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Profile: Phillipa Muir
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2012
AWLA prioritised research into why women weren’t progressing to partnership in large firms, and leaving the profession. AWLA advocated for the right to breastfeed in court, and ran a seminar encouraging women litigators to pursue speaking roles in court. Read more
2011
AWLA commenced a research report into the reasons why women were leaving the legal profession, and submitted on changes to trial processes for child witnesses. Read more
2010
AWLA advocated for legislation to address issues disproportionately facing women, submitted on amendments to the Victim Rights Act, and hosted events with prominent speakers on women’s advancement. Read more
2009
AWLA submitted on the Domestic Violence (Enhancing Safety) Bill, recommending amendments for better protection and support. AWLA reported on the ongoing income disparity between women, especially Māori and Pasifika. Read more
2007
AWLA consulted with the Law Commission on the partial defence of provocation, hosted a seminar on flexible work practices, reported on the gender disparity in legal directories, and Dame Silvia Cartwright presented the inaugural Dame Silvia Cartwright lecture. Read more
2006
AWLA made submissions on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill and unsuccessfully sought intervener status in a relationship property case. Read more