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appointment) in Circuit judge, High Court judge and all legal exercises: 2017-18
and 2018-19 compared
Year applicants shortlisted appointment
121
High Court

2017-18 56% 52% 47%

2018-19 58% 40% 22%

Circuit Bench

2017-18 66% 67% 73%

2018-19 69% 61% 59%

All legal exercises

2017-18 67% 64% 63%

2018-19 72% 71% 69%

Table 8. Summary of main figures regarding social mobility (% of neither parent
attended university amongst applicants, shortlisted and recommended for
appointment) in Circuit judge, High Court judge and all legal exercises: 2017-18
and 2018-19 compared

122
Year applicants shortlisted appointment

High Court

2017-18 56% 55% 47%

2018-19 55% 35% 22%

121 Data on social mobility in the eligible pool was not available.
122 Data on social mobility in the eligible pool was not available.
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