Why the legal profession is losing its most experienced female advocates
In short: This film explores why seasoned female practitioners are leaving the self-employed Bar. It explores how this departure impacts the pipeline for senior leadership and the judicial bench, questioning whether recent professional initiatives have truly addressed the crisis.
The discussion focuses on a critical trend identified by Jo Delahunty QC in November 2017: the significant loss of experienced female practitioners from the self-employed Bar. This exodus creates a damaging ripple effect, reducing the number of women who achieve the rank of Silk. Because the pool of judges is largely drawn from these senior practitioners, the loss of women at the Bar directly threatens female representation on the bench. Following these warnings, the Bar Council and Specialist Bar Associations launched a 'Retention of Women at the Bar' survey in 2018 to investigate and address these systemic challenges.
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