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The Bar • 20 February 2025
Value of briefs to women barristers still too low, despite ‘positive’ signs for equality targets
“The pay gap remains too wide”: There is reason for optimism about greater gender inclusivity at the Australian Bar, with...
The Bar • 10 February 2025
Mentors are new barristers’ ‘greatest source of knowledge’
After going straight to the Bar upon graduating, this barrister says that choosing the right chambers – and the right...
The Bar • 11 March 2024
‘Women will continue to pay the price for not being men’ until they are equally valued
Following the release of gender pay gap data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and International Women’s Day,...
The Bar • 19 December 2023
Value of briefs to women barristers highlights ongoing gender pay issues in law
While new data from the Law Council shows that targets are being met on equitable briefing rates, the percentage of brief...
Recently, a UK-based junior barrister shared a “misogynistic” letter she received from another lawyer, which...
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Women now outnumber men on the High Court. So why aren’t equitable briefing numbers where they should be? Westpac’s...
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Despite women now outnumbering male judges on the High Court, the Law Council’s equitable briefing targets are yet to...
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The impact and trauma caused by parental separation, Melbourne-based barrister Darren Mort says, is often not given...
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Whilst female practitioners remain “significantly under-represented” among the barristerial cohort — a concern...
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Two Wentworth Chambers has appointed a new clerk, who officially joined the Sydney barrister’s chambers after...
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A new report from BigLaw firm Maddocks and the Women Barristers Association showcases women at the bar across Victoria,...
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For in-house counsel to effectively utilise equitable briefing policies, organisations need to make it a part of their...
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Since the introduction of the Equitable Briefing Policy five years ago, the percentage of female barristers receiving...
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