Rose Heilbron The Story of England's First Woman Queen's Counsel and Judge

Name: Rose Heilbron The Story of England's First Woman Queen's Counsel and Judge
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ISBN: 9781849464017

ISBN-10: 1849464014

ISBN-13: 9781849464017

Edition: 2012

Authors: Hilary Heilbron QC

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Rose Heilbron QC, (later Dame Rose Heilbron) was a Barrister, the first woman Queen's Counsel and first woman Judge in England in 1956, who became a world famous icon of the 1950s and 1960s. This biography, written by her daughter Hilary, also a Barrister and Queen's Counsel, charts her rise to prominence and success against the odds, excelling as an advocate and lawyer and later as a High Court Judge. She broke down many barriers and became a pioneer for women at the English Bar and more widely. She also championed many women's causes in an era when it was not fashionable to do so, most of which have since become part of the mainstream.The biography highlights her role in many famous…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 10/22/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 382
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English



Foreword


Preface


Acknowledgements



Childhood



Liverpool University and Gray's Inn



Becoming a Barrister



Developing a Practice at the Bar



The End of the War and Marriage



Becoming a Mother and Taking Silk



The Cameo Murder Trials



Adjustment to Motherhood and in Demand as a Speaker



Getting into her Stride in Silk



Welcome and Unwelcome Publicity and Another Famous Murder Trial



A Series of High-Profile Cases



Rose Cements Her Reputation



A Series of Triumphs-On the Brink of Legal History Once More



An Unwitting Public Persona



First Woman Judge and a Trip to Benin



Premieres, Parades, Parklands and Practice



A Flourishing Practice and a Royal Invitation to Lunch



Some New Experiences



Temporary Disappointments and Long-Term Achievements



Another Landmark Case



The Last Years at the Bar



The Start of Judicial Life



The Rape Report and More Honours



Settling into Judicial Life



The Final Years before Retirement



Retirement


Epilogue


Index