Dozens of lawyers and MP sign letter attacking club as ‘a symbol of exclusivity, a bastion of power maintained by the privileged few’

Protesters demanding women be admitted to the men-only Garrick Club have delivered an open letter to its members saying discrimination on the grounds of sex is “nothing short of scandalous”.

The move came after the Bar Council said exclusive members’ clubs created “the potential for unfair advantage”, with the Garrick’s membership list showing it to be favoured by many senior members of the legal profession.

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