The first women lawyers : a comparative study of gender, law and the legal professions / Mary Jane Mossman.
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TextPublication details: Oxford, England and Portland Oregon.: Hart Publishing, 2006.Description: xi, 329 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 1841135909 (pbk.)
- 9781841135909 (pbk.)
- 340.082 MOS
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| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 340.082 MOS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 201146 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary: Reveals how a number of quite different women engaged with ideas of gender and legal professionalism at the turn of the twentieth century. By situating women\'s claims for admission to the bar within this context in different jurisdictions, this study examines the intersection of historical ideas about gender and about legal professionalism.
Introduction the first women lawyers -- 1.American pioneers: the first women lawyers -- 2.Women\'s lawyers in Canada: becoming lawyers \'on the same terms as men\' -- 3.\'Sound women\' and legal work: the first women in law in Britain -- 4.Colonies of the British empire: the first woman lawyer in New Zealand -- 5.The empire and British India: the first Indian woman \'in law\' -- 6.European connections: women in law and the role of Louis Frank -- Conclusion: Reflecting on the first women lawyers.