Oriel Chambers is committed to the implementation and promotion of equal opportunities and ensuring an absence of direct or indirect discrimination on grounds of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, religious belief, political persuasion or age.
We aim to treat everyone with respect and sensitivity. If any person wishes to seek specific support in relation to interactions with our Chambers, please contact our Chambers’ Director so that we can assist.
Oriel Chambers adheres to the Bar Council Equality rules.
Oriel Chambers has a comprehensive Equality and Diversity Policy.
As a Chambers we are continually learning and striving for a better future. Our policies are living documents which are subject to regular review.
The Bar Standards Board requires Chambers to publish anonymised diversity data for our barristers and staff every three years. A copy of our 2021 diversity data can be found here.
We have a dedicated Equality and Diversity Committee to assist in shaping and enforcing policies and practices. Our committee currently consists of 8 Equality and Diversity Officers:
Members of the Equality & Diversity Committee have completed Equality and Diversity training. Those involved in recruitment undertake further training [annually/at the start of their role and then as and when required].
This training includes:
We are an equal opportunities employer in our approach to pupillage, tenancy and recruitment. We keep in mind the Bar Council’s Fair Recruitment Guide
Oriel Chambers is a Grade 1 Listed Building located on Water Street, Liverpool. The building, a work by Peter Ellis, was built in 1864 and comprises 43,000 sq.ft set over 5-floors.
The building, and 16 Cook Street, featured in the ITV (Granada / Tyne Tees) television programme Grundy’s Northern Pride, looking at John Grundy’s favourite buildings in the north of England, which aired on 9 January 2007.
