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The Women in the Law in
Queensland exhibition was launched on Friday, 24 November 2000
in the Banco Court, Supreme Court Complex. The launch was attended
by over 240 guests, welcomed by
the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Chief
Justice of Queensland,
with an opening address by Quentin Bryce AO
(Principle of the Women's College, University of Sydney) entitled
"Reflections - 40 Years On". The exhibition was displayed in
the Rare Books Precinct (level 2, Law Courts Complex) until February
2001.
Click here to view the full text of The Honourable Paul de Jersey
AC's welcome, entitled:
Supreme
Court Library Committee’s "Women In The Law" Exhibition
Click here to view the full-text of Quentin Bryce AO's opening
address, entitled:
"Reflections
- 40 Years On"
Women in the Law in Queensland
was intended to acknowledge those women who had achieved a first in the
area of law. The exhibition was not confined to women pioneers though,
and also provided broader recognition of the evolving contribution of
women to the law in this State, and in areas closely related to the law.
With the goal of making the exhibition as inclusive as possible, all
Queensland law firms were contacted with a request to provide
photographs of their women lawyers. The request was also extended to all
university law schools, government departments, the Queensland Law
Society and the Bar Association. The response was very positive and a
large number of photographs were received from all over Queensland.
A mural featuring the photographs and biographies of women judges and
magistrates was produced for the exhibition. Community legal centres
were also contacted, with a view to acknowledging the important
contribution made by women to the establishment and development of
community legal centres in Queensland. Professional and student
organisations also provided a vast amount of original and historical
material for display.
Prior to this exhibition, no statistics had been compiled on this
topic. Detailed statistics were collected in the following categories:
- Solicitors admitted in Queensland from 1849
- Barristers admitted in Queensland from 1835
- Law School graduates from 1938
- Professors in Law Schools
- Senior Lectures in Law Schools
- Lectures in Law Schools
The achievements of both men and women were examined for comparative
purposes. It is hoped that these statistics will provide a valuable
resource for future research and scholarship. Additional
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