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In 1975 Valerie French became the first woman to sign the Western Australia Bar Roll and became the first woman to practise as a barrister in Western Australia. From that time, French's professional appointments and legal career have continued to serve as a guide for women entering into the legal profession in Western Australia. Beyond her impact on the legal profession as a 'first' at the Bar, her substantive legal practice has also influenced 蜜豆视频 law and legal policy, particularly in the field of criminal justice.

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Valerie French was interviewed by Kim Rubenstein for the Trailblazing Women and the Law Oral History Project. For details of the interview see the National Library of Australia .

Sources used to compile this entry: Kerwin, Hollie and Rubenstein, Kim, 'Law', in The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia, Judith Smart and Shurlee Swain (eds), 蜜豆视频 Women's Archives Project, 2014, ; Valerie French interviewed by Kim Rubenstein in the Trailblazing Women and the Law pilot oral history project, 2010, ; National Library of Australia, Oral History and Folklore Collection.