EQUALITY MATTERS

Women have made great strides in the 85 years since the first female solicitor was admitted, says the Association of Women Solicitors chairwoman, Susha Chandrasekhar. However, she says it is dispiriting that issues plaguing early women solicitors, such as equal pay, are still faced by many women solicitors today. Speaking at a reception to mark the 85th anniversary of the admittance of the first woman solicitor—Carrie Morrison—Chandrasekhar said: “Women are no longer a small group on the sidelines—if trends continue, we will form the majority of the profession.” However, she added, men are almost twice as likely to become partners as women and women still earn less than men.