Dame Rose Heilbron becomes first woman judge to sit at the Old Bailey.
A year later she became leader of the northern Circuit and then became the second woman High Court Judge in 1974. Despite her background in criminal cases, she was assigned to the Family Division.
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Rose Heilbron is called to the Bar
Rose Heilbron becomes the first women to be awarded a scholarship at Gray’s Inn
Dame Rose Heilbron becomes the first woman treasurer at Gray’s Inn
Dame Rose Heilbron becomes first woman judge to sit at the Old Bailey
Dame Rose Heilbron becomes first appointed women Recorder (Burnley)
Dame Rose Heilbron becomes the first woman to lead an English murder case.
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