“The curious episode of the juror asked to withdraw from a crown court case because she was wearing a niqab, or full veil, raises a number of questions.”
The Guardian, 20th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Just 20 per cent of the people nominated for the honorary QC title in the past three years were women, The Lawyer can reveal.”
The Lawyer, 20th March 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Growing concerns about the failure of police to properly investigate cases of women who have killed themselves after violence or abuse have led to a campaign for a new homicide law of ‘suicide aggravated by harassment or violence’.”
The Guardian, 19th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Women lawyers overwhelmingly oppose the introduction of quotas as a tool to help more of them into senior positions in firms, it emerged at an international conference last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th March 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Justice Minister Lord McNally today visited the Hammersmith-based women’s community centre, Minerva, to see first-hand how significant investment has helped bring about changes in the way women are dealt with in the criminal justice system.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th March 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Stalking victims have attacked new laws designed to protect them, saying they fail to recognise that many women are left psychologically devastated by the crime.”
The Guardian, 11th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Salacious whistles and sexist comments may fall foul of new laws against sexual harassment to which Britain is signing up, the prime minister will announce on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Stalking is to be made a specific criminal offence in England and Wales, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.”
BBC News, 8th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Female prisoners should be allowed time out of jail to see their children, the High Court ruled yesterday after dismissing Kenneth Clarke’s attempts to restrict women from doing so.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Clive Chatterton condemns ‘suffering’ of vulnerable inmates, calling on government to pursue alternatives to short sentences.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Anglicans opposed to the ordination of women bishops have been refused concessions they say would secure their place in the Church of England. The General Synod defeated a bid to increase the autonomy of male bishops looking after traditionalist parishes.”
BBC News, 8th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Thousands of women will be sent to jail needlessly if new criminal justice legislation is allowed into law in its current form, a group of cross-party peers warn this weekend ahead of a vote in the House of Lords.”
The Independent, 15th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The advertising watchdog is to launch an investigation into an ad campaign by Ryanair featuring a scantily-clad flight attendant after complaints that it made it cabin crew look like ‘glamour models’.”
The Guardian, 13th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Women drivers in the UK will pay over £900 million more a year for motor insurance than they currently do as a result of ‘broadly negative’ changes to EU gender laws, the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th December 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“One of the last barriers to women being treated equally in the armed forces was lifted on Thursday when the Ministry of Defence announced that they will soon be allowed to serve onboard Royal Navy submarines.”
The Guardian, 8th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The number of women and girls in the UK suffering violence and intimidation at the hands of their families or communities is increasing rapidly, according to figures revealing the nationwide scale of ‘honour’ abuse for the first time.”
The Guardian, 3rd December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An internet ad campaign for Lynx deodorant, featuring model and reality TV star Lucy Pinder in a series of provocative poses, has been banned for a range of offences including objectifying women.”
The Guardian, 23rd November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Crown Prosecution Service is successfully prosecuting more cases than ever of offences of violence against women and girls.”
Crown Prosecution Service,
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“A senior judge has backed what critics regard as positive discrimination in an effort to change the domination of white men at the top of the judiciary.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Female members of the Royal Family are to be given equality with men in the rules of succession to the throne, under historic constitutional changes agreed unanimously today by the 16 nations of which Queen Elizabeth II is monarch.”
The Independent, 28th October 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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