Membership is for solicitors as well as students, paralegals and trainees intending to become solicitors. Associate membership includes other women working in the law, legal executives, barristers, judges and lawyers qualified in other jurisdictions.
Thursday 21 June – Opera – La Traviata
Wednesday 11 July – Equal Pay Now: A discussion on the past, present and future
Monday 10 September – Transparency in the Family Courts
Following a string of 4* reviews in the Guardian, The Times and the Stage magazine (amongst others) AWS London only have a limited number of tickets left for Opera Holland Park’s production of La Traviata. This is really set to be a fantastic evening, but don’t just take our word for it, read the reviews…
Later this month the JAC will be launching the next Recorder competition, as well as the first competition in five years to identify candidates to recommend for appointment as Salaried Employment Judges. Shortly thereafter, a competition will launch to select candidates for the post of Assistant Judge Advocates General. Recorder The next Recorder competition…
Fiona Fitzgerald Chief Executive Fiona is chief executive of Radcliffe Chambers a traditional chancery commercial set based in Lincoln’s Inn. She joined Chambers in June 2014 and since then Chambers has grown by 60% and been named Chambers of the year by STEP, Halsbury’s Awards and British Legal Week. 2016 was a busy year for…
AWSL were delighted to read Jonathan Rayner’s article about AWS member Ann Crighton in the Law Society’s Gazette. Click HERE to read it in full in case you missed it.
Click HERE for the slides from our recent Law Reporting and Open Justice Event in conjunction with the ICLR.
Every year AWSL takes part in the London Legal Walk which funds Law Centres and pro bono agencies in and around London.. This year the walk takes place on Monday 21 May. If you would like to donate, please visit our fundraising page by clicking HERE.
We are pleased to announce that Jessica Standley, former Chair of AWS London. will be speaking at the forthcoming event “Women in Law” on Wednesday 16 May hosted by South London Junior Lawyers Division.
The flyer can be downloaded HERE.
Click HERE for details of the Law Society’s Careers Event
A London-based returner programme providing the opportunity to be hired into a permanent position with additional support. The programme will start on 24th September 2018. Applications are welcome from professionals who have been on a career break for at least two years. Candidates will be matched to real, full-or part-time roles and will be…
AWS are pleased to present our first newsletter of 2018.
AWS London Newsletter – March 2018
We hope you enjoy and if you have any ideas for articles please feel free to email us as awslondon1@gmail.com
Tanzanian-born Dr. Rukia Baruti is a qualified solicitor in England & Wales with legal practicing experience in litigation and international arbitration. She specialises in international investment law. She has been appointed as arbitrator, including as sole arbitrator, in international arbitrations. Rukia is the founder of Africa International Legal Awareness (AILA), which she currently manages. AILA is a not-for-profit…
Lady Justice Sarah Asplin the vice chair of the UK Association of Women Judges will introduce an interactive lecture from Judges Tamara Lewis and Christa Christensen on the new Equal Treatment Bench Book recently published by the Judicial College. Tamara chaired the Review Group and Christa is one of the Directors of Training at the Judicial…
