The case for diversity: legal profession’s white, male legacy persists – The Guardian

Posted October 14th, 2010 in equality, legal profession, minorities, news, women by sally

“This week saw the release of the Equality and Human Rights Commission report entitled How Fair is Britain. Today (13 October), at a high-level conference at Westminster University, original research examining structural inequalities in the legal services sector [pdf] will be unveiled.”

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The Guardian, 13th October 2010

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Legal profession ‘inherently masculine’, says report for LSB – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 11th, 2010 in equality, minorities, news, solicitors, women by sally

“Stereotyping and bias are preventing women and black and minority ethnic (BME) solicitors from furthering their careers, a report funded by the Legal Services Board has found.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 7th October 2010

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Judges told: ‘be more lenient to women criminals’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 13th, 2010 in news, sentencing, sex discrimination, women by sally

“Female criminals are more likely to have mental health or educational difficulties and to have parenting responsibilities, while a lower proportion will have committed violent crimes than men, according to new guidelines. Judges ought to ‘bear these matters in mind’ when passing sentence, according to the Equal Treatment Bench Book, published by the Judicial Studies Board (JSB).”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2010

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‘Youngest’ female double murderer jailed – BBC News

Posted September 7th, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing, women, young offenders by sally

“The girl thought to be Britain’s youngest female double murderer has been jailed for a minimum of 14 years. Lorraine Thorpe, now 16, of Clapgate Lane, Ipswich, was found guilty in August of murdering her father Desmond Thorpe and a woman called Rosalyn Hunt.”

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BBC News, 7th September 2010

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An MP’s posturing talk of a burqa ban – The Guardian

Posted July 27th, 2010 in Islam, news, religious discrimination, women by sally

“Philip Hollobone, the Tory MP for Kettering, has told the media that he won’t meet with constituents who wear a burqa or niqab. Last week Liberty wrote to him pointing out that, as the burqa and niqab are a form of dress exclusively associated with Muslim women, this will amount to direct religious discrimination. By treating Muslim women less favourably than he would treat people of other religions he is disregarding the Equality Act 2006.”

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The Guardian, 26th July 2010

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Minister says Burka ban would be ‘un-British’ – The Independent

Posted July 19th, 2010 in Islam, news, race discrimination, women by sally

“Banning the wearing of burkas in public would be ‘rather un-British’, the Immigration Minister said today as he attacked efforts to make it illegal in this country.”

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The Independent, 18th July 2010

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Protests as anonymity plan for rape defendants is confirmed – The Guardian

Posted July 9th, 2010 in anonymity, news, rape, women by sally

“The government provoked protests from both sides of the Commons today after a minister confirmed plans to grant rape defendants pre-charge anonymity.”

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The Guardian, 8th July 2010

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What isn’t wrong with Sharia law? – The Guardian

Posted July 6th, 2010 in arbitration, children, islamic law, news, tribunals, women by sally

“To safeguard our rights there must be one law for all and no religious courts.”

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The Guardian, 5th July 2010

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Tory MP proposes law to ban wearing burkas – The Independent

Posted July 1st, 2010 in Islam, news, race discrimination, women by sally

“A Conservative politician is seeking to make it a criminal offence to wear a burka in public. Philip Hollobone, the MP for Kettering, was the subject of a complaint to police from the Northamptonshire Race Equality Council five months ago because of remarks he made about burkas.”

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The Independent, 1st July 2010

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Annual board elections in new code for top companies – BBC News

Posted May 28th, 2010 in company directors, company law, news, women by sally

“Plans for directors to submit to an annual shareholder vote form part of an overhaul of the code of conduct for the UK’s top 350 listed companies.”

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BBC News, 27th May 2010

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Draft law opens way for first women bishops by 2014 – The Sunday Times

Posted May 10th, 2010 in Church of England, clergy, news, women by sally

“The Church of England has paved the way for ordination of its first women bishops with new legislation that it hopes will prevent Anglicans splitting over the issue.”

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The Sunday Times, 9th May 2010

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Court allows judicial review over Yarl’s Wood detention – The Guardian

Posted March 22nd, 2010 in children, detention, human rights, immigration, news, women by sally

“Lawyers have been granted permission to challenge the government’s detention policy, which they claim amounts to ‘cruel, inhumane and degrading’ treatment of women and children.”

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The Guardian, 20th March 2010

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Legal challenge over Yarl’s Wood women – The Guardian

Posted March 1st, 2010 in asylum, detention, human rights, immigration, judicial review, news, women by sally

“Lawyers are due to launch a legal challenge today on behalf of four women held at Yarl’s Wood detention centre, claiming their incarceration amounts to ‘cruel, inhumane and degrading’ treatment that breaches their human rights.”

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The Guardian, 1st March 2010

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High numbers of women and solicitors appointed to judicial posts – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 10th, 2010 in judiciary, news, solicitors, women by sally

“More than half the candidates selected in the last recruitment round for fee-paid employment tribunal judge positions were women, statistics have shown, while three-quarters of selected candidates were solicitors.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 9th February 2010

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A fifth of female lawyers choose kids over careers – The Lawyer

Posted February 9th, 2010 in employment, legal profession, maternity leave, news, women by sally

“The pressure of motherhood is the reason that 20 per cent of all female departees decide to leave some of the UK’s top 50 firms.”

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The Lawyer, 8th February 2010

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Record numbers of women held for violent crimes – The Independent

Posted January 29th, 2010 in news, statistics, violence, women by sally

“Record numbers of women are being arrested for violent crimes, it was revealed today (28 January).”

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The Independent, 28th January 2010

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Treatment plan promised for women sex offenders – BBC News

Posted December 15th, 2009 in news, rehabilitation, sexual offences, women by sally

“The government has pledged to develop its first-ever strategy for dealing with female sex offenders.”

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BBC News, 14th December 2009

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Women prison places reduced to fund community services – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 15th, 2009 in community service, news, prisons, women by sally

“Vulnerable women offenders are to get more support in the community to turn away from crime.”

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Ministry of Justice, 14th December 2009

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One-stop courts to help women confront abuse – The Times

Posted August 10th, 2009 in domestic violence, news, victims, women by sally

“One-stop courts to help victims of domestic violence win legal redress are to be established across the country to encourage battered women to come forward and identify their abusers.”

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The Times, 9th August 2009

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Epidemic of self-harm sweeps women’s jails – The Independent

Posted June 29th, 2009 in news, prisons, self-harm, women by sally

“The number of women deliberately harming themselves in prison has almost doubled in five years – despite repeated government promises to improve conditions in women’s jails.”

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The Independent, 27th June 2009

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