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Law Amendment Society
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Intertextuality and Influence | Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon | Matthew Davenport Hill
(a lawyer, member of parliament, and friend of BLSB
, who had also advised in her composition of the pamphlet), brought it to the attention of the Law Amendment Society
and they... |
| Reception | Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon | BLSB
's pamphlet aroused controversy over women's legal status and helped to initiate the campaign for its reform. |
| Textual Production | Caroline Frances Cornwallis | She wrote this article at the height of the parliamentary debates on the legal rights of married women. Despite being very ill, CFC
was determined to participate in this discourse and give aid to a... |
Timeline
1844
The Law Amendment Society
was founded by Lord Brougham
.
1851
The Law Amendment Society
recommended amalgamating the separate courts of law and equity into one body.
February 1856
Matthew Davenport Hill
distributed Barbara Leigh Smith
's A Brief Summary in Plain Language of the Most Important Laws Concerning Women to the Personal Laws Committee
of the Law Amendment Society
.
23 February 1856
Member of Parliament Sir Stafford Henry Northcote
announced that he supported reform of the laws pertaining to women, based on a concern for working-class women.
Spring1856
The Law Amendment Society
released its Report of the Personal Laws Committee on the Laws Relating to the Property of Married Women.
31 May 1856
The Law Amendment Society
conducted an open meeting on the legal status of women.