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100 years lecture: Feminist justice

05 February 2020
Issue: 7873 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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The final event in the UK Association of Women Judges open lecture series to mark the centenary of women entering the legal profession will take place on 24 February at Gresham College, Holborn, London, at 6pm-8pm
The discussion will be entitled ‘Feminist Justice’. Guests of honour include Lady Justice Ingrid Simler; Judge Siobhan McGrath, President of the FTT (Property Chamber); and Mrs Justice Justine Thornton, together with academics Professors Rosemary Hunter, Professor Grace James and Professor Helen Carr who have all participated in feminist judgments projects.

The event will be chaired by Professor Erika Rackley. All welcome.


 

 

 

Issue: 7873 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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