{"product_id":"first-lucinda-acland-9781785512568","title":"First: 100 Years of Women in Law","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet the amazing women who have made the legal profession their own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first book to tell the story for a general audience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished in partnership with the First 100 Years, the national campaign set up to celebrate the centenary of the 1919 Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe story is brought to life with photographs, archive material, boxed-out features, anecdotes and quotations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWhen Helena Normanton was admitted to Middle Temple on 24 December 1919, she became the first woman to enter this traditional male preserve, setting in train a series of firsts for women in law which continue today. The day before, the passing of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act had made it possible, for the first time, for women to enter the legal profession. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarking the centenary of the Act, First tells the story of women in law in their first 100 years of practice. From early campaigners through to the first women solicitors, barristers, magistrates and judges, the book tells the often untold stories of the pioneers, reformers and influencers who paved the way, revealing the barriers they faced, their challenges and triumphs. It offers a unique insight into how women have succeeded in a profession still dominated by men, and looks ahead to the prospects for women in law in the next 100 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lucinda Acland,Katie Broomfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1785512560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781785512568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scala Arts Publishers Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.60d","brand":"Lucinda Acland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097072640255,"sku":"9781785512568","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/first-lucinda-acland-9781785512568","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}