Lord Chief Justice delivers speech about changing judiciary in modern age

Lord Burnett talked about how the judiciary is changing and has become more diverse and representative of the society it serves and why that matters. He said that promoting diversity and appointing on the basis of merit are mutually reinforcing, because the wider the pool the greater the availability of talent, the greater the competition for places and the greater the quality of appointments.

Source: Speech by the Lord Chief Justice—A changing judiciary in a modern age