David Isaac
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| Alma mater | Trinity Hall Cambridge, Wolfson College Oxford |
| Religion | Jewish |
David Isaac is a prominent technology lawyer, Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Chair of Governors at University of the Arts London and an advocate for education, the arts and diversity.[1] He is a supporter of Conservative Party think-tank and pressure group Bright Blue.[2]
Partner
As a partner at Pinsent Masons, David Isaac is the global sector head for Advanced Manufacturing and Technology and advises clients, including higher education institutions, on complex transformation projects and disputes.[3]
Other appointments
Alongside his work at the EHRC, David Isaac is a Director of 14-18 NOW, the UK’s cultural programme to mark the centenary of the First World War. He chaired Modern Art Oxford from 2011 to 2018, championing the importance of visual arts galleries outside London. He was a trustee of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, a founder trustee of British Future and a Director of the Big Lottery. He was the Chair of Stonewall from 2003 to 2012 and led the organisation to deliver major legislative and social change in the UK. He was ranked 27th in the OUTstanding Top 100 LGBT executives published by the FT in October 2017 and was appointed CBE in the 2011 Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to equality and diversity.[4]
Strong Jewish presence
On 12 May 2016, the Jewish Chronicle reported:
- "There is a strong Jewish presence at the top of Britain's equality watchdog. David Isaac, new chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, took up office this week, joining Rebecca Hilsenrath, who was made CEO of the body last autumn."[5]
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:Fears over conflicts of interest at top of watchdog probing Labour anti-semitism | Article | 16 July 2019 | Phil Miller | So why would the EHRC decide to investigate Labour for anti-semitism, when the polls showed it had actually dropped, and not probe the Conservatives or UKIP, whose members displayed Islamophobia? |
| Document:Racist and Cruel - The Nasty World of the Equality and Human Rights Commission | Article | 30 May 2016 | David Hencke | I think the EHRC is becoming part of the new nasty Britain. It will issue fine words but do nothing practical about the plight of people because it won't have the staff to do it. It is all part of turning the country into a place where the wealthy feel comfortable and the rest have to scavenge to survive. The only added twist is that the well paid people at the top of this pyramid at the ECHR are being paid out of ordinary people's taxes. |
