Mar 77 minBalancing Freedom of expression and Right to privacy: How Caroline Flack’s story can work to changeby Bunty Kerray. The British media, in particular tabloids, is infamous for having a specific fascination with a woman's 'fall from grace'.
Feb 296 minBook Review: Raising the Bar by Nikki Aldersonby Heather Cowgill. Raising the Bar is an excellent example of solidarity and the genuine desire to help professional women go forwards.
Feb 235 minOWLSS Events: Diversity Panelby Lei Yi Wong. A panel of women lawyers from diverse backgrounds shared their perspectives on the issue of diversity.
Feb 88 minWe Believe Her, Why Don’t They? by Bunty Kerray. Criminal justice systems across the world have failed to respond appropriately, if at all, to women*’s victimisation.
Nov 24, 20194 minOWLSS Events: Women at the Commercial Barby Raylene Fang Aspiring women lawyers tend towards the solicitor route, as a result of prevailing perceptions of prejudice against the bar. Last Tuesday, a ...
Nov 15, 20193 minBook Review: Misjustice by Helena Kennedyby Emilia Cieslak Misjustice is an accessible primer for anyone interested in Feminist Jurisprudence. It explores the institutional discrimination faced by w...
Nov 13, 20195 minSameness & Difference: Should women be calling for “equality” in the workplace?by Bunty Kerray If you’ve ever heard anyone talk about gender inequality in the workplace, you will have heard the famous statistic published by the New York...
Oct 30, 20193 minOWLSS Events: Remarkable Women in Lawby Maia Gibb With the increasing saturation of the legal industry, the current challenge for practitioners has become one of gaining sufficient visibility: b...
Oct 18, 20194 minRight to Identity: A Legal History of LGBTQ+ Rights (Part II)by Raylene Fang (For more on the decriminalization of homosexuality and the Sexual Offences Act 2003, head to Part I.) The Fight for Transgender Gender Recog...
Oct 13, 20194 minRight to Love: A Legal History of LGBTQ+ Rights (Part I)by Raylene Fang Fifty years after the Stonewall uprising in 1969 in the US, June every year is celebrated as Pride Month. In 2017, the UK marked the 50th ann...
Jun 11, 20191 minGetting Legal Tech-Readyby Hedy Hiew Following OWLSS's panel on legal tech, find out actionable steps you can take to boost your knowledge in this fast-moving area.
Jun 5, 20194 minNegotiation 101: Getting The Dealby Raylene Fang What is a Negotiation Exercise? A negotiation exercise usually involves two teams acting as legal counsel to corporate clients in a fictional...
May 30, 20194 minOWLSS Spotlight: Cornelia Sorabjiby Maia Gibb Cornelia Sorabji was the first woman to study law at Oxford University, the first female barrister in India, the first female graduate of Bombay...
May 26, 20194 minOWLSS Events: Women at the Bar Panelby Emilia Cieslak The centenary of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act should be a celebration, marking a century of meaningful contributions by women to ...
May 18, 20193 minOWLSS Events: Technology and the Future of the Legal Profession by Maia Gibb OWLSS’s first panel event focused on the future of the legal industry following recent technological advances. Technology has already impacted t...
May 13, 20194 min100 Years of Women and the Law: Before and After the 1919 Act by Ming Zee Tee. Oxford Women* in Law Society (OW*LSS) was founded to mark the centenary of the 1919 Act. The Act opened the door for wom...