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Choices And Commitments For Women: Challenging The Supreme Court Of Canada In The Context Of Social Assitance, Mary Jane Mossman
Choices And Commitments For Women: Challenging The Supreme Court Of Canada In The Context Of Social Assitance, Mary Jane Mossman
Mary Jane Mossman
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The First Women Lawyers: "Piecemeal Progress And Circumscribed Success", Mary Jane Mossman
The First Women Lawyers: "Piecemeal Progress And Circumscribed Success", Mary Jane Mossman
Mary Jane Mossman
This paper explores the context in which women gained admission to the bar at the end of the nineteenth century, discusses the stories of some of the first women lawyers in different parts of the world, and reflects on their challenges and choices as members of the legal professions.
Feminism And Legal Method: The Difference It Makes, Mary Jane Mossman
Feminism And Legal Method: The Difference It Makes, Mary Jane Mossman
Mary Jane Mossman
Prompted by questions raised in A Feminist Perspective in the Academy: The Difference It Makes, Mossman questions whether or not feminist theory, namely as it concerns equality and the impact of women as key actors, could impact the structure of legal inquiry.
Law And Feminism: Foreword, Mary Jane Mossman
Lawyers And Family Life: New Directions For The 1990'S, Mary Jane Mossman
Lawyers And Family Life: New Directions For The 1990'S, Mary Jane Mossman
Mary Jane Mossman
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The Use Of Non-Discriminatory Language In The Law, Mary Jane Mossman
The Use Of Non-Discriminatory Language In The Law, Mary Jane Mossman
Mary Jane Mossman
The use of language is fundamental to law. This paper addresses three reasons why lawyers should use non-discriminatory (and especially non-sexist) language: to promote accuracy in legal writing and speech; to meet current standards of professional integrity and responsibility; and to be consistent with legal norms of equality and non-discrimination in Canadian law. The paper then examines ways of achieving non-discriminatory language in English and French in a number of concrete situations. The paper examines the `false generics" of "l'homme" and "man"; the problems of gender specific pronouns (a problem which has different implications in English and in French); and …