• First 100 Years – Background

    This is a short trailer introducing the aims of the First 100 Years project, the UK's pioneering digital space dedicated to the journey of women in law. Filmed on 12 [...]

  • First 100 Years in 2015

    This short video captures the essence of the First 100 Years Project, featuring some of the trailblazing women who are being celebrated on the groundbreaking digital platform.

  • First 100 Years launches #100ReasonsToDonate £100 campaign

    First 100 Years is launching a campaign to fund the filming of 100 individual stories of leading women in law as it looks to build the UK's first digital museum [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • Frances Murphy talks about becoming a lawyer, doing deals and family.

    This week we heard the sad news that Frances Murphy – the former corporate head at Slaughter and May - has died after a long illness.

  • Frances Murphy: the story of her life as a city lawyer

    We interviewed Slaughter & May Corporate Partner Frances Murphy in December 2015. We were saddened to hear the news of her death on 25 May 2016. Legal Week have featured [...]

  • Funke Abimbola MBE

    Funke Abimbola MBE is a solicitor who has consistently used her voice to champion equality and diversity in the legal profession. She is the former UK General Counsel of [...]

  • Funke Abimbola on the Red Chair: The Importance of Getting Men on Board

    As we look forward to the Annual Spark 21 Conference on 9 November 2016 at Simmons & Simmons LLP, we feature one of our Red Chair Interviews with Funke Abimbola [...]

  • Harriet Wistrich

    Harriet Wistrich is an English solicitor who works at Birnberg Pierce & Partners. She is also the co-founder of Justice for Women, a feminist organisation which advocates for women [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • Hilary Heilbron KC

    Hilary Heilbron KC is an English barrister at Brick Court Chambers, with extensive experience in international arbitration and commercial litigation. She is also the daughter of Dame Rose Heilbron [...]

  • I.Stephanie Boyce

    I.Stephanie Boyce was elected the deputy vice president of the Law Society in 2019. This means she will become its first BAME president when she takes up the presidency [...]

  • In Conversation With First 100 Years Project Founder, Dana Denis-Smith On What She Envisions For The Project (2015 Spark21 Conference)

    As we look forward to the Annual Spark 21 Conference on 9 November 2016 at Simmons & Simmons LLP, the First 100 Years Project will be publishing excerpts of speeches [...]

  • Jacquelyn Maclennan

    Jacquelyn MacLennan is a Partner at White & Case and advises on issues related to corporate supply chain compliance, disclosure requirements, and Business & Human Rights issues. Jacquelyn acted [...]

  • John Steel Inspired By Marianne Steel

    In an exclusive interview with First 100 Years, John Steel KC discusses how he was inspired to become a barrister by his mother, Marianne Steel (who practised under her [...]