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Retired Supreme Court judge Ms Justice Marie Baker delivered the keynote address at the Bar of Ireland's annual International Women's Day celebration last week.

Accomplished lawyers Elaine Fox, Lisa Gallagher, Michelle Cunningham and Katie da Gama shared insights at an International Women's Day lunch hosted by Johnson Hana. The invite-only event, "The Power of Perspective: Lessons from Female Leaders", took place in the private dining area of The Ivy,

Psychologist and bestselling author Dr Katriona O'Sullivan and musician Gemma Dunleavy were special guests at McCann FitzGerald's annual International Women's Day lunch. The event in the Westbury last week saw Dr O'Sullivan, author of Poor, joined on stage by the firm's diversity, equality and inclu

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has published a special podcast to mark International Women’s Day 2023. Hosted by radio and TV presenter Sarah Travers, the podcast features Paddy Kelly, former barrister and director of the Children’s Law Centre; Maria McCloskey, director of The PILS

The Law Society of Northern Ireland will next week publish a special podcast to mark International Women's Day 2023. The podcast will feature Paddy Kelly, former barrister and director of the Children's Law Centre; Maria McCloskey, director of The PILS Project; Ursula O'Hare, director of the Law Cen

The Bar of Northern Ireland celebrated the achievements of female QCs with a photographic exhibition and lecture as part of the Legal History Project lecture series marking the centenary of the bar and judiciary yesterday. The event marked one hundred years since the first women entered the professi

The Law Society of Ireland has paid tribute to women in the legal profession to mark International Women's Day yesterday.

Cathy Smith, a barrister practising in employment and company law and a committee member of the Irish Women Lawyers Association (IWLA), writes for Irish Legal News on International Women's Day 2019. The theme for IWD 2019 recognises that balance is not a women's issue – it is a business issue.

Leading solicitors, barristers and judges enjoyed a special Dublin screening of On the Basis of Sex, a drama about the life of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, this week.