Fault-Lines in Bar Culture

See, eg, Hunter Rosemary , ‘Women Barristers and Gender Difference in Australia’, in Schultz Ulrike Shaw Gisela (eds), Women in the World's Legal Professions (Hart, 2003) 103; Hunter Rosemary , ‘Discrimination against women barristers: Evidence from a study of court appearances and briefing practices’ (2005) 12(1) International Journal of the Legal Profession 3; Ragusa Angela Groves Philip , ‘Gendered Meritocracy? Women Senior Counsels in Australia's legal profession’ (2012) 1 Australian Journal of Gender and Law 1; Travers Jen , ‘The Glass Ceiling’ (2008) 11(1) Newcastle Law Review 93.

Weller Penny , The Limbo Act: Work-life Balance at the Bar (Victoria University Internal Report, 2009); Howieson Jill Fitzgerald Tomas , Demographic Diversity in the WA Bar: A Consistent Failure to Frame the Right Question? (WA Bar Council, 2011) <http://www.wabar.asn.au/images/Demographic%20Diversity%20in%20the%20WA%20Bar%20Report%2019-7-2011.pdf>.

Hutchinson Terry , ‘Women in the Legal Profession in Australia’ (2005) 12(2) Australian Law Librarian 23.

This research and the subsequent report were undertaken with university ethics approval. The authors of this article also received university ethics approval to access the data

Weller , above n 2.

Howieson Fitzgerald , above n 2.

Weller , above n 2.

See, eg, Hunter Rosemary McKelvie Helen , Equality of Opportunity for Women at the Victorian Bar: A Report to the Victorian Bar Council (1998) <http://www.vicbar.com.au/wba/Hunter_McKelvie_Report.pdf>; Hunter Rosemary , ‘Talking up equality: Women barristers and the denial of discrimination’ (2002) 10(2) Feminist Legal Studies 113; Hunter , ‘Women Barristers and Gender Difference’, above n 1; Hunter , 'Discrimination against women barristers, above n 1; Hutchinson, above n 3; Bartlett Francesca , ‘Model Advocates or a Model for Change? The Model Equal Opportunity Briefing Policy as Affirmative Action’ (2008) 32(2) Melbourne University Law Review 351; Howieson Fitzgerald , above n 2; VEOHRC, Changing the rules: The experiences of female lawyers in Victoria (Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, 2012) <http://www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au/media/k2/attachments/Changing_the_Rules_Web.pdf_Final_1.pdf>.

Bartlett , above n 8.

Hutchinson , above n 3, 14.

Howieson Fitzgerald , above n 2.

Ibid 19.

Ibid.

Ibid.

Castan Melissa , ‘Early Optimism? First-Year Law Students' Work Expectations and Aspirations’ (2010) 20(1) Legal Education Review 1.

Ibid; Castan Melissa Paterson Jeannie , ‘From Supergirl to Invisible Woman: The Divide between Student Perception and Professional Reality in Corporate Legal Practice’ (2010) 35(3) Alternative Law Journal 138.

Levy Nadine , ‘Issues facing young women lawyers’ (2011) 33(10) Bulletin (Law Society of South Australia) 28.

Ibid.

Ibid.

Hunter , above n 8.

Ibid.

Ibid; Ragusa Groves , above n 1.

Ragusa Groves , above n 1.

Australian Women Lawyers, ‘Only 7.92% of Female Senior Counsel Practising at the Independent Bar Are Female, Fifty Years After Australia's First Female Silk Appointed’ (Media release, 4 September 2012) <http://www.australianwomenlawyers.com.au/uploads/publications/AWL_Media_Release_4_September_2012.pdf>.

Ibid.

Hunter , above n 8.

Ibid.

Weller , above n 2, 34.

Mossman Mary Jane , ‘ “The Law as a Profession for Women”: A Century of Progress?’ (2009) 30 The Australian Feminist Law Journal 131.

Howieson Fitzgerald , above n 2, 47.