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Chrissy Teigen is the next Judge Judy in this first clip from her new TV show
Have a small claims case you want sorted? Chrissy Teigen is your woman, and by the looks of this first clip she's a natural.
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Careers
Why you should use up all your annual leave, and how much you’re actually entitled to
With less than three months of the year left, it’s time to start planning.
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Lady Hale is so much more than an “ex-barmaid”, and we’ve got the receipts to prove it
The judge and supreme court president has dedicated her career to breaking down barriers for women in law.
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Life
Here’s everything you need to know about the domestic abuse bill right now
After dropping the domestic abuse bill, Boris Johnson has now pledged to bring it back – but its future remains uncertain. Stylist investigates.
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The cast of The View just slammed Felicity Huffman for her “white privilege”
“Struggling to be a mum doesn’t mean you break the law.”
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Amal Clooney has stepped up to defend a woman being silenced by her president
Amal Clooney’s latest human rights case will undoubtedly prove critical in the fight against fake news
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Reese Witherspoon proudly shares the Legally Blonde class of 2019
“What, like it’s hard?”
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What will happen to Felicity Huffman now she has pleaded guilty in the college admissions case?
The actress could be facing jail time.
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Life
Upskirting law: this is what to do if you are a victim
The law against upskirting comes into force today - this is how you report it
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Long Reads
How has the legal industry changed for women in the last 100 years?
100 years ago, women weren't allowed to practise law in the UK. But is the legal industry still sexist? 3 female lawyers have their say
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“What working with wild wolves taught me about being a woman”
“In my experience, the world of wolves is a world of women...”
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What is Savanna's Act, the US Law protecting indigenous women that's now in jeopardy?
The bill was expected to pass handily — so why is it in trouble now?
Visible Women
How Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a feminist icon
Two films about ‘the notorious RBG’ are due to hit UK cinemas soon. Here, we pay tribute to one of the world’s biggest champions of gender equality
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- Moya Crockett
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People
The problem with Brock Turner and the “outercourse” defence
What is outercourse and how is it used in the legal system?
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- Sarah Biddlecombe
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People
The prosecutor from Netflix's The Staircase dead at 57
She was found in her home on Sunday.
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Visible Women
England’s first female barrister was a tireless advocate for women’s rights
This week’s Forgotten Woman is Helena Normanton, the first woman to practise at the bar in England and a champion of gender equality.
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“The upskirting bill is just the start. Here’s what we need to tackle next”
There are still big, gaping holes in the law - and it's time to make a change
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- Sarah Biddlecombe
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Life
“Why we need to finally legalise abortion in Ireland”
The country will be voting in a referendum in two days time
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- Sinead Gleeson
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This woman is campaigning to support jurors sitting on harrowing cases
She was traumatised after serving as a juror on a major UK murder trial
Life
Woman forced to abandon rape case after five years of error and delay
“The system that everything goes through is completely wrong"
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