Rose Heilbron : the story of England's first woman Queen's Counsel and judge / Hilary Heilbron.
2012
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Title
Rose Heilbron : the story of England's first woman Queen's Counsel and judge / Hilary Heilbron.
Published
Oxford : Hart Publishing, 2012.
Call Number
KD632.H45 H45 2012
ISBN
9781849464017 (hbk.)
1849464014 (hbk.)
1849464014 (hbk.)
Description
xii, 365 pages : illustrations (some colored) ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)802295482
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Story of England's first woman Queen's Counsel and judge
Gift
Purchased from the income of the Murray Fund
Gift
The Arthur W. Diamond Law Library
Purchased from the income of the Murray Fund
Table of Contents
Foreword
vii
Preface
ix
Acknowledgements
xiii
ch. 1
Childhood
1
ch. 2
Liverpool University and Gray's Inn
9
ch. 3
Becoming a Barrister
17
ch. 4
Developing a Practice at the Bar
27
ch. 5
The End of the War and Marriage
47
ch. 6
Becoming a Mother and Taking Silk
65
ch. 7
The Cameo Murder Trials
73
ch. 8
Adjustment to Motherhood and in Demand as a Speaker
99
ch. 9
Getting into her Stride in Silk
117
ch. 10
Welcome and Unwelcome Publicity and Another Famous Murder Trial
131
ch. 11
A Series of High-Profile Cases
141
ch. 12
Rose Cements Her Reputation
159
ch. 13
A Series of Triumphs---On the Brink of Legal History Once More
171
ch. 14
An Unwitting Public Persona
183
ch. 15
First Woman Judge and a Trip to Benin
193
ch. 16
Premieres, Parades, Parklands and Practice
211
ch. 17
A Flourishing Practice and a Royal Invitation to Lunch
227
ch. 18
Some New Experiences
243
ch. 19
Temporary Disappointments and Long-Term Achievements
263
ch. 20
Another Landmark Case
273
ch. 21
The Last Years at the Bar
283
ch. 22
The Start of Judicial Life
297
ch. 23
The Rape Report and More Honours
311
ch. 24
Settling into Judicial Life
321
ch. 25
The Final Years before Retirement
335
ch. 26
Retirement
345
Epilogue
359
Index
361