Women in the Law – Page 42
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OpinionHow far has the sector come since the first female lawyer?
On Christmas Eve 1919 Helena Normanton, the first woman to practise as a barrister in England and Wales, joined an Inn of Court.
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OpinionHomelessness disproportionately affects women
Implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act gave a glimmer of hope - but little real change.
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OpinionWhy don’t we strike?
Despite persisting gender inequality in the legal sector, lawyers do not follow the example set by the Ford Dagenham machinists.
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Feature‘A great many she bears’
The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 turns 100 on 23 December. Eduardo Reyes looks back on a century of shifting attitudes, both in the press and the Council chamber
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OpinionBlog: Mother in law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: feminism.
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OpinionDetermined sense of 'why not?' pervades pages of First
Book celebrates first 100 years of women in law.
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FeatureHow Bertha Cave fought law’s male exclusivity
Servant’s daughter who applied to join Gray’s Inn in 1903 was an early pioneer of women’s entry into the legal profession.
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NewsJudiciary will have gender equality, Hale tells bar - by 2033
Lady Hale tells the bar conference that the higher courts still have a long way to go.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: troublesome opponents.
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Opinion'Women did not become barristers'
Former lord justice of appeal Baroness Butler-Sloss on a career that defied the odds.
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News‘Shaking with shock’ – calls for investigation follow Gazette disclosure of secret CPS rape targets
Reactions from lawyers, political leaders and campaigners.
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FeatureGazette Investigation: CPS conviction rate 'benchmark' never made public
Introduction of CPS target coincided with period of drastic decline in numbers of cases charged.
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Feature100 years of women in law: a timeline of sexism and equality
A look at the key dates of legislative change that has influenced modern equality for women at work.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: what makes a good mum - and a good lawyer.
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NewsHallett urges 'zero tolerance' on sexual harassment
Senior judge says organsations should provide a mentor who employees can turn to.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: managing emails.
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NewsCity partner publicly berates top legal directory over lack of women
Chambers & Partners tells Mayer Brown lawyer it is working towards greater inclusion.
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OpinionOne doesn’t have to iron the pillowcases
Women having it all does not mean women doing it all.
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FeatureGallery: Law Gazette Women in Law reception
Last night the Law Gazette hosted a reception to mark 100 years since the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919, and the launch of the Gazette’s Women in the Law page.