Women in Criminal Law explained

Women in Criminal Law
Nickname:WICL
Formation:2018
Founder:Katy Thorne QC
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Leader Title2:Treasurer
Leader Name2:Perveen Hill
Leader Title3:Secretary
Leader Name3:Aileen Colhourn
Leader Title4:Patron
Leader Name4:Heather Hallett, Baroness Hallett
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Women In Criminal Law (WICL) is an organisation founded in 2018 to promote and support women in the legal profession, both defence and prosecution. It was founded by Katy Thorne QC following concerns that too few women reached top appointments in law.

History

WICL was set up by Katy Thorne QC, following concerns that too few women reached top appointments in criminal law. Heather Hallett, then Vice-President of the Court of Appeal Criminal Division, is the patron.[1] [2] [3] Mrs Justice Bobbie Cheema-Grubb joined because "excellent, experienced lawyers are leaving the profession".[2] [3] Other founding members include Alison Saunders.[4]

Initiatives and events

The organisation set up mentoring schemes, where small groups of women are connected with a female judge.[5]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, hearings dropped, many solicitors were furloughed and barristers’ finances reduced. In response, WiCL created an online "Corona-initiative".[6]

At its first anniversary they celebrated the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Thorne . Katy . Katy Thorne QC: Day in the law and life . 22 June 2021 . Counsel Magazine . 23 September 2019 . en.
  2. Langdon-Down . Grania . Final straws . Law Gazette . April 2018 . en.
  3. https://southeastcircuit.org.uk/images/uploads/Circuiteer_49_Apr_2021.pdf South East Circuit
  4. Web site: Women in Criminal Law . wicl . 22 June 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Hill . Perveen . Women in criminal law . Law Gazette . 21 June 2021 . en.
  6. News: Law Against Loneliness . The Lawyer Legal insight, benchmarking data and jobs . 4 May 2020 . en.