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The Bar • 11 March 2024
‘Women will continue to pay the price for not being men’ until they are equally valued
Following the release of gender pay gap data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and International Women’s Day,...
The Bar • 19 December 2023
Value of briefs to women barristers highlights ongoing gender pay issues in law
While new data from the Law Council shows that targets are being met on equitable briefing rates, the percentage of brief...
The Bar • 08 May 2023
‘How to find a husband’ letter to barrister a reminder of ongoing issues
Recently, a UK-based junior barrister shared a “misogynistic” letter she received from another lawyer, which detailed how...
Corporate Counsel • 08 November 2022
In-house teams must be held to account on equitable briefing
Women now outnumber men on the High Court. So why aren’t equitable briefing numbers where they should be? Westpac’s GC...
Despite women now outnumbering male judges on the High Court, the Law Council’s equitable briefing targets are yet to...
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The impact and trauma caused by parental separation, Melbourne-based barrister Darren Mort says, is often not given...
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Whilst female practitioners remain “significantly under-represented” among the barristerial cohort — a concern...
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Two Wentworth Chambers has appointed a new clerk, who officially joined the Sydney barrister’s chambers after...
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A new report from BigLaw firm Maddocks and the Women Barristers Association showcases women at the bar across Victoria,...
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For in-house counsel to effectively utilise equitable briefing policies, organisations need to make it a part of their...
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Since the introduction of the Equitable Briefing Policy five years ago, the percentage of female barristers receiving...
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