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Heilbron, Hilary.

Rose Heilbron : the story of England's first Woman Queen's Counsel and Judge / Hilary Heilbron. - xii, 365 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Chapter 1 – Childhood;
Chapter 2 - Liverpool University and Gray's Inn;
Chapter 3 - Becoming a Barrister;
Chapter 4 - Developing a Practice at the Bar;
Chapter 5 - The End of the War and Marriage;
Chapter 6 – Becoming a Mother and Taking Silk;
Chapter 7 - The Cameo Murder Trials;
Chapter 8 – Adjustment to Motherhood and in Demand as a Speaker;
Chapter 9 - Getting into her Stride in Silk;
Chapter 10 - Welcome and Unwelcome Publicity and Another Famous Murder Trial;
Chapter 11 - A Series of High-Profile Cases;
Chapter 12 - Rose Cements Her Reputation;
Chapter 13 - A Series of Triumphs-On the Brink of Legal History Once More;
Chapter 14 - An Unwitting Public Persona;
Chapter 15 - First Woman Judge and a Trip to Benin;
Chapter 16 - Premieres, Parades, Parklands and Practice;
Chapter 17 - A Flourishing Practice and a Royal Invitation to Lunch;
Chapter 18 - Some New Experiences;
Chapter 19 - Temporary Disappointments and Long-Term Achievements;
Chapter 20 – Another Landmark Case;
Chapter 21 – The Last Years at the Bar;
Chapter 22 – The Start of Judicial Life;
Chapter 23 - The Rape Report and More Honours;
Chapter 24 - Settling into Judicial Life;
Chapter 25 - The Final Years before Retirement;
Chapter 26 - Retirement

ISBN: 9781849464017 (hbk.) 1849464014 (hbk.)

LCCN: 2012540205

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB273454 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016132057 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Heilbron, Rose, 1914-2005.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Women judges--Great Britain--Biography.
Judges--Great Britain--Biography.
Lawyers--Great Britain--Biography.

Dewey Class. No.: 340.092 HEI