11 South Square is fully committed to equality of opportunity and to eliminating unlawful discrimination. 11 South Square is an inclusive organisation and it is chambers’ policy to treat everyone equally and without direct or indirect discrimination on grounds of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, religion, belief or political persuasion.
The members of chambers, individually and collectively, are committed to providing a work environment where diversity is valued, respected and built upon and in which barristers, pupils, clerks and administrators from a wide range of backgrounds can fulfil their potential. This includes, pro-actively tackling discrimination or disadvantage and aiming to ensure that no individual or group is directly or indirectly discriminated against for any reason with regard to employment, mini-pupillage, pupillage or tenancy and providing equality of opportunity in all matters related to chambers’ activities, including its management and development. 11 South Square is also committed to compliance with relevant equality legislation, the Equality Act 2010, Codes of Practice and relevant best practice guidance.
We assess candidates for employment, mini-pupillage, pupillage and tenancy based on merit alone.
11 South Square’s Equality and Diversity Policy and Diversity Data Policy are each available upon request. 11 South Square’s Equality and Diversity Officer and Diversity Data Officer is Anna Edwards-Stuart.
Members of chambers are proud to assist in a wide range of initiatives which promote diversity in the profession. This includes the Bar Pro Bono unit, Advocate, and Pro Bono Connect on IP/IT matters. Members of chambers also participate in the Chancery Bar CLIPS scheme which assists litigants in person in the Interim Applications Court in the Chancery Division.
11 South Square is also a signatory on the IP Inclusive Charter which has been established to promote equality, diversity and inclusion within the IP sector by an association of IP organisations. Michael Silverleaf KC has been a member of the IP Inclusive Management team since its inception and its chair since 2021.