First 100 Years
First practising female barrister commemorated with London blue plaque
Lady Hale unveiled the historical marker
First female barrister to be commemorated with London blue plaque
Helena Normanton’s roundel will mark the address she lived for the early part of her legal career
Law Society renames ‘Old Bookshop’ in honour of first female solicitor
Prominent room will bear Carrie Morrison’s name
- Careers
Meet the pioneers shaking up the legal industry
This month’s launch event shone a spotlight on stars from Cleary Gottlieb, Reed Smith, Clyde & Co, 11KBW and Obelisk
Over half of female lawyers have experienced or witnessed sexism at work
But 46% fail to report over fears it would negatively impact their careers, new research reveals
Ex-Appeal judge reveals she was once rejected by chambers over fear male barristers would ‘make passes’ at her
Tenants’ wives wouldn’t like it, Dame Elizabeth Gloster told
Lady Arden: I was told I couldn’t be a barrister because solicitors would never instruct a woman
Supreme Court justice reflects on legal career in new interview
Cherie Booth QC: Lord Denning once told me ‘the bar really isn’t the place for women’
The comment came during her call ceremony
Two-year countdown to women in law’s centenary begins
Time for the First 100 Years project to press the accelerator