ABSTRACT
Having delved more deeply into the case study, this chapter assesses the likelihood of such a programme achieving greater diversity. It examines the challenges such a programme will have to overcome to succeed, both those internal to the profession and those in the wider contexts of the participating students and the professional association. External challenges include legislation and regulation and disadvantage faced by aspirant entrants from lower socio-economic backgrounds in earlier education. Internally, the structuring properties of the Bar pose significant challenges to embedding new practices putting a commitment to social mobility at the profession’s heart. Overarching all challenges is the altered position of professional associations, who must adapt to a less powerful position than they have historically enjoyed.
