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The Pioneers

Ivy Williams

Alumna: Ivy Williams

Ivy Williams (1877–1966) was one of the first women to be awarded a law degree at Oxford...

Alumna: Ruth Deech

Baroness Ruth Deech graduated with a first in Law in 1965.

Alumna: Cornelia Sorabji

Cornelia Sorabji (1866 - 1954) was the first woman to study law at Oxford.

Alumna: Gwyneth Bebb

Gwyneth Marjorie Bebb (Thompson) (1889-1921) was the first woman to achieve a first-class honours degree and a pioneer for women entering the legal profession.

Alumna: Gwendoline Bruce

Gwendoline Bruce came to Oxford to study law in 1912.
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