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Sexual Harassment at the Bar
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2018 saw a seismic change in the willingness of women to speak out about sexual abuse they had suffered at work and the willingness of others to hear and act on it. This year (2018) saw the creation of a #metoo movement called 'Behind the Gown' created by a group of barristers committed to tackling sexual harassment at the Bar.
This lecture frankly confronts the anecdotal evidence and suggests ways in which we can learn from it.
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Read some of the press coverage about Jo Delahunty's Lecture here:
Daily Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/30/top-lawyer-brings-metoo-britains-legal-profession-stories-sexual/
Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/02/sexual-harassment-at-the-bar-not-being-reported-over-career-fears-says-barrister
Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-30/-metoo-hits-london-s-historic-legal-center-as-attorney-speaks-up?srnd=premium-europe
Law Gazette https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/bars-silence-on-sexual-harassment-must-change-says-qc/5068528.article
Legal Futures https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/sexual-harassment-at-bar-still-serious-problem
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This event was on Thu, 29 Nov 2018
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