The Australian Women Lawyers is the peak body for women lawyers associations throughout Australia.

The Australian Women Lawyers (AWL) is primarily concerned with issues relating to the practice and advancement of women in the legal profession. See our list of current issues.

AWL also works to eliminate both direct and indirect discrimination against women in the legal system and the administration of justice so that the legal system is more responsive to women's needs. Read some of our recent submissions.

AWL was launched at the Australian Legal Convention, Melbourne on Friday 19 September, 1997. Our patron is Justice Mary Gaudron, the first woman appointed to the High Court of Australia. Read some of the speeches by Justice Gaudron and other leaders of the legal profession concerning the progression of women in the Australian legal system.

The objects of AWL are to:

  • achieve justice and equality for all women
  • further understanding and support for the legal rights of all women
  • identify, highlight and eradicate discrimination against women inherent in the legal system and in the community generally
  • advance equality for women in the legal profession
  • create and enhance awareness of women's contribution to the practice and development of law
  • provide a professional and social network for women lawyers.

AWL Conference Communique (June 2008)
AWL Contribution to the New South Wales Attorney General’s Judicial Appointments Discussion Paper (5th June 2008)
Proposed Reforms to Commonwealth Legal Services Directions (May 2008)
Legal Expenditure Table REVISED (May 2008)

 

 

 

Cognac and white diamond and gold brooch, AWL's gift to our Patron, Justice Mary Gaudron on her retirement from the High Court of Australia January 2003 designed by Tarasin Jewellers, Paddington NSW.

If you would like more information on the work of Australian Women Lawyers contact:

Fiona McLeod SC
President Australian Women Lawyers
Barrister-at-Law
Owen Dixon Chambers West
1112, 525 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne, Vic, 3000
t +61 3 9225 8708

f +61 3 9225 7955

e fmcleod@vicbar.com.au

 

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Last Updated: Sat, 06 May 08

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