Male lawyers more likely to rate their remuneration highly

New findings from Lawyers Weekly and Agile Market Intelligence demonstrate that men in law are more inclined to...

04 March 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Gender pay data of Australia’s biggest employers soon to be made public

Named and shamed: On 27 February, the Workforce Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) will publish the first set of private...

11 January 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Compositional’ issues in law spur gender pay gap

Understanding why fewer women progress to senior and partnership roles in law is critical to closing the gender pay...

12 October 2023

By [email protected]

50% gender parity reached in Landers partnership

National law firm Lander & Rogers has reached 50 per cent gender parity within its 100-strong partnership,...

09 October 2023

By Lauren Croft

Combating the (ever-pervasive) gender pay gap in law

While women won the right to equal pay in 1969, the gender pay gap still exists – while progress is being made, firms...

07 August 2023

By Lauren Croft

When will global firms publish gender pay gap data?

New legislation requires the gender pay gap data of Australian businesses with 100 or more employees to be published....

09 May 2023

By Lauren Croft

‘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...

08 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Allens adds 7 new partners

International law firm Allens has welcomed seven new partners in the Asia-Pacific region — three of which are...

23 March 2023

By Lauren Croft

Australia’s 1st woman lawyer ‘can inspire those breaking down barriers today’

Iola Mathews spoke to Lawyers Weekly about her book, Flos Greig — a story about her great aunt and Australia’s...

09 September 2022

By Jess Feyder

‘Progress going backwards for women reaching corporate senior leadership roles’

Moving at the current rate, it will take 100 years for women to make up 40 per cent of all chief executive positions on...

06 September 2022

By Jess Feyder

Gender parity in Uganda echoes Australia

Uganda’s legal profession holds a substantial proportion of female lawyers, yet they are largely under-represented in...

11 August 2022

By Jess Feyder

‘Much has been achieved towards equality’, but barriers remain: Kiefel CJ

Progress is certainly being made towards parity in Australia’s legal profession, Chief Justice Susan Kiefel says,...

06 August 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

FCFCOA close to parity with division 2 achieving over 51% female judges

Senator the Honourable Michaelia Cash has recently announced a number of new appointments of female judges to the...

11 April 2022

By Shandel McAuliffe

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation a ‘catalyst for opportunity’ in Australia

The “landmark” development of the first African-American woman being confirmed to the United States Supreme Court...

08 April 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Women Barristers Association, Maddocks team up to support parity push for female barristers

A new report from BigLaw firm Maddocks and the Women Barristers Association showcases women at the bar across Victoria,...

31 March 2022

By Shandel McAuliffe

Women barristers now receiving 30% of briefs

A key target of the Law Council’s Equitable Briefing Policy has finally been reached, with more than three in 10...

10 March 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Women under-represented in legal tech leadership

There is much room for improvement when it comes to female representation in legal tech in Australia – particularly...

02 September 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

No all-male ASX 200 boards an important milestone, but progress is still needed

While the fact that there are now women sitting on every ASX 200 board has “well and truly busted” the myth that...

31 August 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

The legal team’s role in achieving gender parity on boards

Advances have been made in getting more women in board positions, and the law department can and must play a part in...

10 August 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

The future of #auslaw is female

With the percentage of women in law higher than ever before, more firms are implementing diversity and gender parity...

04 August 2021

By Lauren Croft