| Helena Normanton and the Opening of the Bar to Women Contributor(s): Bourne, Judith (Author), Mossman, Mary Jane (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1909976326 ISBN-13: 9781909976320 Publisher: Waterside Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Lawyers & Judges - Law | Legal History - Biography & Autobiography | Women |
| Dewey: 340.092 |
| LCCN: 2016364604 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.82 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The book describes how her ambition was forged as a child after seeing her mother patronised by a solicitor. It tells how the press were quick to pigeon-hole and harass her, leading to disciplinary proceedings for 'self-advertising'. Enmeshed in a world of men, Helena Normanton faced a constant struggle to establish herself against a backdrop of prejudice, misogyny and discrimination -- as when solicitors, fearful of the unknown, were reluctant to instruct her, leaving her to take on poor person's cases, dock briefs and those 'deemed suitable for a woman'. But Helena Normanton was a force to be reckoned with. She was not just the first woman to be admitted to an Inn of Court, hold briefs in the High Court and Old Bailey, and (with Rose Heilbron) be made a King's Counsel, but a prolific author, leading feminist and speaker who entranced audiences at home and abroad. Along with the controversies that eternally surrounded her progress and her foibles, this is all contained in this captivating book. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bourne, Judith: - Judith Bourne is an academic at St. Mary's University, Twickenham and Co-Director of the Centre for Law and Culture. She founded and chairs the 'First Women Lawyers in Great Britain and the Empire Symposia'. With a doctorate from King's College, London, Judith formerly practised as a barrister. Her research focuses on Feminist Perspectives on Law, Land Law and Equity and Trusts Law.Mossman, Mary Jane: - Professor Mary Jane Mossman has taught at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, in Ontario since 1977 and was Director of the Institute for Feminist Legal Studies 2002-2010. She was also a faculty member at the University of New South Wales and a Visiting Professor at numerous other university law schools. Her research focuses on property law, family law, access to justice and issues of gender and the legal profession. |