Former prime minister Julia Gillard is playing a lead role in the global push to stop bullying and sexual harassment in the legal profession after a study of 7000 lawyers revealed an "endemic" problem, with Australia one of the worst offenders.
Ms Gillard, a former lawyer, says the report by the International Bar Association is a "clarion call for urgent action" and the profession needs to "get its house in order".
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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
