Barrister cleared of misconduct after criticising 'boys' club' attitude in legal profession

Dr Charlotte Proudman had faced a disciplinary tribunal over a 14-part Twitter thread criticising a ruling in a case she worked on

A barrister has attacked misogyny in the legal profession after a misconduct case brought against her for calling out a “boys’ club” attitude was thrown out.

Dr Charlotte Proudman, who specialises in family law and is also a women’s rights campaigner, had faced a Bar Standards Board (BSB) disciplinary tribunal over a Twitter thread criticising a ruling in a case she worked on.