, Charlotte Davies, Nicholas Goodfellow, Grahame Anderson and James Green. They are consistently superb at all levels.

The Littleton clerks go out of their way to meet the needs of our clients and firm. They are proactive and responsive, ensuring that we are fully supported at all times.