Female barrister applies for ‘boys’ club’ disciplinary case to be thrown out

Female barrister applies for ‘boys’ club’ disciplinary case to be thrown out

Charlotte Proudman receiving ‘starkly different’ treatment to male counterparts for criticism of judge’s ruling, hearing told

A leading female barrister who is facing disciplinary proceedings for saying a judge had shown a “boys’ club attitude” has applied for the case against her to be thrown out, claiming she is being held to a higher standard than her male counterparts.

Charlotte Proudman has been charged by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) in relation to a 14-part thread she posted on X about Jonathan Cohen – a member of the Garrick Club, which recently ended its ban on female members after 193 years – over remarks he made in a family case ruling two years ago.

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