Law firm partner hits out at female lawyer after LinkedIn sexism row

Franklin Sinclair says Charlotte Proudman has 'blacklisted' herself by shaming senior lawyer over his LinkedIn message on her personal appearance

A partner at one of the UK's largest criminal law firms has stood by tweets saying he would not give work to a lawyer at the centre of a sexism row over a LinkedIn message sent to her by a solicitor 30 years her senior.

Human rights lawyer Charlotte Proudman said she had been told she faced "career suicide" but did not regret her decision to make public a message from Alexander Carter-Silk that commented on her "stunning" photo. She took a screenshot of the message and posted it on Twitter, along with her terse reply, and the tweet went viral.