Women in Criminal Law
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NicknameWICL
Formation2018
FounderKaty Thorne QC
ServicesMentorship
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| Nickname | WICL |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2018 |
| Founder | Katy Thorne QC |
| Services | Mentorship |
Treasurer | Perveen Hill[1] |
Secretary | Aileen Colhourn[1] |
Patron | Heather Hallett, Baroness Hallett[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Women In Criminal Law (WICL) is an organisation founded in 2018 to promote and support women in the legal profession, both defence and prosecution. It was founded by Katy Thorne QC following concerns that too few women reached top appointments in law.
WICL was set up by Katy Thorne QC, following concerns that too few women reached top appointments in criminal law. Heather Hallett, then Vice-President of the Court of Appeal Criminal Division, is the patron.[3][4][5] Mrs Justice Bobbie Cheema-Grubb joined because "excellent, experienced lawyers are leaving the profession".[4][5] Other founding members include Alison Saunders.[1]
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