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.