Letitia Walkington is the first woman in the UK to graduate with an LL.D i.e. Doctor of Laws.

Published 7th June 2016
Letitia received her LLB from the Royal University of Ireland in Dublin. However, she was unable to secure a suitable position as a solicitor or join the bar, and turned to coaching other young women for their examinations to remedy the limited opportunities for women in schools.

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