Equal In Law

The next step in the nationalization of the Bill of Rights concerned the issue of whether criminal procedure protections apply to the states. The Supreme Court was posed with the question of what elements were necessary to ensure a fair trial. In the landmark case, Powell v. Alabama in 1932, the...

The article "Equal In Law? The Case of The Female Lawyer", provides in insight into the issues that have arisen in respect to equal opportunities. It also enables an overview of the law associated and how these are put into practice. A number of problems for females practising in law are evident...