'When I first started I was called 'young lady' by a male barrister, it's getting better but we have a long way to go'
To mark International Women's Day, court reporter Amy Walker has spoken to women working in the criminal justice system about ...
Yahoo News Australia28d
Female barristers still experience significant pay gap
Female barristers still face a significant gender pay gap despite the number of legal briefs given to them rising. A report from the Law Council of Australia showed women barristers received only ...
The Australian Financial Review28d
Progress stalls on bar’s pay gap, with targets under review
The value of briefs to female barristers has fallen below levels recorded five years ago and well below targets, prompting the president of the country’s peak legal association to warn of a ...
Manchester Evening News11d
'When I first started I was called 'young lady' by a male barrister, it's getting better but we have a long way to go'
Ivy Williams was the first woman to qualify as a barrister, and whilst she did not practice, she did go on to teach law. Fast forward to today, and female representation within the criminal ...