Blog: Divorce and the Muslim community – Family Law
‘Solicitor advocate and law writer David Burrows writes that to define a valid marriage in English law is by no means obvious.’
Family Law, 7th February 2019
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Category: women
What is really being protected in the Linklaters case? – Legal Futures
‘The Linklaters v Mellish case has brought the issue of how law firms deal with sexual harassment, and how the courts deal with confidentiality, back into the spotlight.’
Legal Futures, 7th February 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Magic circle firm wins gagging order over ‘struggle with women in workplace’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Magic circle firm Linklaters has secured an order barring its former director of business development from giving interviews about what was described in court as an “ongoing struggle with women in the workplace”.
Law Society's Gazette, 6th February 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Judiciary welcomes first female chartered legal executive – Litigation Futures
‘Elizabeth Johnson, an associate in the Exeter office of Ashfords, has become the first female chartered legal executive appointed to the judiciary.’
Litigation Futures, 1st February 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The day I went to prison, I got my life back’ – BBC News
‘For many people, receiving a jail sentence would be the worst thing that ever happened to them. But when you’ve been experiencing domestic abuse – as most female prisoners have – you may see things slightly differently.’
BBC News, 4th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman found to have defamed ex-husband on Facebook takes fight to Supreme Court – Daily Telegraph
‘A woman who claimed on Facebook that her ex-husband tried to strangle her is set to fight a judge’s ruling that she is guilty of defamation because he wasn’t trying to kill her. Nicola Stocker, 51, will argue before the Supreme Court that she had used common language to describe the attack by her millionaire ex-husband, for which he was arrested, when talking to his new lover.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lap dancing venue wins license renewal despite being threatened with closure from equality groups – Daily Telegraph
‘A lap dancing venue that was threatened with closure by equality groups has had its license renewed after its dancers insisted they were feminists too.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Number of offenders recalled to prison surges following ‘disastrous’ probation reforms – The Independent
‘Ministers have been accused of pushing through “disastrous” probation reforms as it emerged the number of offenders recalled to prison for breaching bail conditions has surged by more than a quarter in four years.’
The Independent, 17th January 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Was this woman wrongly convicted of murder? – BBC News
‘Emma-Jayne Magson stabbed her partner with a steak knife then left him to bleed to death. Yet her family believes her murder conviction was a miscarriage of justice. Why?’
BBC News, 10th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Women being forced to sign gagging clauses which stop them talking to their doctor, MPs hear – Daily Telegraph
‘Women are being forced into signing into signing controversial gagging orders which are so strict they ban them from speaking to their doctor about their experiences, MPs have been told.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Femicide in UK: 76% of women killed by men in 2017 knew their killer – The Guardian
‘Three-quarters of women killed by men in the UK in 2017 knew the perpetrator, according to a report on femicide.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Are too many women being jailed in Wales? – BBC News
‘A woman jailed for two years for neglecting her children believes it could have been avoided had she got the mental health support she needed.’
BBC News, 18th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gender pay gap targets must be set by all companies, Equality and Human Rights Commission says – Daily Telegraph
‘Targets to eliminate the gender pay gap must be set by all companies, Britain’s equality watchdog has suggested.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
What happened next? The lawyer who took on John Worboys – and showed how the justice system fails women – The Guardian
‘The parole board’s decision to release the black cab rapist was met with shock and outrage. Harriet Wistrich fought the decision, and won, but says there will be many more similar cases in future.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Susan Atkins: ‘We must take the threat to women in public life seriously’ – The Guardian
‘On the republication of 1984’s Woman and the Law, the co-author says the legal system remains ‘male-centric’.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Women Behind The Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Rights Info
‘Hannah Swirsky, Campaigns Officer at René Cassin, outlines why the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a time for celebration, but also for remembrance of the unsung role of women in the Declaration, and, realising their legacies today.’
Rights Info, 10th December 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
Gender pay gap reporting: the international perspective – OUT-LAW.com
‘The gender pay gap (GPG) is not just a UK-centric issue, and understanding the international picture is becoming essential for multinational employers.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th December 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
