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Women in silk

Women in silk

And other tales from the courts

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Oct 02, 2024
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More than 350 women KCs gathered at the Royal Courts of Justice in London this week to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first women to be appointed King’s Counsel.

Women in silk (Jam Pond Photography)

Helena Normanton and Rose Heilbron both took silk in 1949. Heilbron was the youngest since 1783. When her daughter Hilary was awarded the rank in 1987,…

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