Author: Elena Chrysostomou Until 1919 women were prevented from entering certain professions, such as practising as solicitors. Bebb v The Law Society[1] was influential in the campaign for female solicitors. This case eventually resulted in the passing of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 (1919 Act). The inclusion of women in the legal profession is … Continue reading “Gwyneth Bebb and Diversity in the Legal Profession”
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A Revolutionary Without the Means: Justice Henry McCardie and the Position of Wives under British Law
By Rebecca Bradley It is not surprising that the position of married women within the law in the early 1900’s, was unequal to that of men. Although, at the conclusion of the First World War, the law seemed to be improving women’s lives by ‘allowing’ them the right to vote and the right to hold … Continue reading “A Revolutionary Without the Means: Justice Henry McCardie and the Position of Wives under British Law”