‘Find out about District Judge (MC) Briony Clarke’s career journey and her experiences of being a woman in the legal profession.’
Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 1st December 2022
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘The Women and Equalities Committee launch an inquiry into so-called honour-based abuse, as part of its work on preventing violence against women and girls.’
Family Law, 21st November 2022
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘A mum is calling for more workplace rights for people undergoing fertility treatment. Becky Kearns, from Bottesford in Leicestershire, underwent five rounds of failed IVF treatment before having three children through egg donation. She is supporting a private members’ bill brought by MP Nickie Aiken, calling for a right to paid time off, which is due to be heard later.’
BBC News, 25th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Any serving Gwent Police officer found to have been involved in “abhorrent messages” need to face firm action, the force’s police and crime commissioner has said.’
BBC News, 14th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman sexually assaulted by a former police officer while he was on bail has told the BBC she was failed by the police and the courts.’
BBC News, 8th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK government is supporting a private member’s bill to bring back employers’ liability for harassment of employees by third parties at work, as well as introduce a new duty to prevent workplace sexual harassment.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd November 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Defective vetting and failures by police leaders have allowed a “prevalent” culture of potentially thousands of officers who are “predatory” towards women to join and stay in the ranks, a damning official report has concluded.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The vast majority of mothers (84%) working in the law still find it difficult to balance working life with the demands of being a mother, despite some signs of progress.’
Legal Futures, 31st October 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A new provision known as “Kay’s Law” protects victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault.’
Home Office, 26th October 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A woman who was abandoned in Pakistan by her British husband and forcibly separated from her two-year-old daughter has won a high court case against such practice.’
The Guardian, 25th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A large majority of women (76%) who have experienced divorce or separation and the menopause believe family lawyers and judges should have training on the issue so they can “factor it into their cases”.’
Legal Futures, 21st October 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A large majority of women (76%) who have experienced divorce or separation and the menopause believe family lawyers and judges should have training on the issue so they can “factor it into their cases”.’
Legal Futures, 21st October 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘MPs have voted in favour of nationwide “buffer zones” outside abortion clinics in England and Wales in a major win for abortion providers.’
The Independent, 18th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Hundreds of Met Police officers have been getting away with breaking the law and misconduct, a damning report has found.’
BBC News, 17th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan police are facing legal action after they refused to police a major protest by mothers against the cost of childcare in central London, weeks before it was scheduled to take place.’
The Guardian, 30th September 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
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