LinkedIn sexism row barrister speaks at women’s event

Published 25th October 2015

The barrister who accused a male solicitor of sexism after he described her photograph as ‘stunning’ said she had received ‘many sexist comments’ in her career as a barrister.

Charlotte Proudman, 27, made headlines last month when she claimed Alexander Carter-Silk had ‘objectified her’ with the message he sent on the networking site LinkedIn.

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