Women in Family Law

Thanks so much to @ResWestMids for a fabulous family law debate yesterday evening at @MillsandReeve. Matthew and I were flying the flag for @StIvesFamily, debating this very, very uncontroversial topic. 👀

1/3 Today is mental health day. This image shows me at one of my lowest points. I do not want to slip that far again and that is why it’s vital we speak frankly about work stress. One of the reasons I am committed to giving the ⁦@FamilyLawBar⁩ lecture tonight is because I .

Today marks the 75th anniversary of when the first women were appointed silk. A gathering of current female silks is taking place tonight. A momentous occasion marking a significant turning point in legal history.

Reminder: Just a few days left to enter our Essay Contest for 2024. Entries must be in by noon on 30/09/24. Find more information on our website: bit.ly/wiflessay24

Have you registered for our next event in the Midlands? Join us on 1st October at 3PB in Birmingham for drinks and networking. We will be joined by @martinlakeman, who will be speaking on domestic abuse and coercive control. Open to all. Register for free: 3pb.co.uk/events/women-i…

We encourage members to please reach out if require support.

Wiflaw acknowledge that certainly at present it may feel unsafe to travel and attend clients in court. To address safety we encourage Firms and Chambers to consider risk assessments for their staff and members who may need to travel to attend clients or court.

Have you submitted your entry for our 2024 essay competition? You can read the competition rules and last year’s winning entry by @RosieVorri on our website: womeninfamilylaw.net/2024-essay-com…

Open to MEMBERS ONLY. Space is limited to 8 members and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

We look forward to welcoming members to our AGM tomorrow! See our website for our AGM agenda and the Treasurer’s report. If you wish to attend, contact admin@womeninfamilylaw.net for the Zoom link. Only members with up to date memberships can participate in the AGM tomorrow.

The winner and runners-up of our inaugural essay competition were announced at our event in London on 7th March 2024. Congratulations to our winner @RosieVorri, and our runners-up, Holly Parker and Francesca Jackson! Rosie's essay will be posted on our website very soon.

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@WiFLaw Hi! I’ve emailed a few times but haven’t had a response. Is the email in your bio still the active email address? Thank you.

@suesspiciousmin @Familoo @seethrujustice @PEmbarrassing @johnbolch @carlgardner @nearlylegal I tried to link Family Lore but for some reason every time I try and enter the url, it said I need to be invited to read the blog!

@Familoo @WiFLaw @seethrujustice @PEmbarrassing @johnbolch @carlgardner @nearlylegal John was first, I reckon. Id been a big stalking fanboy commentator on yours for at least a year before I started mine.

1/3 WiFL members should already have received an email with suggested resources when preparing for a family law pupillage interview, but we are also going to set them out here for non-members.🧵 @suesspiciousmin - a helpful blog with regular case analysis and family law updates

3/3 Talking Family Law - the @ResFamilyLaw podcast - a podcast about topical debates in family law @familylaw - a Twitter page dedicated to family law news and case law updates

2/3 @seethrujustice's blog - family law case summaries and other updates tailored to non-lawyer audiences Pink Tape - one of the original (if not THE original family law blog) by @Familoo @PEmbarrassing - a podcast by two junior family law barristers

The recording from our pupillage workshop is now up on Youtube for a limited period of time (until 8th March). youtube.com/watch?v=OLIjZU…

Thank you to everyone who joined our pupillage masterclass this evening. Due to the last minute technical difficulties, we have recorded the event and will try and make this available as soon as possible.

Last chance to sign up for this event this evening!

Next Tuesday, 27 February we'll be hosting a meeting on Violence against Women in Westminster. Chaired by @HelenaKennedyQC, we'll be joined by Min @Laura__Farris, Shadow Min @AlexDaviesJones, @CommissionerDA,@BeckFitzgerald, @nicolajanesharp @SEAresource + an expert by experience