Over half of all law graduates are women. So is more than 20% of the NSW bar. Yet this year,women do up less than 10% of applicants for senior counsel The silk season is underway. Hundreds of barristers on the eastern seaboard are queuing-up for the process of having their teeth, ankles and calves carefully inspected to see whether they are eligible for the silk gown, or a category of barristerial thoroughbreds to which is attached improved status,fees and the chance of better tables at restaurants. Related: If George Brandis won't stand up for the rule of law, why is he attorney general? | sign Dreyfus Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com