Over 60 Lawyers Urge Judges to Resign from Men-Only Garrick Club

The call for resignation stems from concerns that membership contradicts principles of justice, equality, and fairness, particularly in gender-related legal matters.

A group of over 60 lawyers in England and Wales have demanded judges who are members of the men-only Garrick Club to resign, citing the club's ethos as incompatible with justice principles.
Recent revelations have listed dozens of senior judiciary figures as members of the Garrick Club, which has historically resisted allowing women to join.
The resignation of the head of the civil service and the head of MI6 from the club followed the public disclosure of their memberships.
Critics argue that judges' membership in the club undermines trust in their impartiality in cases involving sex or gender discrimination.
Judicial guidelines in England and Wales do not prohibit membership in such clubs, unlike the US federal code of conduct for judges.