Brenda Hale’s appointment as president of the UK supreme court is a landmark. But the highest echelons of the legal profession still need changeErika Rackley is professor of law at Birmingham UniversityOccurring just two years shy of the centenary of women entering the legal profession, Lady Hale’s appointment as president of the UK supreme court is a landmark for women lawyers and judges and for women in public life more generally. Another first ticked off a list that remains disappointingly long. Related: 'Women are equal to everything': Lady Hale lives up to her motto The number of women on the supreme court is set to doubleContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com