New law student and alumni society launched with talk by Hilary Heilbron KC on alumna Mrs Justice Heilbron
The University of Liverpool Law School's Heilbron Society, in collaboration with the Bar Society, hosted its inaugural event at the School of Law and Social Justice, celebrating the legacy of alumna Mrs Justice Heilbron.
The Heilbron Society, a new initiative from the Liverpool Law School, aims to connect students, alumni and staff, creating opportunities for engagement and networking.
Hilary Heilbron KC, of Brick Court Chambers, delivered an inspiring talk based on her biography of her mother, Mrs Justice Heilbron. Dame Rose Heilbron, who graduated with an LLB from the University of Liverpool in 1935 and an LLM in 1937, went on to break barriers as a trailblazing QC before her appointment as a High Court judge.
Following an introduction to the Heilbron Society and the session by Dr John Tribe, third-year Law LLB students Aimee Sladen and Libby Baldwin took over as event chairs. Hilary Heilbron KC’s thirty-minute talk on the life and legacy of Mrs Justice Heilbron was followed by an interactive Q&A session led by the Bar Society panel and audience members.
Professor Rob Stokes, Head of the Liverpool Law School, said: “It was a very interesting talk from Hilary Heilbron KC on one of our most illustrious Liverpool law graduates. It was fantastic to see our current students mixing with their predecessors. Tonight represented nearly forty years of Liverpool law graduates, from the early 1970s to today.”
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Libby Baldwin, current third-year Law student and Mistress of Moots for the Bar Society, said: "Listening to Hilary Heilbron KC speak about her and her mother's achievements at the Bar was truly inspiring. I am hoping to pursue a career as a criminal barrister so left feeling particularly inspired by Dame Rose Heilbron's career at the Criminal Bar, and I enjoyed learning more about how she paved the way for future generations."
Aimee Sladen, current third-year Law student and President of the Bar Society, added: "As a young woman wishing to pursue a career at the criminal bar, it was inspiring to learn of Dame Rose Heilbron KC’s successful career in what was a male dominated profession. She paved a way for girls like me, making history. It was an honour to be on a panel with her daughter, who continues her mother’s legacy.”