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Madam Past President:
I asked the Lccsa to examine this issue last year before my redundancy struck : that PCT discriminated against women by requiring consolidation of the market which would undoubtedly end the careers of female criminal solicitor employees, particularly senior ones who left or didnt pursue partner track by reason of family ambition/commitment & so were without partnerstatus protection. Nil response or acknowledgement of email.

I asked again at this Mondays filmed meeting, Mssrs Fluck,Hudson & Miller why with such an adverse impact to quality & present & future diversity, the Law Society had given up fighting against PCT & intended to simply clarify criminal
contract terms, especially with an intervening General Election in May 2015, a month before new contracts are issued, a month to lobby for manifesto concessions?
And finally,I asked, why did they accept that individual duty slot ownership should end, favouring firms & partners over employees & consultants yet do nothing to support those like me with + 20 yrs defence experience, not even reduce my very last 2014/15 practising certificate to 50%fee since I& others would have no duty slot ownership at all by June, the end of us clinging on to criminal defence work?

I , 2 other women, the rest men,in the audience ,were told by Mr H that the decision had been taken to fight for the largest number of members, that I was supported by the offer of careerchange courses, (at £250 a pop!), that Labour will continue with PCT but yes , an agreed impact on diversity.

I left wishing I had gone to the teachers recruitment fair in London instead! That I was an unequal member of this profession.

This is certainly an ideological fight Matt F, but the workers , particularly the women, the women of experience, wont be workers anylonger & cant stand up with you tomorrow whether silenced by confidentiality clauses post employment or otherwise as our cause has already been traded in!
Shame,grt shame, an awful lawful shame.

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