Chief Justice Address and Comments

Interesting reading on taking a fresh look at the sentencing and prison system in New Zealand:

The Chief Justice's speech:
http://www.wellaw.co.nz/Portals/1/docs/Shirley%20Smith%202009%20lecture-Blameless%20Babes-9%20July%202009.pdf

Comments:

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/5736814/top-judges-comments-criticised-by-pm/

http://www.pundit.co.nz/content/simon-to-sian-shut-up-please

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/blogs/on-the-house/2600772/Dame-Sians-last-stand

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10585005's

UK women solicitors earn 29% less than their male counterpart

http://www.lawfuel.co.nz/news/article.asp?NewsID=934

New Zealand Global Women Group established to foster leadership

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/opinion/2579831/Sisters-are-doin-it-for-themselve

Younger women and older men dominating the legal profession

* The percentage of female lawyers had almost doubled, from 24 percent in 1991 to 42 percent in 2006.

*As well as proportionally fewer men becoming lawyers, the average age of male lawyers was increasing - in 1991, they tended to be in their early 40s, while in 2006 most were over 50.

*Researchers found women working as doctors and lawyers appeared to leave the profession in their late 20s and early 30s, then returned in their late 30s and early 40s

Check out this article on recent research results by the EEO:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2579981/Younger-women-older-men-dominate-professions