• Madeleine Heggs

    Madeleine Heggs set up her own legal practice over 60 years ago. Brought up by a single mother during the war after her father was killed, Madeleine went to [...]

  • Her Honour Myrella Cohen QC

    The third woman judge and fifth woman QC in the country, through the eyes of her friend and fellow judge Her Honour Dawn Freedman Perhaps the quality I most associate [...]

  • Anita Jewitt

    An exclusive interview with Anita Jewitt, a partner in the London office of Irwin Mitchell specialising in medical negligence. Anita was promoted to partner whilst on maternity leave. In [...]

  • Cecilia Xu Lindsey

    Cecilia Xu Lindsey is the first female Chinese national to be issued with a practising certificate to practise in the independent Bar of England and Wales. Cecilia Xu Lindsey joins [...]

  • Sandie Okoro

    Dr Sandie  Okoro OBE Dr Sandie Okoro OBE is a distinguished  British lawyer who currently serves as the Group  General Counsel for Standard Chartered Bank. She  assumed this role [...]

  • Dame Rosalyn Higgins GBE KC

    Dame Rosalyn Higgins GBE KC is a former President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). She was the first female judge elected to the ICJ, and was elected [...]

  • Keily Blair

    An exclusive interview with Keily Blair, the first winner of the Inspirational Women in Law Awards organised by Spark21 in 2016. Keily is Director, Co-Lead of Contentious Data Protection [...]

  • A biography of Penelope Warne, The Senior Partner and Head of Energy for CMS

    Greatest Career Achievements: As one of only twenty listed in the Law category in The Sunday Times “Britain’s 500 Most Influential”, Penelope has not just led the way for CMS [...]

  • Dame Linda Dobbs

    In October 2004, Dame Linda Dobbs DBE became the first non-white high court judge in the UK, having been appointed a Deputy High Court Judge in 2003. She joins First [...]

  • Clare Montgomery QC

    Clare Montgomery QC joined First 100 Years for a discussion about her life and career. In 2016 Chambers & Partners described Clare Montgomery as ‘the most formidable member of [...]

  • Lady Arden

    An exclusive interview with Lady Arden for the First 100 Years project. Lady Arden joined the Supreme Court as its third female judge on 1st October 2018 and two [...]

  • Baroness Kennedy

    An exclusive interview with Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws, barrister, broadcaster and campaigner. As one of Britain's most distinguished lawyers, she has spent her professional life giving voice to [...]

  • Cherie Blair CBE KC

    An exclusive interview with Cherie Booth KC for First 100 Years. Booth is a leading British barrister specialising in arbitration, mediation, public law, human rights, employment law and European [...]

  • Frances Murphy

    Slaughter & May's Frances Murphy was one of the most formidable corporate lawyers in the City. As a woman, she carved a reputation for excellence at a time there [...]

  • Helen Mountfield

    Helen Mountfield KC is a British barrister and legal scholar, specialising in administrative, human rights, and equality law. She was a founder of Matrix Chamber in 2000. She has [...]