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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maya Oppenheim

Women’s rights barrister who accused judge of ‘boys’ club’ attitude appears at tribunal

Dr Proudman’s defence team argued that the proceedings brought against her by the Bar Standards Board were an ‘unlawful interference’ of her right to freedom of expression (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

A women’s rights lawyer has been accused of professional misconduct after challenging a judge for having “a boys’ club” attitude in a ruling on a domestic abuse case.

Charlotte Proudman, a family law lawyer who specialises in violence against women, is facing a Bar Standards Board (BSB) disciplinary tribunal over a 14-part Twitter thread criticising a ruling in a case she worked on.

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